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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A more enlightened view considers you the child's  "psychological parent," since you are the one who is raising him and teaching him values. To paraphrase Woody Allen,  "90 percent of [parenting] is showing up."

Get a DNA test if you want, but the truth is you're the child's dad because you are in his life.

This is also frequently the court's view when it comes to custody and child support. If you need a legal link, look to this one, "In the Courts: State Views on the Psychological-Parent
and De Facto-Parent Doctrines" by Christina Spiezia: http://www.luc.edu/media/lucedu/law/students/publications/clrj/pdfs/spiezia.pdf[/quote]

Notwithstanding the wisdom of your post, quoting Woody Allen in regard to parenting tends to undercut your point.

That said, I think of my son when I read this thread and even if my wife was a cheating whore (which she's not...as far as I know) and unbeknownst to me got knocked up by some other dude I just don't see that I could break his heart by bringing him into it.  With no fault divorce it's easy enough to dump her without screwing him up for life.  Ironically, even if he were some other dude's biological son, I love that little guy so much I'd probably try to get full custody anyway.  [/quote]

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