UK - Gay sperm donor must pay out for daughters he barely knows

[dipsydoodle]

Mark Langridge didn’t want children, but his lesbian friends did – so he agreed to donate his sperm.

Now his ‘act of kindness’ has come back to haunt him 13 years later, after he received a letter demanding child support payments.

Mr Langridge has not spoken to the family he helped create since 2004.

He was not named on the birth certificates of the two children, and played no role in their upbringing – but the Child Support Agency insists he has to pay £26 a week to support them.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2224536/Gay-sperm-donor-pay-daughters-barely-knows.html#ixzz2AiSDptSM

[SheilaT]

1. This is why it's important to put all sorts of

stuff in writing. Although it's possible that even had there been a contract saying he would have no contact and no responsibility for the child, the Child Support Agency might still have come after him all these years later. It would depend a lot on the laws of the country or state.

[madaboutharry]

2. I suppose the lesson here is to have

legally bonding documents that would withstand judicial review.

[Fearless]

6. +1000!

[Politicalboi]

3. Here in Ca

If you helped raise a child and it's not yours, YOU get stuck for child support. The biological father pays nothing. At least that was the way it was in the 90's.

[Confusious]

7. That's bullshit

The biological father should be paying, except for cases like the OP.

[Smilo]

4. Absolutely, bloody ridiculous

I hope Mr. Landridge is able to go to court and stop this nonsense.

[closeupready]

5. Utter stupidity.

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