Sperm / Egg Donor Law

Mack Law, P.A. helps same-sex and heterosexual couples — and individuals — build families through donor conception, with agreements that prevent the custody battles nobody plans for. This is a niche where Michael Mackhanlall is among a small number of Central Florida attorneys with substantial experience, and he has received referrals from judges and fellow practitioners across the state.

Protection for intended parents

Under § 742.14, Florida Statutes, a donor generally has no parental rights to the resulting child — absent an agreement to the contrary. That exception is the trap: fertility providers routinely require intake contracts that untrained eyes sign without realizing they may alter parental rights. Have the paperwork reviewed before conception, and put a proper donor agreement in place between the biological mother and the donor. Done right, the mother's full parental rights are secure from day one.

Protection for donors — and known-donor arrangements

A donor who wants no future obligations needs the agreement just as much: it cleanly documents that the donor has no legal rights or responsibilities to the child. Where the donor is a friend or family member who will remain in the family's life, the agreement sets expectations about confidentiality and future contact. And where the parties intend the donor to hold parental rights, the agreement can be structured so the law treats the parties as a commissioning couple.

This area of law is evolving quickly. Whatever your family's structure, get the agreement in place first — it is far cheaper than the litigation it prevents.