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A sperm donor whose case was lost at the Kansas Supreme Court has appealed to the US Supreme Court.  It is the first case of its kind, as this is the first time that a court has required that there be a written agreement between the Parties.  I am interested to hear what others have to say.  See the articles below:

A.  http://cjonline.com/stories/031808/bre_supremecourt.shtml

By Michael Hooper

The Capital-Journal

Published Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at 11:55 a.m. CDT

Attorneys for a Topeka sperm donor have appealed his paternity case to the U.S. Supreme Court.

B.    http://www.kansascity.com/news/breaking_news/story/537767.html

In a 4-2 opinion on Oct. 26, the Kansas court said a state law that doesn't give sperm donors any parental rights unless there's a written agreement is indeed constitutional. The court said the decision upholding the 1994 law was the first of its kind in the nation because no other state has ruled on a provision requiring a written agreement between mother and donor.

"This is a very significant case, not only for the world of fathers' rights, but also for the rights and fair treatment of children," said Jeffrey Leving, a Chicago attorney and national parents' rights advocate representing Hendrix. "Many fathers are criticized for not being there. Here we have a father who wants to help, but he was cut off at the knees."

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This is definitely good news for all of us.

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- A woman who promised a sperm donor he would not have to pay child support cannot renege on the deal, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled.

The 3-2 decision overturns lower court rulings under which Joel L. McKiernan had been paying up to $1,500 a month to support twin boys born in August 1994 to Ivonne V. Ferguson, his former girlfriend and co-worker.

"This court takes very seriously the best interests of the children of this commonwealth, and we recognize that to rule in favor of (McKiernan) in this case denies a source of support to two children who did not ask to be born into this situation," Justice Max Baer wrote in the majority opinion issued last week.

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