Pennsylvania Appellate Court Issues Important Win For Parents Using Assisted Reproduction

This case has experienced a rocky road -- but one with a happy ending for parents using assisted reproduction, even without a genetic connection.

Excerpt: “On December 11, 2023, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania issued a significant ruling for parents in the Keystone State. The win, in a case called Junior v. Glover, was especially important for parents who use donated eggs, sperm, or embryos, and who thus might be a parent without a direct genetic connection to their child. In ruling in favor of the nonbiological parent, the Superior Court reversed a prior three-judge panel of the Superior Court, which had issued an opinion on February 24, 2023. That opinion initially reversed the trial court, and ruled in favor of a biological parent, Glover, who challenged the parental rights of her ex-wife. The panel opinion had determined that one of the parents — Nicole Junior — was not a parent of the child conceived through assisted reproduction during Junior and Glover’s marriage.”

Ellen Trachman is the Managing Attorney of Trachman Law Center, LLC, and a regular contributor to the ‘AboveTheLaw’ platform.