Man forced to pay child support despite DNA test results

[M4F]

"Chris Atkins leads a life that might be stranger than any episode of "The Maury Povich Show."

The daytime talk show host has made a living out of revealing DNA test results to squabbling couples, but Atkins already knows DNA has proven he’s not the father of his ex-wife’s daughter, who was 2 1/2 years old when the couple divorced.

But since the truth didn’t come out until the girl was 11 and his name remains on the birth certificate, he is legally obligated to keep paying child support.

“It doesn’t make any sense to me,” said Atkins, who hasn’t had contact with the now-15-year-old girl in four years.

The 48-year-old said he should be allowed to maintain visitation with a girl he considered his daughter or if not, be allowed to stop paying $730 a month in child support and health insurance."

http://kdvr.com/2016/07/27/man-forced-to-pay-child-support-despite-dna-test-results/

 

[basketcase]

He's right in one context. He's raised the kid as his own for 11 years so he should have the same rights and responsibilities as any other divorced dad. That includes child support but should also include visitation.

 

[SchlongConery]

And THIS again should be a huge lesson to learn in advance .

If you put yourself in a parental/father role with a child with a woman you are having a romantic relationship with, you risk being deemed a parent for purposes of supporting that child as if it were yours biologically.

The logic being that this legal obligation it is all about providing the best support and resources possible for the child.

If the child looks to you as somewhat of a father, that obligation comes into play. Fathers Day cards, birthday or Christmas cards referring to you as "Dad". All indications and evidence of the child's perception as you being their parent.

And if you give cards referring to any parental relationship, step dad, "my boy", "my little girl", "My princess" etc, you are holding yourself out to be a parent in the eyes of the court.

Yes, this is applicable in Ontario.

And before you wear down your keyboard wailing how wrong this is, and how left-wing libtard feminazi's, Obama, Trudeau et al are to blame....

How about instead just accepting the reality of the law and being aware of this reality and make wise decisions when it comes to dating women with children... and ESPECIALLY moving in with them. Even if there is another rich dad, plenty of courst have added a third dad to the support team!

For me... I have dated my LAST women with children several years ago. If a women has children that are not full grown, independent, live normal lives away from home I'm not at all interested and rule them out.

 

[GPIDEAL]

And THIS again should be a huge lesson to learn in advance .

If you put yourself in a parental/father role with a child with a woman you are having a romantic relationship with, you risk being deemed a parent for purposes of supporting that child as if it were yours biologically.

The logic being that this legal obligation it is all about providing the best support and resources possible for the child.

If the child looks to you as somewhat of a father, that obligation comes into play. Fathers Day cards, birthday or Christmas cards referring to you as "Dad". All indications and evidence of the child's perception as you being their parent.

And if you give cards referring to any parental relationship, step dad, "my boy", "my little girl", "My princess" etc, you are holding yourself out to be a parent in the eyes of the court.

Yes, this is applicable in Ontario.

And before you wear down your keyboard wailing how wrong this is, and how left-wing libtard feminazi's, Obama, Trudeau et al are to blame....

How about instead just accepting the reality of the law and being aware of this reality and make wise decisions when it comes to dating women with children... and ESPECIALLY moving in with them. Even if there is another rich dad, plenty of courst have added a third dad to the support team!

For me... I have dated my LAST women with children several years ago. If a women has children that are not full grown, independent, live normal lives away from home I'm not at all interested and rule them out.

I'm sure what you described is the situation of this Colorado man, and I agree with the legal logic.

I'm curious though. What you merely dated a woman long-term but lived separately (maybe doing the odd overnights or weekend getaways)? Does the obligation only arise after you live together full-time?

 

[SchlongConery]

I'm sure what you described is the situation of this Colorado man, and I agree with the legal logic.

I'm curious though. What you merely dated a woman long-term but lived separately (maybe doing the odd overnights or weekend getaways)? Does the obligation only arise after you live together full-time?

I think it is mostly dependant on the relationship between you and the child. Not you and the mother.

If the child sees you as a father figure or in a father-like role, then that is where the future obligations may be founded. Things like Father's Day cards, or them calling you dad or something like that.

It's a tough situation one may find themselves in. Wanting to accept the child and trying to be supportive can really backfire if things fall apart with the wrong woman.

Funny enough, today I was out at an event in Muskoka with some friends and this very attractive, happy woman in her late thirties chatted me up while in line. She invited me back to hang out with her group but I was with my friends so I got her number and connected later. She insisted I come back to her friend's cottage for dinner. This was LOOKING GOOD!!!

Got to a modest cottage and the place was SWAMPED with bratty fucking kids completely out of control. Two of the little monkeys started hanging off "my" girl and whining and generally being assholes. She said "they got the asshole gene from their asshole father".

I hung out long enough to be polite but then excused myself to go back to my place. Alone. And happy!

Got a couple of sexy texts and bikini pics on the drive back but those kids and that comment make me hesistant. Maybe I;ll invite her over tomorrow night.. after her kids go to sleep. But NO WAY will I ever get involved with a woman with kids ever again.

 

[Aardvark154]

^, ^^ It also depends upon the relationship the child has with their biological father / the person their mother was married to at the time of their birth. If the father is paying child support, loves their child etc. . . it is unlikely that you the subsequent spouse of the mother will end up paying for child support.