Dublin court rejects donor's request for child access. Calls for securing rights of lesbian and gay parents

Jeff — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:48:26 -0700

Lucy Durnin - from U.K.'s Pink News - is reporting that an Irish gay man who donated his sperm to a lesbian couple has lost his legal bid for guardianship to his biological child.

The man filed the proposal in court although he signed an agreement that he would not seek the role of father but - instead - act as a 'uncle' and have access to the child at the discretion of the couple.

ProudParenting.com - Dublin court rejects donor's request for child access. Calls for securing rights of lesbian and gay parents - Comments

Dublin court rejects donor's request for child access. Calls for securing rights of lesbian and gay parents