Thinking about having a known Donor?

Lesbian moms have more options than ever when planning a family.  The number of couples choosing a known donor over anonymous sperm donation is steadily increasing and the benefits of known donor families are as wonderful as they are complicated.

What should you consider with a known donor?  First, you must know what role you and your partner want to play in your child’s life.  If there isn’t room for anyone else, that is the answer to your question.

However, having more love and support for your child is always a plus and with careful legal and emotional planning, known sperm donation can be the answer to your family planning prayers.  I should know, I am a donor dad and I couldn’t be happier.

Among the many considerations in known donor situations are: decision making authority, legal surrender of parental rights, amount of time each person will have with the child (from infancy to adulthood), financial constributions, emotional makeup of the donor, relatinship status of the donor…  To read my op-ed on being a known donor, click here.

One of my unique legal services is known donor counseling.  If you would like to discuss specific questions to consider before approaching a known donor, please email me today.