Non-father must pay past-due child support

Associated Press ^ | 2007 | AP

[okiecon]

LITTLE ROCK

Even though a paternity test ruled out Anthony L- Parker as the father of a child in a child-support dispute, the Arkansas Supreme Court ruled today he still has to pay support owed the mother before he took the test.

The opinion, written by Associate Justice Donald L- Corbin, says state law and prior court cases make it clear that an "acknowledged father" cannot be relieved of past-due child support.

Associate Justice Robert L. Brown wrote in a dissent that the opinion reached "a grossly unfair result."

In her original ruling, McGowan wrote that forcing Parker to pay -- quote --"violates all precepts of common law as to who is responsible for supporting a child."

[okiecon]

That is excellent and a quick response.

[RogerFGay]

Just noticed - tonight on CNN 8 ET - men who are not fathers forced to pay child support.

[goldstategop]

This is outrageous! If he doesn't have a relationship with the child, he shouldn't be obligated to support the child. And that's not even raising the issue of paternity because he's NOT the father!

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