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Question: My husband who is 34 gave a sperm sample, via a specimen cup, over 10 years ago to a lesbian couple he was friends with. They all signed a mutual agreement that he had no legal rights or responsibilities to any child created from this donation. The lesbian couple moved away and my husband has not heard from them in 10 years. No the mother who carried the child is coming after my husband and I for Paternity and Childsupport. My husbands first wife did not keep their copy of the signed agreement and the other female in the partnership passed away a month ago. What on earth do we do now?

Answer: Laws about paternity issues can be found under title 25 of the Arizona Revised Statutes beginning at 25-807 through 25-818. Due to the complex nature of this situation it may be in your best interest to contact an attorney. A person may find an attorney using the Legal LEARN line or the find a lawyer link on the State Bar of Arizona's website.