Dusty
November 12th 04, 10:23 PM
The Massachusetts Appeals Court ruled that a mother would collect child
support from two men
November 2, 2004,
the Massachusetts Appeals Court ruled that a mother would collect child
support from two men for the same child (Department Of Revenue v. Ryan R.).
In this case, the mother had a child by Ryan while she was married to
Sheldon. Three years later, she and Sheldon filed for bankruptcy.
The next year, Susan instituted divorce proceedings against Sheldon. The
court awarded custody to Susan and ordered Sheldon to pay child support
despite the fact that he was not the father of the child. The court
explained, "...the husband is the only 'father' that the child has known
during his life, and as the husband has cared throughout the marriage for
the child and there is a bond that exists between the child and the
husband... the husband is the 'de facto' father of the child."
Then, hoping to improve her cash-flow, and since Ryan had deeper pockets
than her bankrupt ex, Susan filed a complaint for child support from Ryan
too.
The court found that Ryan should also pay child support because he is the
biological father of the child. But -- surprise, surprise -- after all these
years, the courts still have not gotten around to ruling on Ryan's request
for custody and/or "visitation."
--
"The most terrifying words in the English language are:
I'm from the government and I'm here to help."
--- Ronald Reagan
support from two men
November 2, 2004,
the Massachusetts Appeals Court ruled that a mother would collect child
support from two men for the same child (Department Of Revenue v. Ryan R.).
In this case, the mother had a child by Ryan while she was married to
Sheldon. Three years later, she and Sheldon filed for bankruptcy.
The next year, Susan instituted divorce proceedings against Sheldon. The
court awarded custody to Susan and ordered Sheldon to pay child support
despite the fact that he was not the father of the child. The court
explained, "...the husband is the only 'father' that the child has known
during his life, and as the husband has cared throughout the marriage for
the child and there is a bond that exists between the child and the
husband... the husband is the 'de facto' father of the child."
Then, hoping to improve her cash-flow, and since Ryan had deeper pockets
than her bankrupt ex, Susan filed a complaint for child support from Ryan
too.
The court found that Ryan should also pay child support because he is the
biological father of the child. But -- surprise, surprise -- after all these
years, the courts still have not gotten around to ruling on Ryan's request
for custody and/or "visitation."
--
"The most terrifying words in the English language are:
I'm from the government and I'm here to help."
--- Ronald Reagan