An Australian sperm donor is the father of an 11-year-old girl because it was understood he would be involved in her life, the nation’s top court has ruled.
The man had fought to stop the girl’s biological mother and her wife from moving to New Zealand with the child.
It overturns a lower court’s ruling that the man did not have such rights.
Experts say the case has significant implications because it widens the legal scope for who can be considered a parent in Australia. Read more