This time I don't know whether to laugh or cry but it certainly is a story for our times. It has everything: Craigslist, sperm donor, lesbians, artificial insemination, paternal indifference, parenthood determined by contractural relations...America, 2012/2013.

A sperm donor has been ordered to pay child support for the biological daughter he fathered to a lesbian couple who found him via Craigslist.

Angela Bauer, 40, and partner Jennifer Schreiner, 34, placed an ad on the site three years ago for a donor which was answered by William Marotta...

Mr Marotta provided sperm which was used for artificial insemination by Ms Schreiner. In return, he gave up parental rights including financial duties for the child.

So what changed in this idyllic situation?

The arrangement changed earlier this year when Ms Schreiner, the only parent registered on her daughter's birth certificate, applied for social welfare.

Ms Bauer had been supporting the child but was left unable to work due to ill health...

The legal agreement that the three made in 2009 was deemed invalid by Kansas state because they did not use a certified doctor for the insemination

Welcome to fatherhood (sorta), Mr Marotta.

As for the loving couple who started all this?

Ms Bauer and Ms Schreiner had been together for eight years and adopted eight children. They ended their relationship in 2010 but continue to co-parent their sons and daughters who range from three months to 25 years old.

Ms Schreiner, meanwhile, has moved on to a new partner, said to a male!

You just can't make this stuff up.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...ghts-child.html

what are the chances they are Liberals and Obama supporters--got to have somebody else take your responsibility

The biggest loser is the child. Perhaps the contract wasn't as legal and binding as he thought. Selfish people fail to think long term about their actions.

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The biggest losers are all the children in this mess.

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Some guys are such suckers! Did he even question that his child would be the daughter of lesbians? Most lesbians have a big chip on their shoulder about one thing or another and seem to have a comtempt for heterosexuals.

I guess the message for men is, if you whip it out, understand that there may be consequences.

"The legal agreement that the three made in 2009 was deemed invalid by Kansas state because they did not use a certified doctor for the insemination."

Now I'm curious. What did they use, a turkey baster?

Quote: Olivia wrote in post #8

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"The legal agreement that the three made in 2009 was deemed invalid by Kansas state because they did not use a certified doctor for the insemination."

Now I'm curious. What did they use, a turkey baster?

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Quote: Olivia wrote in post #8

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"The legal agreement that the three made in 2009 was deemed invalid by Kansas state because they did not use a certified doctor for the insemination."

Now I'm curious. What did they use, a turkey baster?

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I can tell when a thread is heading "south" and oh my!!! we're well on our way!!! ha ha ha!

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The problem I see here is how he's initially identified as the "sperm donor" and then he ends up being forced to pay support like he was of all things, a father!

You see, being the nice guy, he free-lanced and made a "donation". No certified doctor to bless the spill. One of these lesbies was obviously there, picked up the donation and used it as she saw fit.

He gave them what they were likely asking for.

Now it's another, "No good deed goes unpunished" story.

poor slob

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Quote: ThirstyMan wrote in post #9

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Quote: Olivia wrote in post #8

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"The legal agreement that the three made in 2009 was deemed invalid by Kansas state because they did not use a certified doctor for the insemination."

Now I'm curious. What did they use, a turkey baster?

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I can tell when a thread is heading "south" and oh my!!! we're well on our way!!! ha ha ha!

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Now come on...that's a valid question.

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I guess the message for men is, if you whip it out, understand that there may be consequences.

That, Sanguine, brings up (no pun intended) the ancient wise saying, "God gave man both a penis and a brain; unfortunately, He did not provide enough blood to operate both at the same time."

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I guess the message for men is, if you whip it out, understand that there may be consequences.

That, Sanguine, brings up (no pun intended) the ancient wise saying, "God gave man both a penis and a brain; unfortunately, He did not provide enough blood to operate both at the same time."

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Quote: Cincinnatus wrote in post #13

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I guess the message for men is, if you whip it out, understand that there may be consequences.

That, Sanguine, brings up (no pun intended) the ancient wise saying, "God gave man both a penis and a brain; unfortunately, He did not provide enough blood to operate both at the same time."

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