Topic : 07/06 Baby Wars

The title of "single mom" seems to be an accepted title now, while it used to be most unacceptable. It is too common today and should be frowned on.  

For the good of all concerned the baby should be put up for adoption. The girl is guilty of untruthful advertising.   

If Matt can prove her statements, then he should not be responsible for care & upkeep.   

If this lawsuit came out favorably for this guy, almost every unwed father would jump on the bandwagon and fight child support saying they shouldn't have to pay  "because she told me she was on the pill".  This has absolutely nothing to do with equality of the sexes and everything to do with a jerk trying to avoid personal responsibility.    

If I had a son I would teach him never to depend on someone else being responsible for birth control.  I would teach him that every time he has sex with a female, he is taking a chance on impregnating her.  Even if he uses a condom, there is still a chance of a resulting pregnancy.  Guys - don't have sex with women you wouldn't want to be the mother of your child.  Gals - same goes for you.    

But now the baby is here - she is beautiful - and this guy feels nothing for her.  He is even cruel enough to say he would possibly make a decision to put her up for adoption even though her mother loves her and wants her.  Listen dude, life happens, everything is not always according to your ideal fantasy.  You took a chance and Elizabeth (a real live person) is the result.  Now you have to live up to your responsiblity to her, at least financially.  As the old saying goes, "You made your bed, now lie in it."  

You misunderstood what was meant by abandon the baby. In some states it is legal to bring you baby to a hospital or firehouse and leave the baby in their care without having to give your name or age. The child would then be giving a medical examination and finally placed into foster care.  

No one on the show said that the baby should be dumped in the street to die. I guess you aren't aware of this law that exists in some states.  

Matt, here's why you are responsible:  YOU got her pregnant.  If she got you pregnant then she would be responsible!  Of course it takes two to make a baby, but she will be doing all the work (and labor) and child rearing.  So you should do your part and help financially.  AND it's just the right thing to do. 

In some states even if a father gives up his legal rights he must tstill pay child support. My best friend in CA has a daughter whos father didnt want anything to do with her, so he went to court and signed away his rights and the judge said that fine but you are not getting out of supporting a child you helped make. He now pays $900 for a child he didnt want anything to do with. 

This is absolutely ridiculous!!! How can this man, or I should say boy, be upset?! This is what happens when people have sex, much less, unprotected sex. She told him she couldn't get pregnant?! WHO CARES?! There's been men who've gotten vasectomies and somehow still got their wife/sexual partner pregnant. I'm sorry but he shouldn't have just trusted the fact that she couldn't get pregnant. This is the result of 2 people who had sex and hadn't really discussed what would happen if they became pregnant. Also, if he has an issue with the fact that women are given the choice of whether or not to give birth, he needs to take that up with the higher being. Not the courts! 

That so called man that brought his "flaky" attorney to the show to defend him for having unprotected sex and then wanted to be completely free from the reponsibility of raising and or paying for that beautiful little boy should be taken completely out of the little boys life.  The mother appeared to be neat, clean and attractive along with loving the child.  She will have no trouble finding someone to care for and love her and that little boy.  Tell "worthless" to hit the road along with his so called attorney.