Man ordered to pay $65K in child support for kid who isn’t his (percent, work)
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She thought she knew who the father was and he did not dispute it.
Women do not make the babies alone, they should not be raising/supporting them alone. We have moved past condemning women for pregnancy.
well, her kid doesn't deserve to know whom the bio father was? I thought The Child's Best Interests Are What Matter in Court.
In the ideal world, the court should order the woman to test all the potential bio fathers in order to give the child some closure. There is always Maury Povich.
in addition to that, the woman who said "There is no way he wasn't the father" would be $65,000 richer.
Being a liar, oh wait, being stupid/naive paid off.
Please, no one gets rich off child support payments. I bet she paid way more than $65k over the last 16 years. A car for her now 16 year old was probably a good 10-20% of the $65k, and daycare probably consumed the remainder.
I do not think she was being stupid or naive. She could very well have legitimately thought he was the father.
Because she swore in court that no one else could be the father, as in she had intercourse with no one else. The judge believed her. That was what no DNA test was ordered. Clearly, that was an outright lie. That makes her a fraud and guilty of perjury.
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well, her kid doesn't deserve to know whom the bio father was? I thought The Child's Best Interests Are What Matter in Court.
In the ideal world, the court should order the woman to test all the potential bio fathers in order to give the child some closure. There is always Maury Povich.
No one said the child should not know the bio father. But at this point the ship has just about sailed on collecting support from him.
If she thought he was the only potential father, and only mentioned him, how would the court know differently?
Should we have a database that contains everyone's DNA so offspring can easily be matched up to the rightful biological parent?
Please, no one gets rich off child support payments. I bet she paid way more than $65k over the last 16 years. A car for her now 16 year old was probably a good 10-20% of the $65k, and daycare probably consumed the remainder.
I do not think she was being stupid or naive. She could very well have legitimately thought he was the father.
I didn't say she gets rich, I said she would be $65,000 richer. She did not deserve this money, she went after the wrong guy. She should leave him alone at this point because she now found out he wasn't the father. Her daughter is 16 years old. What is the point of going after him for "back child support"?
How old is she? She looks like she is in her 40s for crying out loud. Well, law certainly did not protect this poor fellow for being naive, why should law protect her for being naive?
She thought she knew who the father was and he did not dispute it.
Women do not make the babies alone, they should not be raising/supporting them alone. We have moved past condemning women for pregnancy.
She thought. She should know especially before charging someone 65K. Why is it more on him to dispute it and get a DNA test than it is on her to prove it and get a DNA test. The child isn't even his. So she gets knocked up, keeps the baby and because women should not be supporting their children alone any dude will do for financial support.
No, women do not make babies alone but we have control over our bodies now, we have choices and options and with that freedom comes responsibility. We choose to have sex with strangers, chose to continue the pregnancy, chose to kept our child and raise it alone we have the responsibility to support that child. I would much rather have the father of my child to be an active loving parent than have a percentage of his pay check.
Because she swore in court that no one else could be the father, as in she had intercourse with no one else. The judge believed her. That was what no DNA test was ordered. Clearly, that was an outright lie. That makes her a fraud and guilty of perjury.
I could not find where she said this in court in anything I have read. Do you have the link?
Mistaken Paternity
What if a man believes he is not the father of a child for whom a court has previously ordered him to pay child support?
The 82nd Texas Legislature amended the Texas Family Code to allow courts to terminate the parent-child relationship and the duty to pay child support in circumstances of mistaken paternity. Men who meet the requirements of the law may seek court-ordered genetic testing. If testing excludes a man as the child’s biological father, the court may terminate the parent-child relationship and the duty to pay future child support. The man is still responsible for arrears that accrued up to the termination date, as well as for interest that accrues after the termination date. [TFC § 161.005(c)-(o)]
Mistaken Paternity
What if a man believes he is not the father of a child for whom a court has previously ordered him to pay child support?
The 82nd Texas Legislature amended the Texas Family Code to allow courts to terminate the parent-child relationship and the duty to pay child support in circumstances of mistaken paternity. Men who meet the requirements of the law may seek court-ordered genetic testing. If testing excludes a man as the child’s biological father, the court may terminate the parent-child relationship and the duty to pay future child support. The man is still responsible for arrears that accrued up to the termination date, as well as for interest that accrues after the termination date. [TFC § 161.005(c)-(o)]
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