So if this is the same couple, what happened was:
1. Lesbian couple asked for sperm on Craig's list
2. Man sends them cups of sperm
3. They all sign documents saying he has no rights to the child and is not responsible
4. Lesbian couple gets pregnant
5. Lesbian couple hits financial hardships (and possibly split up, had differing accounts about this) in part due to health issues
6. 1 Lesbian applies for state assistance due to financial issues
7. The state says "slow the fuck down, why isn't the father paying to support the child?"
8. Because no doctor was involved in the insemination process, the state refuses to recognize that the donor had waived his rights to the child
9. The state demands the "father" now be financially responsible for the child
10. People make memes lacking most of this information and spread them around the internet
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And now here we all are
So perhaps this can be a teaching moment. Every state has their particular legal requirements for what qualifies as a sperm donor, and if you don't meet those requirements, then as far as the law is concerned, you are a dad.
1. Lesbian couple asked for sperm on Craig's list
2. Man sends them cups of sperm
3. They all sign documents saying he has no rights to the child and is not responsible
4. Lesbian couple gets pregnant
5. Lesbian couple hits financial hardships (and possibly split up, had differing accounts about this) in part due to health issues
6. 1 Lesbian applies for state assistance due to financial issues
7. The state says "slow the fuck down, why isn't the father paying to support the child?"
8. Because no doctor was involved in the insemination process, the state refuses to recognize that the donor had waived his rights to the child
9. The state demands the "father" now be financially responsible for the child
10. People make memes lacking most of this information and spread them around the internet
.
And now here we all are