Surrogate mother gets custody
Not only did this woman sue for custody of a baby whose father donated sperm in order to bring another child home to his family, the surrogate sued for child support! (First response, without knowing the whole story of course, is what a beeotch, man.)
The details on this case are sketchy but one things for sure, nothing good will come out of it.
Last year, after searching the Internet, the Lamitinas hired Eckard to be a surrogate mother. Tom Lamitina provided sperm to Eckard, who became pregnant in August 2006.
A few months later, the two sides had a falling out, stopped talking, and Eckard hired an attorney.
The baby was born May 9, unbeknownst to the Lamitinas, and went home with Eckard. Two weeks later, she sued Tom Lamitina, demanding custody and child support.
Circuit Judge W. Gregg McCaulie ruled that under Florida law, Tom Lamitina is not the child’s father — merely a sperm donor.
Information from: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/orl-surro...
