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Did Dr Donald Cline Wife Leave Him? Divorce Settlement Breakdown

Dr. Donald Cline kept his wife Audrey Susie in the dark for years but, she eventually found out about her husband’s inhumane acts after the story broke out. Has she left the former fertility doctor after discovering his crimes?  

Netflix’s latest released crime documentary series Our Father tells the disturbing story of Dr. Donald Cline.

The former American fertility doctor gained notoriety for using his sperm to impregnate his female patients who came to get artificial insemination.

As of now, Dr, Donald Cline is a biological father of over 90 children across the states. The number might reach higher once the DNA tests are confirmed.

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Has Dr. Donald Cline Wife Audrey Susie Divorced Him?

It remains unclear whether Dr. Donald Cline’s wife has left him or forgiven the doctor for his misdeeds. Also, not much information is provided about the doctor’s wife in the Netflix show, Our Father.

It is believed that he is currently living a retiree life in Indiana with his family. However, the source fails to mention if Donald’s wife Susie is still a part of his life or not.

The brief mention of Audrey in the documentary reveals that she, too, underwent fertility treatment from her husband. He has two children with Audrey: a son named Doug and a daughter called Donna.

Our Father also indicates that Susie was completely unaware of what her husband was up to. Jacoba, one of Cline’s illegitimate children, alleged in the documentary that Donald tried to stop her from “digging up the past” as it was ruining his marriage. He also told Jacoba that his wife thought his actions were adultery.

How Many Kids Does Dr. Cline Have?

The number of total children Dr. Donald have is yet to be confirmed. It is confirmed that the doctor is the biological father of at least 90 kids but the number might be more as many other DNA tests are still being conducted.

The suspicion began when Jacoba, one of his daughters, logged into the genomic website to find out about her ancestors. To her shock, she had more than seven siblings.

Later, Jacoba found out she and her siblings were donor babies and all of them had the same fertility doctor. She went on to find more of her siblings.

Court Settlement Breakdown

According to attorney Kent Winningham, Indianapolis Infertility and Cline likely settled for $100,000 in each of the claims, which is the maximum liability for a certified healthcare practitioner.

In each of those legal lawsuits, the Patients Compensation Fund paid an additional $350,000 in “damages” or compensation.

According to Winingham, a medical malpractice cap of $500,000 certainly applies to these lawsuits because the civil suits include events from the 1970s and 1980s. In total, the doctor paid around $1.3 million.

According to him, if Cline were sued today for the same conduct, the medical malpractice cap would be $1.8 million ($1.3 million from the Patients Compensation Fund and $500,000 from the qualified healthcare provider).

Dr. Donald’s medical license was also taken from him, but he did not face any jail time.

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Carisa Kissane

Update: 2024-05-20