"Hyerdahl"  wrote in message
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>
> Andre Lieven wrote:
> > Viking (noway{at}goodbye.com) writes:
> > > On 28 Mar 2005 06:27:23 -0800, "Hyerdahl"

> wrote:
> > >
> > >>[The man who stepped up to the plate will be a better father than
> > >>Johnny Spermalseed.]
> > >
> > > Even an idiot like you can see the obvious--he is NOT the father.
> If
> > > he is the biological father, it is simply wrong not to let him
> raise
> > > the child.
>
> The presumption of paternity trumps contracts over sperm donation.
> >
> > Indeed. Step dads are a good thing, *when the bio-dad cannot act as
> > a parent*, such as, well, by being dead.
> >
> Step dads who step up to the plate are worth their weight in gold over
> bio dads who never bothered to contract for rights.
>
> > But, when a father is there, and is fully fit, as he is, if there
> > is no sound finding of unfitness, to deprive him of his rights is
> > pure sexism.
>
> A bio dad who has not formalized his commitment to his child by
> contracting with the child's mother, shows his intent to the court.


BLOOD trumps all.
>




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