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SPERM DONOR OR FATHER?
DEAR GABRIELE
I have agreed to have a baby and donate sperm
with a single lesbian. We have agreed on most
things, but I wanted to know what the norm is
fi nancially. We have agreed that we will both look
after the baby, but she will be the main carer and
have the fi nal say. She earns a lot less than me, so
what should I be expected to pay or is this an area
up for negotiation? I may want to move abroad, b V S \ S e O ` ` O \ U S [ S \ b a / Z Z R ] Q c [ S \ b a a V ] c Z R
but will the child be able to come and visit? I want [ O Y S W b Q Z S O ` b V O b e V S ` S d S ` b V S e ] ` R a � a ^ ] c a S a �
to be completely fair. Can you help?
Tim (by email)
EQUALITY IN
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When considering any legal question involving children,
the court prioritises the safety and well being of that child
above all else. If you have a child you will gain rights and
AT WORK
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also responsibilities over that child, and the law is there to Q V W Z R c \ R S ` a W f g S O ` a ] Z R ] ` O R W a O P Z S R Q V W Z R c \ R S `
enforce this.
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Financial care of the child is a responsibility of both parents,
regardless of the status of the child and the relationship of
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legally the matter is crystal clear, that fi nancial liability
arises through procreation and you cannot opt out.
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There are circumstances where parents can create a formal
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agreement regarding the fi nancial arrangements of the
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child, and this is a solution you should try to pursue.
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Agency (CSA) for a calculation as to how much child ^ O b S ` \ W b g Z S O d S O \ R ` S Q S W d S a b O b c b ] ` g ^ O b S ` \ W b g
maintenance is due. Whilst there may be critics of the CSA, C \ R S ` b V S 1 W d W Z > O ` b \ S ` a V W ^ / Q b O \ g P S \ S T W b a ^ O g 7 \ O R R W b W ] \ O Z Z S [ ^ Z ] g S S a O ` S S \ b W b Z S R b ] b O Y S
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(increasing for each child you have). It is recommended P S ^ ` ] d W R S R b ] S [ ^ Z ] g S S a e V ] O ` S Q W d W Z ^ O ` b \ S ` a O \ R \ ] b b ] P S R W a [ W a a S R ] ` d W Q b W [ W a S R T ] ` R ] W \ U
that if you are sharing the raising of the child, then you B V W a W \ Q Z c R S a a c ` d W d ] ` ^ S \ a W ] \ a T Z S f W P Z S e ] ` Y W \ U a ] B V W a ` W U V b O Z a ] W \ Q Z c R S a Q W d W Z ^ O ` b \ S ` a
formally acquire parental responsibility. This gives you a b O b c b ] ` g ^ O b S ` \ W b g ^ O g ^ O b S ` \ W b g O \ R O R ] ^ b W ] \ 1 V ` W a b ] ^ V S ` < ] b b ^ O ` b \ S ` O b 1 O ^ W b O Z : O e
rights to make key decisions about the child’s welfare. This Z S O d S O \ R V S O Z b V W \ a c ` O \ Q S ] ` b W [ S ] T T P S T ] ` S ] ` a O g a ( � ; ] a b S [ ^ Z ] g S ` a O ` S X c a b U S b b W \ U ] \ e W b V
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which is registered at the court or your name being 3 d S \ W T g ] c V O d S \ ] b b W S R b V S Y \ ] b O \ g W \ b V S a O [ S e O g O a [ O ` ` W S R S [ ^ Z ] g S S a � 6 S
registered on the Birth Certifi cate as the father. P S \ S T W b a b V O b O ` S [ O R S O d O W Z O P Z S b ] c \ [ O ` ` W S R \ ] b S a b V O b b V S ` S V O d S \ ] b P S S \ [ O \ g Q O a S a ] T
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The mother automatically acquires parental responsibility b ` O d S Z ] ` ^ ` W d O b S V S O Z b V Q ] d S ` [ c a b P S S f b S \ R S R U ` ] c \ R a ] T [ O ` ` W S R a b O b c a O \ R ^ ` S R W Q b a b V S ` S e W Z Z
and should you wish the child to visit when you are S _ c O Z Z g b ] a O [ S a S f Q ] c ^ Z S a b V O b V O d S \ ] b \ ] b P S [ O \ g ] \ b V S U ` ] c \ R a ] T Q W d W Z ^ O ` b \ S ` a V W ^
abroad you would be legally bound to obtain the consent ` S U W a b S ` S R O Q W d W Z ^ O ` b \ S ` a V W ^ 0 g \ ] e g ] c ` a b O b c a / Z b V ] c U V W b W a U ] ] R b ] P S O e O ` S ] T g ] c `
of all parties with parental responsibility. If consent is not S [ ^ Z ] g S ` a V ] c Z R V O d S ` S d W a S R O Z Z W b a ^ ] Z W Q W S a ` W U V b a W \ b V S e ] ` Y ^ Z O Q S O \ R _ c S ` g b V S P ] a a W T g ] c
forthcoming, legal action by the court can force this issue, U c W R O \ Q S T ] ` [ a O \ R ] b V S ` [ O b S ` W O Z b ] ` S T Z S Q b R ] \ � b T S S Z b V S ` S W a T c Z Z S _ c O Z W b g T ] ` S [ ^ Z ] g S S a
however, retaining amicable relationships should always be
paramount to avoid adversely aff ecting the child’s welfare.
You should not rely upon this brief overview as complete
LEGAL NEWS// BISHOP PAYS THE PRICE
professional advice. Should you wish professional legal advice,
always seek for assistance from a solicitor who is a specialist in
the areas which I have discussed. Following a tribunal, the Bishop of Hereford, Rt Rev Anthony Priddis, has been ordered to pay
more than £47k to gay youth worker John Reaney (pictured), whose appointment he blocked in
For further advice, please speak to Avv. Gabriele Giambrone 2006, following a humiliating and off ensive cross-examination into Reaney’s private life. This
at
gabriele@gaylawyers.co.uk or call: 0870 0427 631. www. includes £33k for loss of earnings and £7k damages for “psychiatric injury”. The Bishop’s estimated
gaylawyers.co.uk. costs in the case are an additional £50k; and he is also expected to fulfi l an undertaking that he
will undergo equal opportunities training. Reaney’s case was supported and funded by gay rights
organisation Stonewall (www.stonewall.org.uk).
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