LACHAPELLE v. MITTEN

No. C5-99-1304.

607 N.W.2d 151 (2000)

In re the Matter of Mark LaCHAPELLE, petitioner, Respondent, v. Denise MITTEN, Appellant, In re the Custody of L.M.K.O., Valerie Ohanian, petitioner, Respondent, and Denise Mitten, Appellant, and Mark LaChapelle, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Minnesota.

Review Denied May 16, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mary Madden, Madden Law Offices, Minneapolis, for respondent LaChapelle.

Christopher D. Johnson, Best & Flanagan, Minneapolis, for respondent Ohanian.

Gary A. Weissman, Weissman Law Office, and Susan Rhode, Moss & Barnett, Minneapolis, for appellant Mitten.

Rosanne Nathanson, Leonard, Street & Deinard, Minneapolis, guardian ad litem for child.

Considered and decided by HALBROOKS, Presiding Judge, LANSING, Judge, and SHUMAKER, Judge.


OPINION

SHUMAKER, Judge.

Appellant Denise Mitten gave birth to a child as a result of artificial insemination from sperm donated by respondent Mark LaChapelle. Mitten and her partner, respondent Valerie Ohanian, agreed with LaChapelle and his partner as to custody and visitation of the child. When Mitten and Ohanian severed LaChapelle's visitation with the child, LaChapelle commenced paternity proceedings. When Mitten and Ohanian later terminated their relationship...

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