[tallhappy]

I see you miss the point altogether.

A child you raise is not a pair of shoes.

It's not something to return if you find out you've got the wrong one by mistake.

I think you get it and actually are getting the point.

[babygene]

" A child you raise is not a pair of shoes."

I suspect from the way you are talking, you have been in this situation... SUCKER!

[Enterprise]

This man has every right to be outraged. The fair thing to do is to make the mother and biological father reimburse him with interest for his financial support.

[Centurion2000]

It's not something to return if you find out you've got the wrong one by mistake.

Want to bet on that ?

[monday]

"A child you raise is not a pair of shoes. It's not something to return if you find out you've got the wrong one by mistake"

You would have a point if the father had custody of the child, but as it stands your analogy is pretty stupid. You can't return anything that you don't have.