Legal Opinion

L.S.K. v. H.A.N.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 17, 2002PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtOrie Melvin, J.

¶ 1 This appeal presents the unique question of whether Appellant, H.A.N., should be required to pay her former domestic partner Appellee, L.S.K. (Mother), child support for five children conceived through artificial insemination and born during their relationship. 'Despite being granted court-ordered legal and ■ partial custody, on appeal, H.A.N. claims she should not be required to pay child support since she is not a biological or adoptive parent. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

¶ 2 The facts and procedural history may be summarized as follows. The parties are a lesbian couple who…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. T.B. v. L.R.M.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
  2. T.B. v. L.R.M.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
  3. Spells v. SpellsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  4. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Gonzalez v. AndreasSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  5. J.A.L. v. E.P.H.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1996

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3Cited by11 opinions

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  4. J.F. v. D.B., Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Erie County2004
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