Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District / Jun 29, 2021
Isaiah Deere and Isabel Deere by her next friend William Jesse Blankenship, Jr., and William Jesse Blankenship, Jr. vs. April I. Deere
William Jesse Blankenship, Jr. appealed a judgment of paternity, custody, and support concerning children born from embryos created with his sperm and April I. Deere's eggs. The appellate court dismissed Blankenship's appeal. The dismissal was based on his substantial violations of Rule 84.04, including a deficient statement of facts and a lack of points relied on, and his failure to file a transcript of the trial proceedings.