Topic : 12/25 Parent Trap

He who is without guilt cast the first stone.  He is human.  He was wrong!  Now move on.

You're right that the biological father should be sought and held accountable. Make the mother accountable yes!

We've been in a similar situation. After a one night stand a woman said she was pregnant, then was not seen or heard from again. Seven yrs later she's going through a divorce from the man the child thought was his dad. Both adults had falsely signed paternity affidavits when the child was one stating he was the father. That didn't matter to either of them during the divorce and money came into play. The man didn't want to pay because he was bitter and the mom agreed because she wanted more support then she knew he would/could pay. What they all agreed to do, including their lawyers, was to not submit the paternity affidavits to the judge. The judge allowed the man's name to be taken off the birth certificate. Four months later we received the paternity test notice from the child support office, this being the first knowledge to us of a child. We fought it for four years during which she falsified more records, didn't comply with submitting records or showing up for depositions. At one point the support office became aware of the signed affidavits, but chose to continue after us since the test was 97% positive. A win at our State's Supreme Court and $30,000 later we know both sides.  Because of the lies that they all did at various times - this child was told that his 'dad' didn't want him, he was a mistake of a one night stand and now the 'real' dad didn't want him either. That woman hasn't been held accountable for anything. She committed fraud against the State and deliberately alienated her child in so many ways, yet she has not been reprimanded in any shape or form.  Our family went through significant emotional, financial and mental turmoil. It about destroyed us, but she’s just fine with the support office going after the legal father as it should’ve been during the divorce.  We are thrilled and hopeful seeing Paternity lawyers now as they are needed. My 22 yr-old son has three different buddies that are daddies out of wedlock.  All three are there for their kids, but the females have all moved on and only care about the money. They alienate the children from their fathers intentionally and have even made false reports to keep them away because the new boyfriends don’t want them around.  Those young fathers have no where to turn. They can’t afford lawyers so are at the mercy of these vindictive females who use the kids as pawns.  They are the ones that are harmful to the kids!!

This woman is totally wrong.  He should be able to sue her for monies paid out plus there is no way ths man should be responsible for paying child support now for a child that is not his.  She should be made an example of through the courts.  It's people like her that make it hard for mothers to receive the child support that they are entitled too because of women like her tying up the system.  I am a woman and I would hate her butt and can see why the father reacted the way he did and I don't blame him.  It's not the child faught but her mother is responsible for this.  And then she had the nerve to laugh.  Oh my God. 

That lady attorney was out of her mind to take this woman side in this issue.  If I were the father, I would fight this all they way.  DNA test should be mandatory to avoid issue like this.

That child should hate her, not him.  It's all about the money.

Dr. Phil was way to easy on the mother.

This episode really got me thinking. This may come as a surprise seeing as I'm only 13. In a way I agree with Carnell and Gloria both. I agree with Carnell because I don't think Enriquer should have to pay child support for someone who's not even his daughter. Although I agree with Gloria because I don't agree with the way Enriquer went about to tell Selina how he"s not her biological father. I think that he should have sat down with the two girls and their mother about the problem and he should try to maintain a strong, healthy relationship with the girls.