Topic : 12/25 Parent Trap

I cannot believe the woman who lied to her husband about paternity today. Not once did I hear of any actual consequences for her actions, which is why every time anyone brought up the fact that it was her doing she would just nod her head and smile! All the while everyone else is suffering emotionally and financially. Why does Enrique have to pay? Why aren't there ANY consequences for the mother's actions? Is her concsience supposed to take care of that? Maybe we should adopt that in our prison system...yeah right. She knew that she was lying and knew that if she could get Enrique to fall in love with the little girl that he would be hooked.

Our basic style of punishment in the US is to deter bad behavior. If every woman now knows that if she can just hold her secret a little longer she can get child support from any man she claims as the father (especially in cases where it is her husband) for the remainder of the child's life without having a relationship with him, the question is why wouldn't she? It is just plain extortion and I can't believe that she stood there like she was there for the noble reasons of the child. It makes me sick and I would love to see her go to jail for her actions because that is what she deserves. Was all the financial support over the 10 years not enough for her that she wants more and seriously thinks he OWES it? Common people. Where is the accountability? I kept waiting for Dr. Phil to rip her a new one and instead he just made her admit her ownership and then move on. What gives Dr. Phil?

Dr. Phil,

Today's topic has really angered me.  The attorney who went head to head with Enrique really fits the hateful descriptions most people attach to them.  Granted,  Enrique has developed a father/daughter relationship with the child involved, but I do feel he is entitled to a full refund of the support payments he has made throughout the years.  If the female attorney feels this is unjust to the child and her mother, perhaps she should provide monthly support payments to this child.  The  mother and the attorney fighting this case should both be in jail.

He should not be responsible for the support but still should have been there for the child. I honestly believe that the mother wasnt looking out for her daughter but only for her checkbook. She should have never requested child support on a child she wasnt 100% sure was his. She should have came clean and requested a DNA test. Like I said she was in it for the money. Maybe the biological father doesn't have a income like the accused father. She caused this mess she should have to clean it up without the accused fathers money. And to teach her a lesson she should have to payback every penny she has stolen from that man.

I wonder how long it will be before "Selina" (hopefully not her real name) starts to "act out" and blame her mother.  "Maria" is a dishonest, selfish, deceitful, arrogant woman--all of this is her fault.  If she hadn't been unfaithful, irresponsible with birth control, and then totally dishonest, none of this would have happened.  The gall of her to request child support.

But since it did happen....

1.  "Selina" and also her sister are being hurt very badly.  This is heartbreaking to see.

2.  "Enrique" is a victom for certain, but he should not have discussed this with "Selina" at all.  It was an adult issue.  His anger at "Maria" hurt the innocent child, who was his daughter (though not by birth), and his other daughter.  He was irresponsible and immature in his actions.  He should never pick up the other girl without her sister.    And how could he suddenly stop loving the child and stop being a father to someone he loved and "fathered" for 10 years.   I truly don't understand.

3.  His wife, "Mia" was right to instigate the DNA.  However, I think that since she has such an influence on him she should have urged him to continue to love and support this child--at the least love her, rather than what it appears she influenced him to do.  Shame, shame, shame.

4.  "Maria".  What more can I say about this disgusting woman?  The rest of  you have said it...

To close:  oh what a web we weave......

LRRJOY, BUT, the Mother should be held accountable with prison and fines given to her.  The focus should be on the child, it should, BUT the parent, whether a Mother or a Father, should be held accountable for a crime they commit.