Biotech Children and Inheritance

Kristine S. Knaplund (Professor of Law, Pepperdine University School of Law) has recently published her article entitled Legal Issues of Maternity and Inheritance for the Biotech Child of the 21st Century, 43 Real Prop., Tr. & Est. L.J. 387 (2009).

Here is a summary of her article

The increasing use of assisted reproductive technologies, such as in vitro fertilization, raises new and complex legal issues of parentage and inheritance. This Article examines the various reasons people use assisted reproductive technologies, issues that have arisen due to the use of these procedures, and the ways in which courts and legislatures address these issues. The Article concludes by exploring unresolved issues facing children produced as a result of the use of assisted reproductive technologies.