"What are the going to call me? A "dead beat dad"?... If you ain't a dad, then you ain't a dead beat one. "
I agree with your sentiments, but you obviously haven't dealt recently with the family court system...
If a judge agreed he could stop payments, it's the first time I've heard of that happening. In numerous other cases, the guy just had to keep paying... (of course, if he had raised the issue at court and been denied the chance to prove paternity, then he would have standing)
""What are the going to call me? A "dead beat dad"?... If you ain't a dad, then you ain't a dead beat one. "
I agree with your sentiments, but you obviously haven't dealt recently with the family court system...
If a judge agreed he could stop payments, it's the first time I've heard of that happening. In numerous other cases, the guy just had to keep paying... (of course, if he had raised the issue at court and been denied the chance to prove paternity, then he would have standing)"
As per the link posted upthread, apparently the judge did agree with the guy and all collection activity related to his child support payments is being stopped.
It would be outrageous to do otherwise, though I am not disagreeing with your point, as I don't see Family courts as having a great deal of common sense. Thank God I have never had to deal with them.
I also wonder.. on what GROUNDS could the force someone to financially support someone else's child?