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INTRODUCTION & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS (click for page)

DEFINITIONS (click for page)

PART 1:
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE DONOR:

1.		Is the donor regarded as the legal father?
2.		What are the implications of naming the donor on the birth certificate?
3.		What are the implications of not naming the donor on the birth certificate?
4.		Is the donor liable for child support or child maintenance?
5.		Can the donor be prevented from forming a relationship with the child, or having contact with the child?
6.		Does the donor have any rights regarding the child?
7.		What is the legal status of a written agreement between the donor and the mother and co-parent?

PART 2:
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CO-PARENT:

1.		Does the co-parent have any rights or responsibilities regarding the child?
2.		Can a co-parent adopt her partner's child conceived through donor insemination?
3.		Can the mother state in her will that the co-parent will care for the child if she dies?

PART 3:
OTHER FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

1.		What are the inheritance rights of the child?
2.		Will the co-parent's income affect the mother's eligibility for Centrelink payments?
3.		Can health insurance be obtained at the reduced "family rate"?
4.		Are informal donor insemination arrangements legal?
5.		Can the donor charge a fee for supplying semen?
6.		What are the rights and responsibilities regarding screening for HIV or other health risks?
7.		Is the issue of homosexuality taken into account by the courts?

PART 4:
EXAMPLES OF AGREEMENTS BETWEEN MOTHERS & DONORS:

		Agreement where donor has no involvement with child
		Agreement where donor has some involvement with child

PART 5:
PARENTING ORDERS KIT – OBTAINING PARENTING ORDERS FOR CO-PARENT BY CONSENT (click for page)

PART 6:
CONTACTS (click for page)

PART 7:
FURTHER READING (click for page)

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