Wow.....

[Lexib_]

Just wondered what your thoughts were on this link. This is happening over in England. Do you ever think this would happen in the US ?

Mother who gave birth after one-night stand wins right to keep baby secret from the father | the Daily Mail

 

[Bronwyn]

Very interesting. Opens up a lot of questions.

I knew a girl here that didn't want her bf to have anything to do with her baby, since they had broken up before she knew she was pregnant. When her daughter was born, she told the doctor that it was a one night stand and she had no clue as to the name of the guy that was the father (since she had to complete a birth certificate). Not saying what she did was right or wrong - just that's how that went down.

Wonder if our adoption laws require father knowing???

I also knew a guy that had a one night stand and 17 years later discovered he had a daughter with this woman (he demanded a paternity test once he found out). He had a son with his wife that was only a few months younger than this unknown daughter, and the two children went to school together and knew one another. Can you imagine if they had dated? You'd think this stuff only happens on general hospital.

 

[vraiblonde]

He had a son with his wife that was only a few months younger than this unknown daughter, and the two children went to school together and knew one another. Can you imagine if they had dated? You'd think this stuff only happens on general hospital.

That happened on All My Children with Erica and Mark Dalton. He was her illegitimate brother and they were having a romance. They found out they were brother and sister before they did the wild thing, though.

 

[Cowgirl]

Wonder if our adoption laws require father knowing???

My sister's neighbor adopted a boy recently. They (the mother or adoption agency, I'm not sure) had to post a public bulletin in the paper for a certain amount of time...maybe two weeks or something. :shrug: It's not likely the father will actually read it, but it covers them in case he ever comes forward.

 

[aps45819]

Do you ever think this would happen in the US ?

Why do you think it doesn't happen?

 

[nobody really]

Why do you think it doesn't happen?

yah, west virginia and kentucky hills come to mind.....

 

[Chasey_Lane]

The father "has no rights" but I wonder what would happen if the woman decided to keep the child and then file a petition for child support. Interesting.

 

[aps45819]

The father "has no rights" but I wonder what would happen if the woman decided to keep the child and then file a petition for child support. Interesting.

Then he has the right to make support payments for 18 years.

 

[Cowgirl]

Then he has the right to make support payments for 18 years.

He shouldn't have to if she kept the baby a secret.

 

[Lexib_]

Thats what I'm saying. This girl wouldn't even let her parents adopt the child. How does she know that the father of the child wouldn't want to raise the baby even if she didn't want it. If she didn't want the child the father should have been given the option to raise the child even if it was a one night stand. In circumstances like this she should have no right to ask for child support if she decided to keep the baby.

The father "has no rights" but I wonder what would happen if the woman decided to keep the child and then file a petition for child support. Interesting.

 

[Lexib_]

I'm sure it happens. I'm not sure women would go the extreme that this woman did...

Why do you think it doesn't happen?

 

[MDTerps]

Very interesting. Opens up a lot of questions.

I knew a girl here that didn't want her bf to have anything to do with her baby, since they had broken up before she knew she was pregnant. When her daughter was born, she told the doctor that it was a one night stand and she had no clue as to the name of the guy that was the father (since she had to complete a birth certificate). Not saying what she did was right or wrong - just that's how that went down.

Wonder if our adoption laws require father knowing???

I also knew a guy that had a one night stand and 17 years later discovered he had a daughter with this woman (he demanded a paternity test once he found out). He had a son with his wife that was only a few months younger than this unknown daughter, and the two children went to school together and knew one another. Can you imagine if they had dated? You'd think this stuff only happens on general hospital.

I would say that we know the same people!

 

[Roberta]

Thats what I'm saying. This girl wouldn't even let her parents adopt the child. How does she know that the father of the child wouldn't want to raise the baby even if she didn't want it. If she didn't want the child the father should have been given the option to raise the child even if it was a one night stand. In circumstances like this she should have no right to ask for child support if she decided to keep the baby.