[Arcadian Empire]

The mother of the baby not wanting to raise the baby does not mean the father of the baby not wanting to raise the baby.

Mothers of babies should not be legally entitled to abandon babies with out the permission of the fathers of the babies.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

There actually is an attempt made to locate both parents to make sure the baby was actually given up not kidnapped.

As a general rule if you did not keep in contact with the chick you were banging enough to know that this baby might be yours and show up to claim it that is on you.

Mothers of babies should not be legally entitled to abandon babies with out the permission of the fathers of the babies.

Baby Daddy is welcome to show up, do a DNA test and claim the child.

[mairdie]

I wouldn’t say they need the father’s permission, since anyone dropping off a baby probably doesn’t have the character to be a parent and I wouldn’t want to stop her from getting herself out of the picture quickly. But IDENTIFYING the father, that’s what should be required so that the father can apply with some priority to other applicants. Or make a DNA collection site at police stations where men who think they MIGHT be fathers can leave DNA to match future dropoffs.

[Bubba_Leroy]

The mother of the baby not wanting to raise the baby does not mean the father of the baby not wanting to raise the baby.

Termination of the mother's parental rights does not terminate the father's parental rights. In most of these cases, the father is either unknown or has no interest in raising the child. If either parent wants to raise the child and is not unfit to do so (it is a high burden, e.g., a crack addict or an imprisoned felon), he or she will have preference over anyone else.