[Kobi]

Originally Posted by IslandScout

So if you donate sperm through a sperm bank or a licensed physician, depending on that state's laws, you are not liable financially for the child. That makes sense to me. Otherwise, no one would donate sperm. And besides, people seek anonymous donations of sperm in order to protect themselves from or simply avoid the sperm donor's intervention in their and the child's life. The donor can't demand parental rights and the recipient can't demand child support.

That seems fair.

I guess if you donate sperm informally, like this guy did on Craig's list, there's no way to prove what your agreement was—so you're not protected from the mom's claim down the road.

It's not like the mom is offering parental rights to him and in return, expecting payment. She just wants his money.

I don't think she should get it.

I wonder what the real story is, about their relationship—the mechanic, the women, and his wife, what was her role? Sounds like a good screenplay.

If I read the story correctly, she applied for benefits from the state. The state always checks to see if there is an identifiable father they can recoup monies from.

The craigslist thing sounds a bit bizarre tho. Probably a lot more to the story that I dont want to know about. LOL.