| Marotta |
It’s a mixed up, jumbled up, shook up world these days, but
especially for William Marotta.
Marotta, a Kansas
City man responded to a Craigslist ad 3 years ago placed there by a lesbian couple. The couple was looking for a sperm
donor to help them conceive a child. Marotta, the Good Samaritan, was up for the
task.
Marotta and the couple signed an agreement stating his
responsibilities for the future child stopped with his donation. He was not to be involved in the raising of
the child, have any financial responsibility, or have any contact with the
child…..Pretty much a standard agreement for this type of situation.
But the lesbian couple, broke up and then sought welfare assistance from the state of Kansas. This set off an
investigation by the state
on behalf of its taxpayers who have to foot the bill…and the trail lead to
Marottas front door.
Evidently the state of Kansas doesn’t think Marottas
responsibilities stopped after his donation and have decided to make him
financially responsible for the child.
| Bauer/Schreiner |
The state of Kansas
says since the impregnation procedure wasn’t done under the auspices of a Dr’s
supervision, the agreement the couple and Marotta have, is not valid.
Marotta has lawyered up and already claims the state has no
proof it is his child, since no DNA tests have been performed. Besides, it’s not
fair since he had a written agreement with the couple.
The state of Kansas is
claiming it’s not fair for the citizens of Kansas to pay for other peoples children.
Hillary Clinton popularized the often repeated quote “it
takes a village to raise a child.”
Evidently Kansas
doesn’t agree with the “village” meme and they want these 3 villagers to pay
for their own children.
Angela Bauer and Jennifer Schreiner, the couple who have now separated, plan to help Marotta fight the state’s decision to force him to pay child support.
These three did create a human life. Is it fair that the
state requests they be financially responsible for it and not expect the
taxpayers to pick up the tab? We all have rights, but there are responsibilities as well.