As I have previously discussed, the state of Kansas asserts William Marotta owes child support to the 3-year-old daughter of two women who enlisted Marotta through Criagslist to provide sperm for the couple. The state is seeking a summary judgment from the court. Lead co-counsel for the state, argued the contract that Marotta signed terminating his parental rights when he donated the sperm was invalid because a Kansas law requires a licensed physician to perform the artificial insemination in sperm donor cases which was not done here. Benoit Swinnen is the attorney representing Marotta. Mary Mattivi, the judge hearing the case has appointed attorney Jennifer Berger to represent Schreiner. M. Jill Dykes was appointed as guardian ad litem to represent the child’s best interests.
See Tim Hrenchir, State Seeks Summary Judgment in Sperm Donor Case, The Topeka Capital-Journal, May 28, 2013.
Special thanks to Brian Cohan (Attorney at Law, Law Offices of Brian J. Cohan, P.C.) for bringing this article to my attention.
