Should Sperm donors pay Child Support?

Question

I was watching Good Morning America & they had a Woman that had her friend be her sperm donor.

The man wasn't romantically linked to the woman, he just agreed to give his sperm to her so she could have the child she hoped for.

They showed pictures of the man rubbing the womans stomach while she was pregnant, and being there for the child as he grew. Apparently, the situation worked out so well for them, they decided to try the donor sperm technique again- this child was a girl.

The donor played the father role in both children's lives and he slowly started to demand weekends & holidays- the normal rights of a father. The woman then asked him for child support.

The donor does not think it is fair for him to have to pay anything when technically he is a "donor".

They said on the show that judges can overthrow sperm donor documents stating that they remain unknown to the woman, or couple.

What do you think about this situation?

Do donors deserve the same rights as regular fathers?

Should the pay child support?

Should confidentiality be kept or let their information be known?

thanks guys!

meg

Answer 1

If he is in this child's life and requesting time in the childs life i believe he doe's need to pay child support. (only in this instance). but if it was an unkonown donor no they do not need to pay child support.

Answer 2

if hes wanting rights and weekends then h**l yeah he should pay child support!!

Answer 3

i think if they go into a sperm bank or just give the sperm then never have anything to do with the women and children again then no they don't deserve the rights of fathers, but once you stick around and become a father figure and are active in there lives then you need to. my friend is g*y and he and his best friend(girl) growing up had a child because she wanted one. he donated his sperm to her, but then started taking the interest of a father, he loves that little girl more than anything. he deserves all the rights of a father because he acted like one.  

Answer 4

In this case I would say yes. Even though he is a "donor" he decide he wanted to be dad when he started to demand holidays and weekends. I personally think that it was a bad idea to ask her friend to be her donor anyway.

In cases when you go to a sperm bank I don't think that the man should be made to pay child support then. Even though I think the man is given the chose of if he wants to play a active roll in the childs life.