Jul. 9, 2003

Case of Fertility Clinic Mistake Addresses Issues of Parentage

Focus Column - Family Law - By Shelley L. Albaum, Harold J. Cohn and Seth D. Kramer - Developments and advances in fertility sciences often "cloud" the issue of parentage from a legal standpoint. The case of Robert B. v. Susan B. , 2003 Cal.App.LEXIS 873 (Cal. App. June 13, 2003), deals with the interplay of law and science. (In parentage cases, the courts historically have used only the first name and last-name initial of the parties and the minor to protect the minor's privacy.)