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Originally posted by Clodfobble
HOWEVER, if the father wanted nothing to do with the child, then his responsibility is to give the child up for adoption. If the woman refuses, that's her prerogative, but then she can't complain that he got her into this mess, and she shouldn't expect him to support the child any more than a stranger on the street should: he is in effect no longer that child's parent.
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Exactly. Therefore, he should not have the gall to show up years later expecting to be instant daddy.
I think this is how my friend should handle her situation...the father isn't really doing jack fuck shit for that kid anyway. 
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