Yermaw@lemm.ee to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 6 days agoIf I donate my testicles as a donor for whatever reason, and they have a child, is that child mine?message-squaremessage-square11linkfedilinkarrow-up136arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up132arrow-down1message-squareIf I donate my testicles as a donor for whatever reason, and they have a child, is that child mine?Yermaw@lemm.ee to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 6 days agomessage-square11linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareDomeGuy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·6 days agoAccording to snopes, it looks like you need either fraud, professional misconduct, or an interaction beyond an anonymous donation. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/woman-sued-sperm-donor-for-child-support/ 'course, it’s easy to imagine a woman telling some guy she wants a “sperm donor” and then being awarded child support. Which, in fairness, is also usually a strong argument from the guy to have partial custody.
According to snopes, it looks like you need either fraud, professional misconduct, or an interaction beyond an anonymous donation.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/woman-sued-sperm-donor-for-child-support/
'course, it’s easy to imagine a woman telling some guy she wants a “sperm donor” and then being awarded child support. Which, in fairness, is also usually a strong argument from the guy to have partial custody.