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Custody order affirmed. Support order vacated and case remanded with instructions. Jurisdiction is<br />

relinquished.<br />

Sample Statutes<br />

Ga. Code Ann., § 53-2-5 Rights <strong>of</strong> inheritance <strong>of</strong> and from individual conceived by artificial<br />

insemination<br />

An individual conceived by artificial insemination and presumed legitimate in accordance with Code<br />

Section 19-7-21 shall be considered a child <strong>of</strong> the parents and entitled to inherit under the laws <strong>of</strong><br />

intestacy from the parents and from relatives <strong>of</strong> the parents, and the parents and relatives <strong>of</strong> the<br />

parents shall likewise be entitled to inherit as heirs from and through such individual.<br />

C.G.S.A. § 45a-777 (Connecticut)Inheritance by child conceived as a result <strong>of</strong> A.I.D<br />

(a) A child born as a result <strong>of</strong> A.I.D. may inherit the estate <strong>of</strong> his mother and her consenting spouse<br />

or their relatives as though he were the natural child <strong>of</strong> the mother and consenting spouse and he<br />

shall not inherit the estate from his natural father or his relatives.<br />

(b) The mother and her consenting husband or their relatives may inherit the estate <strong>of</strong> a child born<br />

as a result <strong>of</strong> A.I.D., if the child dies intestate, and the natural father or his relatives shall not inherit<br />

from him.<br />

C.G.S.A. § 45a-778 (Connecticut)Words <strong>of</strong> inheritance to apply to child conceived through<br />

A.I.D<br />

(a) The words "child", "children", "issue", "descendant", "descendants", "heir", "heirs", "unlawful<br />

heirs", "grandchild" and "grandchildren", when used in any will or trust instrument, shall, unless the<br />

document clearly indicates a contrary intention, include children born as a result <strong>of</strong> A.I.D.<br />

A.C.A. § 28-9-209 (Arkansas) Children as legitimate<br />

(c) Any child conceived following artificial insemination <strong>of</strong> a married woman with the consent <strong>of</strong> her<br />

husband shall be treated as their child for all purposes <strong>of</strong> intestate succession. Consent <strong>of</strong> the<br />

husband is presumed unless the contrary is shown by clear and convincing evidence.<br />

Class Discussion Tools<br />

1. Pedro and Sandra got married. Afterwards Pedro decided that he did not want to have children,<br />

so he had a vasectomy performed on him. Sandra threatened to file for divorce if Pedro did not<br />

agree to help her have a child. Pedro admitted to Sandra that he did not want children because he<br />

was afraid that any child he conceived would inherit his genetic disorder. To keep the peace, Pedro<br />

accompanied Sandra to the fertility clinic. Pedro helped select a sperm donor that had features<br />

similar to his. In preparation for the pregnancy, Sandra quit her job. Pedro drove Sandra to all <strong>of</strong><br />

her medical appointments before and after the conception <strong>of</strong> the child. After the child was born,<br />

Pedro realized that he did not want to raise another man’s child. He shared his concerns with<br />

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