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Can a known donor renounce his legal obligations as a parent?
Yes. In Florida, a sperm donor has no rights unless there exists proof of his intention to become a legal parent. This also holds true of donations to unmarried women.
What if a known donor attempts to enforce his parental rights when the original intent was to be a sperm donor only?
This will not be permitted. In a FL court case, a man donated sperm to a woman, and then tried to assert paternity. The judge dismissed the case, stating that a “person who provides sperm for a woman to conceive by artificial insemination is not a parent”.
Does the state allow for second-parent adoption (i.e., for same-sex couples)?
Yes.
Does the state allow for multiple-parent families (when the child has more than two adults in a parenting role)?
Unknown; this issue has not been addressed.
CDoes the state recognize “de-facto” or “psychological” parentage (of an “acting” parent without a biological connection)?
Unknown; this issue has not been addressed.