The document summarizes a court case in Kansas where a same-sex couple used a known sperm donor to have a child but without going through a licensed physician as required by the state's antiquated parentage act. When the couple applied for public assistance, the state asserted the sperm donor was the legal father and pursued him for child support. The court ruled it had no choice but to enforce the outdated law from 1973 that required physician involvement in artificial insemination to relieve donors of parental responsibilities. The case highlights how outdated laws can produce unfair results and fail to keep pace with modern families. Illinois law contains a similar requirement that could produce the same problems.