Rogue sperm donor who says he's fathered 180 children won't be on child's birth certificate
Summary
Robert Albon, a man who says he has fathered 180 children through unregulated sperm donation, was denied the right to have his name on one child's birth certificate by a Family Court judge. The child’s mother, in a lesbian relationship whose partner now identifies as a trans man, chose to list the partner as the father, and the court ruled that including Albon on the birth certificate would go against public policy.Key Facts
- Robert Albon, also known as Joe Donor, claims to have fathered 180 children worldwide through informal sperm donations.
- Albon offered sperm donations on social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram.
- The Family Court judge, Sir Andrew McFarlane, dismissed Albon’s request to be named on a child’s birth certificate.
- The child’s mother was in a lesbian relationship and inseminated with Albon’s sperm after paying him £100 cash and a £150 Amazon gift card.
- By the time the child was born, the mother’s partner identified as a trans man and was registered as the father on the birth certificate.
- The mother and partner did not want Albon involved in the child’s life.
- The court expressed concern about Albon potentially seeking parental involvement against the mother’s wishes, based on past cases.
- This case is the third legal judgment involving Albon’s sperm donation and disputes over legal parentage.
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