[E. Pluribus Unum]

"Here's someone who had a relationship with the child, established some responsibility for the child ... yet now he doesn't want to be responsible any more but wants parenting time?" she asked. "How does that benefit the child?"

Translation: "Money is all that matters. A relationship without ransom paid to the mother is worthless."

[Jack Black]

Meri Anne Stowe, chairwoman of the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan, said she can sympathize with men in such situations, but is more concerned about the children involved.

what b.s. Why not assign fathers at random out of the phone book? Seeing as truth and paternity have nothing to do with it?

[CindyDawg]

"Here's someone who had a relationship with the child, established some responsibility for the child ... yet now he doesn't want to be responsible any more but wants parenting time?" she asked. "How does that benefit the child

I think these men should not be held accountable by LAW for child support and that the mothers should be fined (but not jailed). On the other hand these men are the little one's "dads". Even though the men have been hurt ,it wasn't done by the children who loved and trusted them. Morally they should remain a part of the childs life, maybe even sueing for visitation or custody and child support from the biological fathers. JMO CD

[Terriergal]

Sometimes you pay to do what's right. :-(

[RJS1950]

How does it benefit the man's legitimate children when he has to pay a large portion of his income for the upkeep of a child who is not his? These people just look on the guy named on the paperwork as the "cash cow". They could really give a rat's behind if he ever has a relationship with the kid. Look at what they don't do to protect the rights of biological child-support paying fathers who are denied visitation rights, or for whom the process of visitation becomes so onerous and expensive that it is effectively nullified.