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Nobody is going to be a sperm donor anymore because of consumer DNA testing. It's not worth the risk. Just wait until some court makes the donor pay child suppo

Nobody is going to be a sperm donor anymore because of consumer DNA testing. It's not worth the risk. Just wait until some court makes the donor pay child support.

eloff 8y ago
Should be pretty easy to show the trail of evidence at the sperm bank. I don't think that's a real risk.
tomp 8y ago
Doesn’t law exempt you from child support obligation if you donate sperm (via a legal clinic, not “have sex with a friend” way)? Otherwise companies could offer insurance as well, or make hopeful mothers sign a contract...
- xyzzyz 8y ago
  In states that adopted Uniform Parentage Act, yes. In others, not necessarily.
  - onetimemanytime 8y ago
    I think that in all other cases, but sperm bank ones, biological fathers have been forced to pay. At least I've read all kinds of such stories. They can't make sperm bank donors pay child support or else no one would donate, ruining the chance of having kids for a lot of people.
JustSomeNobody 8y ago
Someone could certainly sue to try to get support, but I doubt they’d be successful.
- goldenkey 8y ago
  The kid could sue, itd definitely be an easier case to win since they are just the collateral victim in the situation
  - onetimemanytime 8y ago
    The support is always about the kid, no matter who requests it, be it mom or the state "welfare" officers.
    - goldenkey 8y ago
      Haven't there been cases where parents keep the support checks for themselves?
      - onetimemanytime 8y ago
        Well, a two year can't go shopping etc. so an adult that takes care of her uses the money for food, clothes, rent or whatever. And you can't really micromanage mom or the custodian, unless there's neglect.
jedberg 8y ago
I'm not sure about that. A lot of the donors need the money and don't really care if the kid finds out. Also, some donors do it to "spread their seed" and would probably be happy to find out how their kids turned out.

Nobody is going to be a sperm donor anymore because of consumer DNA testing. It's not worth the risk. Just wait until some court makes the donor pay child support.

eloff 8y ago

Should be pretty easy to show the trail of evidence at the sperm bank. I don't think that's a real risk.

tomp 8y ago

Doesn’t law exempt you from child support obligation if you donate sperm (via a legal clinic, not “have sex with a friend” way)? Otherwise companies could offer insurance as well, or make hopeful mothers sign a contract...

xyzzyz 8y ago
In states that adopted Uniform Parentage Act, yes. In others, not necessarily.
- onetimemanytime 8y ago
  I think that in all other cases, but sperm bank ones, biological fathers have been forced to pay. At least I've read all kinds of such stories. They can't make sperm bank donors pay child support or else no one would donate, ruining the chance of having kids for a lot of people.

JustSomeNobody 8y ago

Someone could certainly sue to try to get support, but I doubt they’d be successful.

goldenkey 8y ago
The kid could sue, itd definitely be an easier case to win since they are just the collateral victim in the situation
- onetimemanytime 8y ago
  The support is always about the kid, no matter who requests it, be it mom or the state "welfare" officers.
  - goldenkey 8y ago
    Haven't there been cases where parents keep the support checks for themselves?
    - onetimemanytime 8y ago
      Well, a two year can't go shopping etc. so an adult that takes care of her uses the money for food, clothes, rent or whatever. And you can't really micromanage mom or the custodian, unless there's neglect.

jedberg 8y ago

I'm not sure about that. A lot of the donors need the money and don't really care if the kid finds out. Also, some donors do it to "spread their seed" and would probably be happy to find out how their kids turned out.