Topic : 12/25 Parent Trap

I cannot believe that Enrique is being forced to pay child support for a child that isn't his.  Letting a man believe that he is the biological father of a child when he really isn't is the ULTIMATE betrayal.  I totally disagree with how Enrique has handled the situation, but there is no way he should have to support this child financially unless he chooses to.

The real father needs to be located and ordered to pay child support. 

Although Enrique is in my opinion a victim of Maria's lie, I think the person who was hurt the most was that precious child.  It broke my heart to watch her talk about dealing with an issue that she should not have had to deal with at that age.  Maria may want to blame her daughter's hurt on Enrique, but it is just as much her fault as it is Enrique's.  Not only does she have to deal with abandonment issues, but hat poor baby will also always remember that her mother cheated on her father, got pregnant, and lied about it to her family until she got caught. 

I cannot believe that Maria could sit on that stage and actually argue that her ex husband should have to be financially responsible for a child that isn't his.  She says that his biggest concern is money, but it's pretty obvious that it's her biggest concern as well or she wouldn't be pressing the issue of money. 

Both of these parents should be ashamed of themselves.

If there are more than 100,000 false parental claims made annually - we have a very simple fix for all in the future.  Before a father can be named on the birth certificate, there must be a DNA test done acknowledging that the man named is in fact the biological father. How difficult could this be? 

Alright people, if this isn't about the money,but about the child, then this is what I feel:

Cheating mom needs to let the "dad" of 10 years have visitation of Selina, and go after the bio-father for the support!!! Why isn't the bio-father, involved at all, anyways?? Shouldnt  HE have obligations to this child too?? I don't feel that "dad" did the right thing by letting his anger get in the way and telling the poor child the way he did, but Mom should feel more remorse though . . .she messed up!!! It really should of been up to "dad" whether or not he wanted to take responsibility of Selina from the get go, before birth!!! Chances are they could of mended the anger before it involved Selina! I pray for the child's sake that this can come to a middle ground, I'll be praying for all that are involved!!

I truly feel he knew the child was not his and did nothing, until he new wife seen his two daughters and told him, (you know your youngest daughter is not your biological daughter). 

I do agree the mother was wrong in not telling the father the child is not his but the father also should have listen to his gut.

How could you take a child to the park and tell the child, "I  am not your daddy," that was wrong. That poor child, my heart goes out to her. I truly hope she do not have trust issues with men down the road.

  My heart goes out to everyone involved in this except for the mother, Maria. Everyones lives have been drastically changed because of the lies and deception of the mother. Yes, it is true that maybe Enrique didn't handle this situation the way that professionals may recommend, but there is a lot of hearts ripped out of their chests here. To find out that the little girl you thought was your daughter isn't "biologically" yours has to be emotionally traumatic...but for Maria to not accept responsibility and show any remorse at all for her lies and deception is APPALLING!!! And to expect child support from the man that she has lied to, deceived, and cheated on is LUDICROUS!!!  She should have some type of legal consequence for her SELFISH, SELF CENTERED, lies and deception!!! 

  However, I do not agree with Enrique's decision to turn his back on Selina...Love is love...you can't just turn it off. I love each and every one of my children...unconditionally. If I were to find out that one of them wasn't "biologically" mine, my heart would be broken but I would still love them the same. I don't believe that I would tell them that they weren't mine. I would want to protect them from the same pain that I would be feeling.

  I do not agree that a man should be ordered to pay child support for a child that he was tricked into believing was his...I believe it should be done voluntarily. If you love them, you should want them to have what they need, whether financially or mentally. The court should not force him to pay for the mothers lies and deception. Take the money out of the equation...KEEP THE LOVE IN IT!!!

YOU MISS THE POINT OF THE DISCOURSE. WE ARE TALKING ABOUT COURT ORDER CHILD SUPPORT .DOES THE GOVERNMENT HAVE THE RIGHT TO FORCE THIS MAN UNDER PENALTY OF INCARCERATION TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT FOR A CHILD THAT IS NOT BIOLOGICAL HIS AN D OF WHICH HE WAS FRAUDGENTLY DECEIVED INTO BELIEVING IT WAS.

I AM SURE HE WILL MAKE AMENDS WITH HIS DAUGHTER IN THE FUTHER WHEN SHE IS OLD ENOUGH TO UNDERSTAND THAT GROWN UPS ASLO FEEL PAIN AND SOMETIMES MAKE FOOLISH AND CAPRICIOUS DECISIONS.