In the UK he would be, not sure about elsewhere. In the clinic the donor and the parents can sign a form releasing the donor from all responsibility. As they went 'DIY' I bet there is nothing protecting op's ratbag husband should they decide to claim from him. Gotta say he'd deserve it too!

If they did it correctly, they signed waivers against his right as a parent. Even if the insemination was unprofessional , the rest may not have been.

Here in Canada there was a lesbian couple that used a friend's "donation" and a turkey baster to conceive, when they split he was held liable for child support, regardless of the waiver they signed because it wasn't anonymously done in a fertility clinic. The judge ruled that you can't waive legal obligations, therefore the waiver was invalid.

Can't you take the case to a higher court up there in Canada?

It went to the supreme court. You cannot agree to an illegal act in a contract and they ruled that likewise you cannot avoid a legal obligation by contract. Rights you can waive, but not obligations. The woman with custody went on welfare and it was the government going after him for child support.

Thats not real. I have several military friends who have over four children and they all get deployed

I'm pretty sure it was real I mean it was WW1 so things probably have changed, in almost a hundred years and this applied to French army maybe not U.S.

Perhaps it was. But somehow I don't see that line of logic getting him out of trouble.

Actually, that's a myth. Using artificial sperm (basically just a thick liquid made of a compound that would show up on scans) they've proven that a woman's ****** does nothing to contribute to the likelihood of conception. It doesn't "suck the sperm up" or in any other way add an extra boost to the swimmers. So the husband could try and use that as an excuse, but it wouldn't make him any less full of shit.

I agree. I've got two children, and penetrative sex has never me ******. Female orgasms have nothing to do with the conception process... They are just a bonus.

It's not a matter of "sucking up the swimmers" it's the hormonal changes with an ****** that make the egg itself more susceptible to penetration. A woman can get pregnant without one, but they do make it more likely.

It doesn't make the egg easier to get to for the sperm. The research I've read on topic suggests that the act of sex and the hormones released during increase the chances for the egg to bind to the uterus.

Yes he made a mistake...but if she doesn't get pregnant after this attempt...is he going to continue with this method in the following months until she finally conceives?