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In re K.M.H.
Supreme Court of Kansas (2007) | 285 Kan. 53; 169 P.3d 1025; 2007 Kan. LEXIS 644
TL;DR: A known sperm donor sought parental rights based on an alleged oral agreement. The court upheld a Kansas statute requiring a written agreement, ruling that without one, the donor is not the legal father and has no constitutionally protected parental rights.
Legal Significance: This case establishes that a statute requiring a written agreement to confer parental rights upon a sperm donor is constitutional. It prioritizes statutory formality and the parties' pre-conception arrangements over biological connection or alleged oral agreements in the context of assisted reproduction.