Are you familiar with the presumed fathers act?

Question

Yes, you read that title right. The Presumed Fathers Act. It may sound ludicrous to you but it is very real and the problems that it is causing are on the rise.
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An 'acknowledged father' is the biological father of a child born and whom paternity has been established. This can be done by either admission or agreement between the parents. Obviously, an acknowledged father must pay child support if they do not have custody.

Now for the 'presumed father'. If any of the following situations occur then a man is presumed to be the father of a child in the eyes of the court.

1, the man was married to the mother when the child was conceived or born.

2, a man attempted to marry the mother, whether the marriage was legal or not does not matter, if the child was conceived or born during this time he is the presumed father.

3, the man married the mother after the conception or birth and has his name on the birth certificate.

Or 4, a man had welcomed a child into his relationship and home and chose to call the child his own.

Now the fact is this, any father acknowledged or presumed can not be disproved in a court of law and is considered 'conclusive'. Even in the case of negative blood tests and proven paternity for another man.

A man can be "conclusively presumed" to be the father of any child if he is both married to and living with the mother. The only qualification is that he is not sterile or impotent. So, this means that if a wife cheats on her husband and a baby is born during the time of the marriage the husband is legally the father.

Here's the kicker, if a blood test proves that you are not the father, whether the real father is made known by proof or not, then the presumed father must still pay child support. Also, if the biological father is made known to the court he will not be obligated to pay child support but the custody and visitation will be shared only between the biological parents involved.

By law, a presumed father must pay child support

Had you heard of this ?

Answer 1

Yes, I am.



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Answer 2

You leave out a great deal. Every jurisdiction provides a window of time durin which the presumption of paternity can be rebutted. If the man fails to act during that time it is no ones fault but his own.



A child born of a marriage is that mans legal child. This has been the law for centuries, because there was a time when a bastard child was looked down upon (unlike today, where they get their own tv show!).



If a man continues on, treating the child as his own then yes, the court will maintain that relationship for the good of the CHILD.

Answer 3

Yes. It's one of the many ways in which men are oppressed in this society.



Whether men like it or not, whether they are the father or not, they are financially responsible for whatever child some women decides he is responsible for. What a world...