Depends on the state. We were told it was minimal and not worth the court/attorney fees. That is not the reason why divorced men have more kids. And, child has to be born, not in utero. |
We aren't leaving anything to my husband's kids. I wouldn't even tell them if he passed. |
You can file while in utero (in some states). It can take several months to get a hearing scheduled. OC can motion that there is no baby present yet, but counter-motion from plaintiff is that baby will be here by the time we get to court; we're happy to have a hearing on the subject sooner if it can be scheduled. |
After their wives move heaven and earth to deny men access to their kids, the men "move on and leave the kids behind them"... because they're out of money to pay lawyers. |
"Settle for" every other weekend? Only in the sense that "every other weekend" is what the system gives you, so you might as well get used to it. |
So much easier said than done. In Virginia you can not voluntarily surrender your parental rights unless there is a third party who will assume those rights (adoption, foster care, etc...). the court can remove all visitation and keep you from having any input in the child's care and how they are raised but they will not release you from your legal obligation for the child once Paternity is established. Also in the state of Virginia if the woman is married or was married in the last 10 months the husband is legally considered the father, so if you separate from your wife with the intent to divorce and she gets knocked up by someone else you have a nice long court battle in your future once the child is born of course. In the event of an unwanted/unintended pregnancy the father has no rights what so ever until the child is born or he can prove to the court that it is in the mother's or child's best interest that something needs to happen, Even if the child was conceived via lack of consent (statutory rape) or deception (don't worry I'm on the pill) the father is still legally responsible if he is over the age of 14, where as the mother can choose to abort any time up until 13 weeks (maybe longer) if she is over the age of 14. However if the father attempts to convince the mother to abort that can be construed as domestic violence via reproductive Coercion which would be a nice way of denying visitation if the mother so desires. I fully support a woman's right to chose and her reproductive freedom I'd just like the same rights at least legally. None of this is legal advice please consult a lawyer if you are in doubt, they would love to charge you for the consultation just to tell you sucks to be you. |
| How do these women continue to coerce these men into giving them the sperm to make these babies? It baffles me. |
My brother's ex did all this. BUT, she did it because my brother and his new live in girlfriend were abusing all the kids in the house, including my niece and nephew. They both have mental health issues and substance abuse issues. They have both now been arrested for domestic violence in separate incidents. So when I see posts like this, while I don't think it's as severe as what my idiot brother is doing, I do wonder if the poster has asked himself what, if anything, he's done to warrant the anger..... |
While I believe you are being facetious, I'd say its a matter of trust and some people are not worthy of that trust. There is also the legal system that has evolved to protect a woman's right to reproductive freedom while not giving a male the same protections. It's a woman's legal right to terminate a pregnancy (which agree with 100%) however it is also a urologists right to deny an 18 year old male a vesicostomy for whatever reason. Even a urologist affiliated with Planned Parenthood, who are the bastion of reproductive freedom, thought nothing of asking what my parents though about grand kids from me when I tried to get snipped at 19 and telling me to come back in a year to make certain I was sure, this was my second visit as I was 18 when I tried to get snipped the first time. I got similar answers at 21 and 24 from different doctors. What sort of moral outrage would there be if a woman was told to come back in a year if she still wanted birth control or to terminate a pregnancy. Telling a woman you don't want to have children, even documenting it in writing is no matter in the eyes of the law if she decides otherwise. If a woman wants to have recreational sex and something happens she has options, however a male is not afforded the same rights if she chooses to ignore his wishes and even has the power of the courts to protect her rights and enforce/support her choices while the only choice a male has is to abstain from all sexual activity as that is the only 100% form of birth control for him, excepting the big V which I covered above and even that has been proven to not be 100% in some cases. |
Doctors discuss fertility to women all the time. I needed a medical procedure and was of baby bearing age but wanted no more children. The doctor did not recommend the procedure because I would not be able to carry children. But I don't want children. It did not matter. It is up to doctors to discuss these things with a patient. Why is that a problem? You couldn't discuss the pros and cons? Maybe you were not old enough to make that decision. |
At 18 I was legally able to sign on a dotted line and get shipped out to someplace sandy to kill or die for my country, I would be held responsible as an adult for any crimes I committed, I was able to vote, and sign legal contracts such as marriage. I think I was able to make the decision about how I wanted my body to be. A doctor has a responsibility to inform their patient so they can have informed consent but after that it's not the doctors choice about what I do with my body, the doctor performed his due diligence to inform me of the pro's and con's which was actually unnecessary as I could have told him almost all of them as well as the financial implications however that was not enough to convince him, or the doctors after him. Instead I was forced to rely on another person to share my views who could change her mind at anytime with absolutely no legal repercussions, she doesn't even have a legal obligation to tell me she's changed her mind and was actively attempting to become pregnant and that choice and the consequences of it are protect by law. As a male I can not force another human being to become a parent (legally anyway) but I do not have the same legal protection as stated by the the U.S. Court of Appeals "the Fourteenth Amendment does not deny to [the] State the power to treat different classes of persons in different ways." This is getting way outside the bounds of this thread but I do thank you for an opportunity to express my views and I apologize for the thread jacking. |