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Why men should be able to sue women who lie about who's the daddy
JWR ^ | Nov. 27 , 2002 / 22 Kislev, 5763 | Dan Abrams

Posted on 11/29/2002 7:08:00 AM PST by Balto_Boy

On Friday, Nebraska's highest court ruled that a man whose ex-wife may have lied to him about being the father of their child cannot sue the woman for fraud and emotional distress. Why not?

IN ANY other realm of the law this would be a classic case of fraud. Robert Day had already been divorced from his wife for six years when he realized he was out of town when she conceived. A DNA test proved with 100 percent certainty that Adam wasn't his. Well Robert Day alleged that mom lied about her due date to fool him.

He had paid child support, medical expenses and even half of his wife's employment-related daycare costs after their divorce. She's since remarried. The court cited a number of psychological studies about the importance of parents bonding with children and held "In effect Robert is saying he's not my son. I want my money back" and that the lawsuit "Has the effect of saying I wish you'd never been born to a child."

No, it says "You lied to me, I want my money back," and the lawsuit has the effect of saying "I wish you hadn't lied and now hope you'll go after the real father for the money you snookered me from me." Look, these cases are difficult and different. If the result would be that the child would suddenly go hungry or lose his home, those special circumstances should matter, but that should be the exception.

The court's opinion focuses solely on public policy. How is it good public policy to encourage a philandering woman to lie? Why shouldn't she at least have to seek out the real father to make him pay?


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To: tallhappy
" You understand me?" No I don't.

And I was not complaining about you being abusive to me, I was commenting on your abuse of a fellow Freeper...
281 posted on 11/30/2002 12:43:38 PM PST by babygene
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To: BuddhaBoy
I think women start to go scrazy about 22-23 and I think it get progessively worse the older they get (the oldest I've dated is 27). I never really noticed it until I started dating again after ending a long relationship that began when I was 20. The key I think is to be able to find a woman who, while being damn near certifiable, actually has eough personality that you can look beyound that. Like I said, I've been told by so many single physicians, I'll get to pick and choose one day. Why settle now?
282 posted on 11/30/2002 12:48:44 PM PST by realpatriot71
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To: tallhappy
How is the kid his?

YOu're loony. The kid is only his if he agrees to adopt it. Otherwise, he was duped. The kid ain't his. His wife is a slut. He should get every dime back plus more for the years wasted due to her trickery.
283 posted on 11/30/2002 12:51:54 PM PST by mamelukesabre
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To: tallhappy
Your attitude makes me wonder if you are one of those men that was duped by a slut and decided to live with it and pretend it is OK rather than stand up for yourself.
284 posted on 11/30/2002 12:54:24 PM PST by mamelukesabre
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To: realpatriot71
If I were single I don't think I would wont to bother with a Gal under 50.

Why so young you ask? Well, the young ones have a vitality about them.
285 posted on 11/30/2002 12:57:26 PM PST by babygene
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To: realpatriot71
I'll get to pick and choose one day. Why settle now?

Well, I'm no doctor,(I'm an Information Technology Management Consultant)but I can confirm that once you are established in your own practice, pick up some Real Estate if you havent already, drive a nice car, and bathe regularly, that women will be all over you, behind every tree, under every rock, and competing for your attention.

You will have your pick, and if you give off marriage vibes, you might need a body guard to get out of the clubs with just one. The more desparate ones have picked up the ability to smell a man's credit rating at a 100 yards.

I'm black, which makes me all the more rare, though I date all races. Just hold out, and keep a healthy supply of helmets around,(wear two) unless you intend to get clipped like me, and have fun.

286 posted on 11/30/2002 1:00:31 PM PST by BuddhaBoy
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To: babygene
wont = want

(I guess that's what the Preview Is for)
287 posted on 11/30/2002 1:01:41 PM PST by babygene
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To: babygene
Yeah, but how flexible are they at 50? Can they touch their toes? LOL!
288 posted on 11/30/2002 1:03:31 PM PST by BuddhaBoy
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To: BuddhaBoy
"Can they touch their toes? "

The question is can they touch my toes...
289 posted on 11/30/2002 1:05:28 PM PST by babygene
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To: BuddhaBoy
Just hold out, and keep a healthy supply of helmets around,(wear two) unless you intend to get clipped like me, and have fun.

I'm currently looking into this option. Getting clipped is no problem, but where does one go to freeze sperm?

290 posted on 11/30/2002 1:10:36 PM PST by realpatriot71
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To: babygene
LOL
291 posted on 11/30/2002 1:11:05 PM PST by realpatriot71
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To: realpatriot71
I'm currently looking into this option. Getting clipped is no problem, but where does one go to freeze sperm?

Any college with a Medical School either will do it, or tell you where to go. One week of pain, one lifetime of not having to worry.

292 posted on 11/30/2002 1:13:07 PM PST by BuddhaBoy
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To: babygene
Touche!
293 posted on 11/30/2002 1:13:50 PM PST by BuddhaBoy
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To: babygene
Wonder why it's called the Justice Department and not the law department?

Same reason it's called the Defense Department and not the war department?

(Actually, this is just a test post. My account's been acting funny, saying "New Posts to You" when there's nothing there. Again)

294 posted on 11/30/2002 1:31:40 PM PST by inquest
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To: inquest
It was called the War Deparment, but then peace broke out unexpectedly, and they couldn't just shut down!

DK
295 posted on 11/30/2002 4:06:39 PM PST by Dark Knight
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To: BuddhaBoy
The fact that they had the time to finish school is usually a testement to their relative attractiveness anyway.

So are you saying that really attractive women shouldn't finish school?

296 posted on 12/01/2002 6:44:19 AM PST by mafree
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To: BuddhaBoy
I've told guys in the past that if you want to get married, first buy a house. The woman will soon follow. I have never seen it fail.
297 posted on 12/01/2002 7:27:14 AM PST by Enterprise
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To: mafree
Oh no, not at all.

I am really commenting on the subjects that unattractive women major in vs. attractive ones.

You wont find a majority of hot women getting advanced degrees or technical degrees for that matter, because they dont have to.

Unattractive women know at an early age, that their prospects for finding Prince Charming to take care of them are low, and they hit the books, studying harder than pretty girls do.

298 posted on 12/01/2002 7:33:56 AM PST by BuddhaBoy
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To: Enterprise
I've told guys in the past that if you want to get married, first buy a house. The woman will soon follow. I have never seen it fail.

It never will. I own 3 homes and an apartment building, having just picked up a nice house in this down market. When talking to most women when I am out having fun on the town, there is NOTHING about me that they want to know more about than where I live, followed by what I do, followed by what I drive, followed by "Are you seeing anyone, Jay?". I'm not bragging or anything, this is just the state of many women in today's society.

They could care less about personality, intelligence or history, it's about what can I do for them. Every woman I meet has a one or two year marriage plan. It doesnt matter much who the guy is at all.

299 posted on 12/01/2002 7:42:13 AM PST by BuddhaBoy
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To: BuddhaBoy
"I own 3 homes and an apartment building"

How long do you think it will be before women begin to demand polygamy? Somewhere out there exists three women who want to live in one of those homes. Somewhere out there exists more women who want to live in those apartments (rent free of course.) And if they have to share a husband, so be it. LOL! And BTW, if you listen to the gals, they always complain that all the good men are taken! I stifle myself whenever I hear that!

300 posted on 12/01/2002 7:53:25 AM PST by Enterprise
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