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High Court decides status of sperm donor in landmark case

Posted By Monica Blizzard on 19/06/19

By Kristina Antoniades (Special Counsel) In a landmark decision handed down by the High Court of Australia today, it has been ruled that a sperm donor, who donated sperm to a woman with whom he was not in a relationship at the time of conception, is legally the father of the child born as a … Read more

Who’s the parent? High Court to rule on pivotal sperm donor case

Family & Relationship Law

Posted By Monica Blizzard on 4/04/19

By Kristina Antoniades (Special Counsel) In April 2019, the High Court of Australia will hear an appeal regarding the legal parentage of a child born as a result of an artificial conception procedure from a known sperm donor. The case is significant, and the decision will potentially impact countless Australian families. Background The Applicants in … Read more