[Melas]

Most of that sounded well and good, but I have a problem with the complaint about time constraints, such as Louisanna's 10 years. I'm sorry, but if you let a kid call you daddy for 10 years, you forfeit the right to start challenging paternity in my opinion. Likewise, I'm of the opinion that as a mother, if you let your child call a man daddy for 10 years, you have no right to screw that kids mind up by attempting to take that away.

[mlmr]

I have a problem with the complaint about time constraints, such as Louisanna's 10 years. I'm sorry, but if you let a kid call you daddy for 10 years, you forfeit the right to start challenging paternity in my opinion. Likewise, I'm of the opinion that as a mother, if you let your child call a man daddy for 10 years, you have no right to screw that kids mind up by attempting to take that away.

I agree that this is cruel and inhuman.

[CA Conservative]

sorry, but if you let a kid call you daddy for 10 years, you forfeit the right to start challenging paternity in my opinion.

The problem with this argument is that the father may not know until 10 years later that the child is not his... I agree, if the man knows the child is not his, and fails to challenge it, then he should be responsible. But I think the 10 year statute of limitations should start from the time the man becomes aware that the child may not be his. That is the way they do many other causes of action; the clock does not start until the victim becomes aware that they have been harmed.

[SauronOfMordor]

I'm sorry, but if you let a kid call you daddy for 10 years, you forfeit the right to start challenging paternity in my opinion.

OK. The non-biological father can continue the emotional connection to his kids. But he should not be under any LEGAL obligation to pay child-support, post-divorce, in excess of what he wants to pay for kids that are not biologically his.

If the ex-wife wants him to pay child support for a non-biological son or daughter, then she's just going to have to stop mucking with the dad's visitation rights, etc, so that he stays emotionally close and willing to support. Which will be helpful all around

[gunshy]

The woman in your case is committing fraud against the child and the father. If the father is to be held responsible for the child, then the woman should be held responsible for her crime and be sent to prison until the child reaches maturity.