Where the established interest of the plaintiff is not protected, irreparable injury is presumed to follow. 138 Ill. App. Petitioner opposes intrauterine transfer of the cryopreserved embryos because he would experience the impact of unwanted parenthood, i.e. financial and psychological burdens, if the embryos were transferred, implanted and resulted in offspring. He asserts that he would be burdened by the legal obligation of child support. Offspring resulting from in vitro fertilization must be presumed to acquire the status of a naturally conceived child of the biological parents.
Parental responsibilities derive from such status.
Pursuant to established Illinois law, a biological parent generally has a legal obligation to financially support his or her minor child. Petitioner has clearly established established by a preponderance of the evidence that he would suffer the irreparable harm of financial support of a child, and a psychological burden, without the protection of a preliminary injunction. No adequate remedy at law exists where there is evidence that plaintiff will be subjected to constant and frequent transgressions of a continuing nature. 202 Ill. App. Where damages are difficult to calculate at the time of the hearing, a legal remedy is inadequate.