tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16103538.post112770446869389812..comments2023-06-22T06:46:19.888-07:00Comments on Just another disenfranchised father: Is there a right to have a father?John Doehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05326982429461344063noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16103538.post-1129688249307800932005-10-18T19:17:00.000-07:002005-10-18T19:17:00.000-07:00Should being a "sperm donor" automatically make yo...Should being a "sperm donor" automatically make you liable for child support? I supppose it depends on what you mean by "sperm donor". If that's all he does and everyone knows it, then, no I don't think he should, or else you might just as well shut down the fertility clinics and close a door to happiness for many worthy couples. If he enters into a relationship with the mother, then, yes, he should. But then, in that case, he should not be described as "sperm donor" and the mother has a responsibility to do what she can to maintain his status as <B>father</B> no matter how badly their relationship breaks down. The same goes for a custodial father. <BR/><BR/>We could confuse the issue further and ask if bearing a child should automatically qualify a woman for mother status? There are surely circumstances where you would have to say "no".<BR/><BR/>Through personal experiences, I have developed the belief that everyone should have the right to know both parents. Even adoptees (although I would wait until adulthood in most cases). Certainly, no parent should have the right to prevent his or her children from knowing their other parent without very, very good reasons (such as adoption, clear and present danger, etc.) which should be established by <B>objective</B> courts not by potentially vindictive parents.John Doehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05326982429461344063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16103538.post-1129663765986364352005-10-18T12:29:00.000-07:002005-10-18T12:29:00.000-07:00Every child should have a father-figure in their l...Every child should have a father-figure in their life. Having said that, not every man is suited to being a father-figure. Being a sperm donor does not qualify you automatically for father status, nor does adopting a child make you less of one. There... have I confused the issue further?suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08527685826432582235noreply@blogger.com