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- From: garrod@dynamo.ecn.purdue.edu (David Garrod)
- Subject: Re: adoption rules
- Message-ID: <1993Jan24.213447.8233@noose.ecn.purdue.edu>
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- Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 21:34:47 GMT
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- In article <1jss5tINNkd2@gap.caltech.edu>, peri@cco.caltech.edu (Michal Leah Peri) writes:
- >
- > Don, I've thought about it alot this weekend. I've concluded that
- > the *good* of protecting the father's right to stop an adoption is not
- > worth the *bad* of subjecting the mother and child to the risk of
- > injury from an abusive father. Thus I cannot condone a legal
- > requirement for paternal notification.
- > - Michal
-
- I consider the above paragraph to be the most sexist statement I have
- seen posted in this group.
-
- There are procedures to terminate parental rights of any abusive parent.22
-
- With regard to rape and special case situations I still feel notification
- should apply if the rapist is known. (Of course there have to be
- exceptions for cause, but a hearing should be made and the mother
- should be on record, under penalties of perjury.) It is not acceptable
- for a mother to have the choice, by herself, to eliminate any father
- from any child`s life. The Supreme Court has previously said that
- parental rights are more precious than property rights and I agree
- with that.
- There is a difference between giving a female total control over a
- fetus and child.
- I would love to see a rapist stuck with 18 or more years a child support
- payments. Maybe that might make them think twice about rape!
- I see nothing wrong with limiting a rapist`s rights to visitation,
- custody, etc. (Providing there is a court hearing)
-
- I also believe that to be eligible for any welfare payment because of
- the presence of a child, paternity must be established and support
- order required. (Of course, exceptions for cause.)
- It is time to make individuals responsible for their actions and not
- society in general.
-
- David Garrod
-