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- From: beaver@castor.cs.psu.edu (Don Beaver)
- Subject: Re: Let's Play StipUlations..
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- References: <1992Nov18.221554.37953@watson.ibm.com> <By0u8w.Mv0@cs.psu.edu> <1992Nov21.020633.129698@watson.ibm.com>
- Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1992 22:39:07 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov21.020633.129698@watson.ibm.com> margoli@watson.IBM.com writes:
- >In <By0u8w.Mv0@cs.psu.edu> beaver@castor.cs.psu.edu (Don Beaver) writes:
- >>In article <1992Nov18.221554.37953@watson.ibm.com> margoli@watson.IBM.com writes:
- >>>In <1992Nov13.171159.15074@rotag.mi.org> kevin@rotag.mi.org (Kevin Darcy) writes:
- >>>>In article <1bk0euINN4lg@hpsdde.sdd.hp.com> regard@hpsdde.sdd.hp.com (Adrienne Regard) writes:
- >>>>>
- >>>>>Horseshit. The man has *no* legal obligation until a child is born.
- >>>>
- >>>>Horseshit yourself, Adrienne:
- >>>>
- >>>>MCLA 722.712. Child born out of wedlock; liability of parents
- >>> ^^^^
- >>>>
- >>>> Sec. 2. (a) The parents of a child so born out of wedlock are liable
- >>> ^^^^^^^
- >>>> for the necessary support and education of the child. They are also
- >>>> liable for the child's funeral expenses. The father is liable to pay
- >>>> such expenses in connection with HER PREGNANCY as the court in its
- >>>> discretion may deem proper. (Emphasis mine).
- >>>
- >>>You proved Adrienne's point - *no* obligation until *after* the child is
- >>>born. The fact that he [maybe] has to pay expenses incurred *before* the
- >>>child was born does not alter the fact that there is no legal obligation
- >>>until *after* the child is born.
- >>
- >>Your 16-year-old child decides to drive your car into a store,
- >>doing $10,000 damage. Are you liable for damages?
- >>
- >>Your 16-year-old child drives your car. Are you liable for damages?
- >>
- >>Would you say that your right _not_ to pay for someone else's actions
- >>has been restricted, even before any damages occur?
- >
- >This has nothing to do with anything quoted above, does it?
-
- Why would you side-step? Refer to Adrienne's "Horseshit" line.
-
- Your girlfriend decides to have your child, requiring $10,000
- in ob/gyn expenses. Are you liable?
-
- Your girlfriend is two months pregnant. Are you liable?
-
- Would you say that your right _not_ to pay for someone else's actions
- has been restricted, even before any expenses are incurred?
-
- Don
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