Far be it from me, a mere mortal man, to bust into a disagreement between two wimmin. Throwing caution to the wind, I believe Diana has the best idea. If he wants to be a real man, he should just quietly go away and leave the kid to have a chance to be normal. He shouldn’t have any rights at all at this point.
We aren’t arguing. Being a parent isn’t easy, no matter how old they are. Al Gore should have put his foot on Jr. a long time ago. Maybe he even did. He’s 24 now though. Send him on his way. If he gets into trouble let him get himself out.
Oops. I’m on the wrong thread. :’)
Ok. The guy isn’t going to for whatever reason. If he gets his son, it’s going to be rough for the kid. When the boy gets older and finds out his “dad” was kept from him, it’s going to be difficult. The Doctor having guardianship, with the dad having some involvement (under supervision) in the boys life just seems a win /win to me. The doc might be able to save a kid and his dad. JMO
Yes, he is due his day in court, but you’ve got to admit this ruling is ludicrous!
“Eventually, he said, he would like to get a stable job and live with the boy.”
He’s delusional, but he wants the kid. I can see where he thinks the kid will be his “salvation,” but he’s obviously clueless to the fact that change needs to come from within. And we can all smell the ACLU lawyer at twenty paces right behind this guy. *ROLLEYES* Can’t his “salvation” be the fact that he, for ONCE, did the RIGHT THING in his life? Why would his salvation need to lead to the destruction of yet another life? Hasn’t he damaged enough lives through distributing drugs?
A woman-beating coke manufacturer/distributor. Hard spots to change, but I GUESS it can be done. *SHRUG* Even the harlot that gave birth to him was willing to give up custody of the child...though the article doesn’t say what her particular situation ended up being. She could be in prison too for all we know.
By the time he gets out of prison, this kid will be FIVE. He’s had a stable home plus incredible medical odds to overcome and this man is NOTHING to him but some genetic material. I hate to see the courts even HINT at the fact that this guy would even have access to this child who is a total stranger that merely (and obviously accidentally because there were three “Daddies” to choose from) carries his DNA!
Sorry. I’m fierce on this topic. I’m a Step-Mom and if ANYONE came between me and MY cubs, they’d be in for one helluva whoopin’. I’ve given them a much better life than their drug-addled Mama ever wanted to.
I’m for the best interest of the kids 100% in these cases. :)