[sarasmom]

I agree that no "father" who is not the father should be expected nor required to pay child support.It is insane to mandate support for a child not his.(Except in the case of knowing adoption)

Do you agree that the "father" who IS the biological father has, at the minimum, a financial support duty to his child? Even if it is inconvenient to his current lifestyle? Just curious.

[balrog666]

Do you agree that the "father" who IS the biological father has, at the minimum, a financial support duty to his child? Even if it is inconvenient to his current lifestyle? Just curious.

Your wording is not straightforward. For what, beyond child support payments, would you have him obligated?

In general, while I would require financial support, there are exceptions to every rule. In the case above, if you track down the real father and he was likewise never informed, I wouldn't slap him with massive liability without warning and due process. I wouldn't make sperm bank donors liable, nor cases of fraud, and I'm sure there are other cases that deserve careful attention (but that's why you have to allow judges to have some lattitude). The situation of children who are adoptees is problematic at best. And, in all cases, the father's ability to pay would have to be considered in limiting payments (I would tend put a legal maximum on payments anyway).