Lesbian couple split up and sue sperm donor

[sparks19]

What a weird situation. The article posted DOES make it sound like he was actively involved, a bit more then just a sperm donor.

One question? How can they get child support from a dead man? Do they want a piece of his estate?

I'm assuming that is what they want.... a part of his estate.

And the fact that he has passed away just makes it worse.... he cannot really vouche for how involved he was or wasn't. It's all about what the people after his money say now.

[IRescue452]

What an odd situation. It sounds like the kids had three parents. I don't see how he was obligated to play any role in the lives of the children, but there he was. The case sounds easily dismissable if it weren't for the media bloodlusting for a good story.

[sparks19]

What an odd situation. It sounds like the kids had three parents. I don't see how he was obligated to play any role in the lives of the children, but there he was. The case sounds easily dismissable if it weren't for the media bloodlusting for a good story.

From what I can understand he was friends with these women. IMO, it seems he was offering support as a friend to help them with this child.

If everything in this story is true then it seems to me that when the women broke up, the one that didn't take the child was P.O'd because she had to pay child support so they went after this guy.

[Pam]

I heard it on the news and it seems they want to go after his estate. Boy can this open up a whole can of worms and set a precedent for many many others. I think it is ridiculous and hopefully the courts will see it that way and dismiss it immediately.

[lizbud]

From what I can understand he was friends with these women. IMO, it seems he was offering support as a friend to help them with this child.

If everything in this story is true then it seems to me that when the women broke up, the one that didn't take the child was P.O'd because she had to pay child support so they went after this guy.

That's what I got out of the story. It's a tangled mess & I think they
should have set up a payment system before the guy died.It's hard to
set financial boundries when you're in an emotional state, but I don't
think she can prevail. The laws have not been changed enough to let her
get a judjment in her favor. Maybe, if she found a great lawyer.