742.14

Donation of eggs, sperm, or preembryos.

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742.14 Donation of eggs, sperm, or preembryos.The donor of any egg, sperm, or preembryo, other than the commissioning couple or a father who has executed a preplanned adoption agreement under s. 63.213, shall relinquish all maternal or paternal rights and obligations with respect to the donation or the resulting children. Only reasonable compensation directly related to the donation of eggs, sperm, and preembryos shall be permitted.
History.s. 2, ch. 93-237; s. 83, ch. 2016-10.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 19 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1998–2025 · leading case: D.M.T. v. T.M.H.
D.M.T. v. T.M.H. (2013) fla · cites it 59× “§ 742.14, Fla. Stat. (emphasis added). The term “commissioning couple,” as used in section 742.”
T.M.H. v. D.M.T. (2011) fladistctapp · cites it 76× “Appellee next argues that she and Appellant could not legally qualify to adopt a child and, therefore, the Legislature forbids gay or lesbian couples from sharing parental rights to a child.”
Lamaritata v. Lucas (2002) fladistctapp · cites it 6× “In defense of the action, the recipient alleged that the contract barred such an action, that section 742.14, Florida Statutes (1997), disallowed sperm donors any parental rights, and that the donor was not in fact the biological father of the children.”
A.A.B. v. B.O.C. (2013) fladistctapp · cites it 10× “Because under section 742.14, Florida Statutes (2002), B.”
In re K.M.H. (2007) kan “§ 9-10-201 (2002); *73 Fla. Stat. § 742.14 (2005); N.H. Rev. Stat.”
Budnick v. Silverman (2002) fladistctapp · cites it 3× “The Respondent further contends that he is not the natural father but merely a sperm donor under section 742.14 of the Florida Statutes (2001).”
Tmh v. Dmt (2011) fladistctapp · cites it 76× “Appellee next argues that she and Appellant could not legally qualify to adopt a child and, therefore, the Legislature forbids gay or lesbian couples from sharing parental rights to a child.”
C.G. v. J.R. (2014) fladistctapp · cites it 5× “The Fifth District Court of Appeal was required to interpret the term “donor” as used in section 742.14, Florida Statutes (2009). Because no statutory definition was provided, the court relied on case law in holding that the woman who provided the egg to conceive the child was…”
JAMES ENRIQUEZ vs ASHLEY VELAZQUEZ (2022) fladistctapp · cites it 71× “§ 742.14, Fla. Stat. 1 Based on our resolution of the case on this issue, we find it unnecessary to reach Enriquez’s other arguments.”
Ashley Nicole Isabel Brito v. Jennifer Salas & Angel Giovanni Rivera v. Jennifer Salas (2025) fla · cites it 70× “” § 742.14, Fla. Stat. The trial court reasoned that Rivera was a sperm “donor” who did not meet either of, what it concluded, were the statute’s two exceptions to relinquishment.”
Brown v. Gadson (2007) gactapp “*325 Fla. Stat. § 742.14 ; see also Lamaritata v.”
Janssen v. Alicea (2010) fladistctapp · cites it 6× “The mother asserted that section 742.14, Florida Statutes (2008), barred the paternity claim because the father was simply a sperm donor.”
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