Texas Supreme Court Refuses to Hear the Petition of Augusta Roman in a Dispute with Her Ex-Husband Over Their Frozen Embryos

Theresa M. Erickson, attorney and counselor at law with the law firm of Erickson Law, a Professional Law Corporation (http://www.ericksonlaw.net), supports the decision of the Texas Supreme Court in their decision to deny the petition of Augusta Roman, while recommending that couples and individuals who utilize IVF seek legal counsel in order to determine what potential issues they could possibly confront in the future with this new world of reproductive technologies.

IVF treatment and the related family building methods can be daunting for many. In fact, many people overlook the legal aspects of their treatment because their desire for a child is so strong that they will overlook the most important aspects

(PRWEB) August 30, 2007 -- Theresa M. Erickson, attorney and counselor at law with the law firm of Erickson Law, a Professional Law Corporation, supports the decision of the Texas Supreme Court in in the case of Roman v. Roman, which refused on Friday to consider the case of a woman, Augusta Roman, who wanted custody of three frozen embryos following her divorce from former husband, Randy Roman. It all started when Augusta Roman wanted to use the embryos that they had created in order to start their family. The Houston trial court had ordered that the embryos be turned over to Augusta Roman, but Randy Roman appealed that ruling and won. According to the history of the case, Augusta Roman then petitioned the Texas State Supreme Court, which has refused her request. It is likely that Augusta Roman will appeal to the US Supreme Court according to the Associated Press. The key piece of evidence in the underlying courts was the physician's consent form that both parties signed on March 27, 2007, which clarified that any embryos would be discarded in the event of a divorce.

The case law throughout the country since Tennessee's Davis v. Davis in 1992 continues to enforce prior agreements between the parties (to include consent forms) by balancing the interests of all parties involved and by not forcing the unwilling party to become a parent. According to Ms. Erickson, it is unfortunate that Augusta Roman has lost her right to have a biological child with these particular embryos; however, couples and individuals are faced with this very fact each and every day. There are many options for those faced with this dilemma, and hopefully Augusta Roman will be successful in her quest for a child. "IVF treatment and the related family building methods can be daunting for many. In fact, many people overlook the legal aspects of their treatment because their desire for a child is so strong that they will overlook the most important aspects," states Attorney Theresa Erickson, who has been involved in this field for over ten years.

Erickson Law is a professional law firm committed to providing high quality, personalized surrogacy, egg donation, embryo donation, sperm donation advice, representation and related IVF, reproductive law, and family formation legal services to help couples and individuals create the family that they have always wanted. The desire to have a child has been helped along with the medical technology of assisted reproduction, and now, Erickson Law, a Professional Law Corporation, brings the latest in legal technology to guide clients through this often daunting and emotional process of IVF, surrogacy, egg donation, and embryo donation.

For more information, call 858.748.4133, or visit http://www.ericksonlaw.net.

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