Topic : 12/25 Parent Trap

You know just from watching the mother today you could see that she is very deceitful and she will do or say anything that will work to her benefit. I think if she can't get money out of him she will find the real father and try to get the money from him (no matter who gets hurt in the process). She should see that she has already ruined two inicent peoples lifes but that dont seem like that concerns her. As far as Gloria Alred i think she didn't have a leg to stand on today she should just back out. He shouldn't or for that matter no man should have to pay child support for a child that is not theirs.You know i sit and watch alot of men get taken advantage of, where are the laws for the men it seems like it is all about women.

I would have to agree with you.. What planet is this lady from??

It angers me that a woman (Maria in this case) can keep a secret as big as this, live a lie, and have absolutely no remorse.

It angers me that Gloria Allred is so biased against men that she cannot see the real culprit here. She should be giving Enrique advice on how to go about sueing Maria for every penny he has paid her for her deceit.

It should be up to Maria to then go after the biological father (if she knows who he is) for back and current child support.

I don't believe for a moment that Enrique did this for monetary gain. I cannot understand or condone however how he turned his back on Selena.

It's a sad mess for all.

The only person who made any sense was Carnell Smith. We need more like him!

Both of these parents have made huge mistakes...as so often parents do.  The point now would be to help the child heal.  Her mother has decieved her and her father has deserted her, both have hurt her.  What matters is not the money, but that she knows that everyone in her life loves her and supports her and that nothing is her fault.   Again, THE MONEY DOESN'T MATTER!  Her mother has to step up and be responsible for HER child, and the man that thought he was her father needs to let her know he will always be there for her, and nothing has changed. 

My children are very loved, they have what I can give them and not much else.  We don't hear from their fathers, and thats ok, because they know that I love them.  Isn't that all that children need, no matter who it comes from?  Just LOVE!

It amazes me on the amount of people I know that aren't aware or SURE of who is the daddy?  I had 2 girlfreinds growing up that were uncertain of the father.  I have a friend who got a girl pregnant in California...he did not know of the pregnancy...she had mult partners, and was on welfare for several years...the welfare dept determined that my friends husband was the dad and went after him for back child support!!!  They don't have much as it is and he does not even know the child????  All in all it comes down to morales!!! There is a very short supply....and it is a shame what the kids of today have to deal with in all avenues and several new ones!!! 

This Mother should be ashamed of herself.  Why isn't this child angry at her Mother?  As Dr. Phil said, "The child should come first, the money second."  Therefore, why doesn't the Mother stop making this about "the money" and put her daughter first?  She should be required to repay any child support she has received, and should have to allow this father to continue his relationship with his "daughter".  He can still support her financially if he chooses, but not be required to give the Mother the money.  Too often, that child support goes toward Mothers like this to enable them to drive a newer car, live in a nicer house (many times, newer and nicer than the Father has).  This is what frustrates so many Fathers today.  I also thought the Mothers smirky behavior on stage was disgusting.  I believe the daughter will one day put the blame for this entire situation squarely where it belongs...on her Mother.  Her Father may have made a mistake in how he handled this information, but it's the Mother that should have prevented this from happening ago. When we lie or cheat someone, we never know what the impact may be on those we love.  This Mother thought nothing of that when she climbed into bed with another man while married to her husband. 

Columbus, Ohio