Court to lesbian couple: Fatherhood can't be contractually erased
Family
by Kiley Crossland
Posted 2/25/15, 03:03 pm
A lesbian couple in New Jersey may be forced to share parental rights with a sperm donor they used to conceive their 1-year-old son.
Sheena and Tiara Yates are appealing a September court ruling that awarded visitation rights to a private sperm donor they hoped would have no relationship with their child. The case is déja vu for the couple: They lost a similar custody battle with the sperm donor for their older child.