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Reply #19: The legal standard in most states is "best interests of the child". [View All]

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Bucky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-21-07 09:36 PM
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19. The legal standard in most states is "best interests of the child".
In some cases non-biological fathers have been required by courts to pay child support for children their wives have had from extramarital affairs. It seems unfair to the non-dad, but the moral reality is that their marriage produced this child and somebody has to pay for the expenses. It's in the child's best interests to have the man of the house pay his share.

Each of the twins here was acting in a way that made him capable of producing this child. It doesn't matter who hit the target first, by having sex each was giving his de facto consent to raise any child resulting from the physical act of whooppee. Any smart judge will decree that all parties contribute to (1) the food, clothing, & shelter of the child and (2) the extensive hours of therapy that, clearly, everyone involved is clearly in need of.
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