[bubman]

Where is the father?

Where are the judges?

Where are the feminists?

Where are the lawyers?

Sadly the architects of these young girl's fate are no where to be seen.

[redheadtoo]

Where is the father?

Just a guess but I wouldn't be surprised to learn that the two girls had different fathers and that their mother was never married. In fact I would not be surprised if the mother was not certain as to who the father(s) actually were.