Kind of a weird question...your opinions?!
Question: I don't think there's a precedent for this but I was just wondering...
Since abortion is legal in the US and you can also give your baby up for adoption:
If the father doesn't want the mother to have the child, can he refuse to pay child support by claiming that she has the ability to choose not to have the child and thus by choosing to keep it, she is claiming sole responsibility?
I've just been wondering this for a few days...I'm not pregnant or anything so plz no comments on "WTF is wrong with your bf" or antyhing like that.
I just wonder. If a woman chooses to have the baby, shouldn't she be responsible for it? There are ways for her to give it up, so if the father doesn't want it then I don't think that he should have to be responsible for child support payments. It's your own fault you didn't "take care of it" (by abortion or adoption). I know some people will give me crap for thinking that, but what is your opinion?
Answers: I don't think there's a precedent for this but I was just wondering...
Since abortion is legal in the US and you can also give your baby up for adoption:
If the father doesn't want the mother to have the child, can he refuse to pay child support by claiming that she has the ability to choose not to have the child and thus by choosing to keep it, she is claiming sole responsibility?
I've just been wondering this for a few days...I'm not pregnant or anything so plz no comments on "WTF is wrong with your bf" or antyhing like that.
I just wonder. If a woman chooses to have the baby, shouldn't she be responsible for it? There are ways for her to give it up, so if the father doesn't want it then I don't think that he should have to be responsible for child support payments. It's your own fault you didn't "take care of it" (by abortion or adoption). I know some people will give me crap for thinking that, but what is your opinion?
it's called a double standard.....
or bias....
men are supposed to xyz
and women are supposed to abc
what happens IF he was not the father but it was assumed he was
I have wondered that about chicks that have babies from one night stands. Of course if they had used protection.......
Was she also solely responsible for the production of the child in the first place?
No I don't think he can refuse. They both decided not to use protection and now they have a baby. If she decides to keep it, I think he should pay. She wouldn't have to make the choice to keep it or give it up if he would have put on a condom.