WOW, jimmysgirl, pretty harsh don't you think? To mother confused...you may want to check with the laws in your state. In some states father's rights can now be considered stripped automatically if they do not pay or see their child(ren) for more than 2 years. If they are doing one or the other it is different. The father of my bosses daughter tried to pull the same thing yours is, until he found out what his arrearages were in child support. He hasn't been around since. In fact, he signed off on his rights rather than pay the $45,000 that he would have been considered behind in support. I think the deadbeat dads just like to shake things up a bit. Shame on him, whether or not he is the biological father, Jimmysgirl! And shame on this society where it is more important to protect loser dad's so-called rights than look out for the best interest of helpless defenseless children and their mothers who are trying desperately to protect their children! I thought we lived in AMERICA, not some backwards middle eastern society where women are nothing!! Sounds like Jimmysgirl has had her share of people telling her, "you chose him as your child's father." I didn't chose our current president but I am stuck with him in the same manner. It doesn't mean I support him or think he is right! But one mistake of a ballot box put me in this situation, just as one unfortunate, unprotected night resulted in the birth of an innocent party in mother confused's life. People worry more about Aids patients for making a bad choice than they do about poor little children who are brought into a bad decision. It is very frustrating to live in a society where little children have no voice. Not all mom's are great either, but the ones who care should be considered that child's advocate where deadbeat loser dads are concerned. They should have more say over what happens that simply stating a man has rights. Why are millions of children abused each year????
