CALIFORNIA IN BRIEF : ORANGE : Surrogate Custody Fight Goes to Court
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Attorneys for surrogate mother Anna L. Johnson and the infertile couple who hired her to carry and deliver their baby face a courtroom showdown today because they cannot agree on a temporary custody arrangement for the boy born Wednesday. Johnson was prepared to agree to “shared parenting,” in which she would allow full visitation to Mark and Crispina Calvert, said the surrogate’s lawyer, Richard C. Gilbert. But the couple said they would rather see the baby in a foster home than accept that arrangement.
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