ASRM Legally Speaking

A column highlighting recent court decisions
affecting the assisted reproductive technologies
and the families they create, written by Susan L. Crockin, J.D.

These are the columns from Volume 38.

From ASRM News Winter 2005 Vol 38 No 4

Non-Residents Entitled to Massachusetts Gestational Carrier Pre-Birth Order… Hodas v. Morin, 442 Mass. 544, 814 N.E.2d 320 (2004)
One Trial Court Deems Gestational Carrier Mother of Triplets; Second Court Allows Donor Maternal Status… J.F. v. D.B., 66 Pa. D. & C. 4th 1 (2004)
Washington Appellate Court Allows Former Partner to Proceed With Parentage Claim. Carvin v. Britain (In re Parentage of L.B.), 121 Wn.App. 460, 89 P.3d 271 (2004); pet. for rev.granted by, 2004 Wash. LEXIS 663 (10/06/04)
Couples Settle Embryo Mix-Up Lawsuits Against New York Fertility Clinic. Kaisernetwork.org, Daily Reproductive Health Report, (9/15/04); Newsday.com (9/13/04)

From ASRM News Fall 2004 Vol 38 No 3

Lesbian Partner’s Maternity Disputed Under “Intent” Based Parentage Order. Kristine H. v. Lisa R., 120 Cal.App.4th 143 (2d Dis.)(6/30/04)
California Court of Appeals Affirms Former Lesbian Partner’s Egg Donor Status. K.M. v. E.G., 118 Cal.App.4th 477 (1st Dis.)(5/10/04)
Pennsylvania Sperm Donor Ordered to Pay Child Support as Legal Father. Ferguson v. McKiernan, No. 1430 MDA 2003 (Pa.Super.Ct. 7/22/04). CNN.com, July 24, 2004
Sperm Donor Not Father Under Washington State’s DI Statute. In the Matter of the Parentage of J.M.K. and D.R.K. (Brock v. Kepl), 89 P.3d 309 (Wa.Ct. of App. May 4, 2004)

From ASRM News Summer 2004 Vol 38 No 2

Pennsylvania Trial Court Awards Custody of Triplets to Gestational Carrier. J.F. v. D.B., Pa.Ct.Common Pleas (2004); Lillian Thomas, “Triplets’ Surrogate Mom Fights To Keep Baby Boys” in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (April 13, 2004); “Judge Allows Surrogate Mother to be Legal Parent of Triplets” available at http://kyw.com (April 12, 2004)
California Court of Appeal Denies Parental Status to Egg Donor. K.M.v. E.G., CA Ct. Appeals (1st App.Dis), A101754 (5/10/04)
Washington Appellate Court Grants Lesbian Co-Parent Standing to Seek Parental Rights. Carvin v. Britain, Docket No. 52151-9-I (Wa. Ct. of App. 5/3/04)
Washington Appeals Court Finds Sperm Donor is Not a Father. Brock v. Kepl, Docket No. 02-5-00251-6 (2004)
Voluntary Gamete Donor Registry Launched in United Kingdom. BBC, April 21, 2004
Australia Grants Licenses for Human Embryo Research. Media Release, National Health and Medical Research Council (4/16/04)

From ASRM News Spring 2004 Vol 38 No 1

Iowa Supreme Court Freezes Embryos Pending Mutual Consent
In re Marriage of Witten, 2003 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 236 (12/17/03)
Massachusetts Jury Awards Child Support for Frozen Embryo Transfer Consent Case
Gladu v. Boston IVF, Lawyers We e k l y, 32 M.L.W. 1195 (2/9/04)
Federal Court Upholds Florida’s Statutory Ban on Gay Adoptions
Lofton v. Secretary of the Dept. of Children and Family Services, No. 01-16723 (1/28/04)
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Rules in Favor of Gay Marriage
Goodridge v. Dept.of Public Health,440 Mass.309 (2003)

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