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If the adult child finds out what happened, and the insemination doctor is still alive, is the child then entitled to a part of the doctor's (future) heritage?

Or if the child finds out when it is still small, or a teenager, will the child be entitled for child support payments from the doctor?

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Yes, the child or guardian could sue to establish paternity. If established, there would be child support, and inheritance rights.[0]

The man currently considered the father could also sue to challenge paternity.[1]

0) https://family.findlaw.com/paternity/chronology-establishing...

1) https://family.findlaw.com/paternity/challenging-paternity.h...

For the inheritance, not if there’s a will.

But not all countries let you disinherit your children.

> But not all countries let you disinherit your children.

For me it is very weird that some countries do allow it. I did not ask to be born.

On the flip side, once you reach maturity, why should you have any right to the estate of your deceased relatives?

Because they decided to put you here while you had no choice? What does maturity have to do with anything? Many people of whatever age have issues taking care of themselves. Not after being deceased but where would Trump be without getting bailouts from his fathers estate?

I guess it depends what you are used to anyway. For me it seems weird as I am born in a country where it is illegal to cut your spouse and kids, for you it does not.

Ever thought you werent around to ask about your choice in the matter ?

Sure, which is the point.

So you would rather not exist ?

Have you seriously sought counseling ?

I take it you are not familiar with antinatalism.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antinatalism

So an entire group needs counseling ? The desire to end ones gene pool is not mentally sound but is a self correcting issue I suppose.

Yes an entire group definitely needs counseling.

Maturity matters only in as much as at some point most societies assume you’ll be able to care for yourself (and your parents have no more legal responsibility to fund your life). 18 in the US.

I suppose if your standpoint is “I’m due their assets because they made me” that’s fine. I’m not sure I agree, but it’s a valid view. My own perspective, I’m a functional adult. Inheriting my parents estate would be nice, but if society decided tomorrow that estates all went to solving childhood hunger, I wouldn’t lose any sleep.

Edit: I’m only talking about inheritance. Child support exists for a reason and should continue to do so. In the case of illegal, anonymous sperm donors, they should pay it like everybody else.

If you loath life so much, there is a simple solution.

Or you could just quit your belly-aching and find a way to appreciate being given the opportunity to live at all instead of demanding fiscal compensation!

I believe that rights should exist when we believe they make a nation more prosperous, so this is ultimately an empirical question. Rights are a matter of national design, and not spiritually inalienable qualities. Should a person have the right to keep and bear arms? Data keeps the delineations of design honest.

Here in The Netherlands it is possible, but only for 50%. So if you have 3 children, and you disinherit one (which is morally defend-able under certain circumstances) then that one gets (1/3) / 2 = 1/6 and the other two get 2/6 + 1/12 = 5/12 (or 4.5/6). In percentages that is 16,66666667% and 41,66666667%.

I find it a fair middle ground.

The only way to cut out little Johnny is to have a few dozen more kids, then!

Or die broke because you gave everything away before you bit the dust.

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