Do you think Babies and children have a right to their biological father ?

Question

Do you think Babies and children or also adults for that matter have a right to their biological father ? In 30% of the cases the name of the father on the birth certificate is the wrong one. Should a DNA test be made mandatory after birth, so that the children can learn weather or not the man they call father actually fathered them or would you say children have no such right ?

Answer 1

I don't think it's a big issue for everyone. I'm adopted and have absolutely no idea who my father is. My adoptive father is the only father I've known and I don't feel anything is lacking in my life. I think it's a matter of personal choice.

Answer 2

To answer your first question...yes, in most cases, unless abuse was involved (meaning the biological father is a danger to the child), and if they are willing to accept responsibility.
To address your next "point"...I believe you are referring to a study that showed that when paternity tests were requested (usually because either the mother, or "presumed" father, was unsure of paternity) the presumed paternity was inaccurate 30% of the time. It IS NOT true that "30% of of all children have the wrong name on their birth certificate." You cannot extrapolate that because of these cases, where obviously there was REASON to question paternity, 30% of ALL children must "have the wrong fathers." If you have unbiased, rigorous data to back this up, please provide it.
Should a DNA test be mandatory? I see no problem with it. If men need it to "feel more comfortable" helping to raise a child, honest women should have no problem with it. Soon, DNA tests will be routinely done to rule out the possibility of birth defects that would risk the life of the child, anyway.

Answer 3

This depends on the situation. Women may name another father to protect the child from a potential abuser who could claim paternal rights to the child. Some women elect not to name a father, either because they chose to have a child without a male partner or because the situation would be risky to the child, such as if he or she were conceived as a result of rape or an abusive relationship. Ideally, the situation with the father would always be perfect and loving and having to lie about the father or not name one wouldn't even be a question. But with so many less than ideal situations presenting themselves, we must respect the mother's choice in regards to claiming paternity. A mandatory DNA test shouldn't be routine and should be used only if someone named as or claiming to be the father requests it.

Answer 4

I think each situation is different. Sometimes the father is not fit to be a parent and is better off not knowing that he's a father.

I think if a test like that were to be made mandatory, it should have results that are made available only to the child and the mother. When the child comes of age then they would be able to access the results if they do not know who their father is or if they have any doubts.

I don't think men should be able to access anybody's DNA results because they think they might be a father. That is what formal court proceedings offer with a court appointed DNA test. If that kind of test would be made mandatory I think the guy should have to go through the court system to find out the paternity results and have just cause to question the child's paternity. Women's rights should be taken into account...

My hubby doesn't know his father and he wishes he could find him. We finally found out his name after he dropped out of the phone book...

Answer 5

I believe that the child should have the right to know their biological father because at least they know the truth, and when they do know the truth they have the choice to pick between the one who is said to be the father who also raised the child and the one that is the actual father.

Although I might believe that the child should have the right to know, I also believe that DNA testing shouldn't be mandatory after birth, instead it should be given when the child and whomever is said to be the father finds out that they are not really related and that both of them, or at least the child would like to know who the actual father is.

Answer 6

Children have a right to know their biological father provided he is capable and responsible. Why would a child want to have a relationship with a man that has no time nor refuses to support them? Cassius you have but one perspective on this entire subject and you are beating this dog to death. You should look into getting some therapy to deal with what are obviously deep seated issues regarding women, and children. Something has gone drastically wrong for you to obsess about these subjects non-stop. I have to be honest when I say that I would be afraid if you were my father because you don't seem very stable.

Answer 7

Yes I believe children should have that right. My sister in law does not know who her father is, because her mother refuses to say who it was or to even talk about it. (basically her mom was a slut who cheated on her boyfriend for a period of time, and then got pregnant with another mans child, and then her boyfriend came back and just took on the responsibility). Oddley enough, every single one of my neices and nephews have a strong resemblance to their mother, and their mother looks nothing like her mother, so obviously this all comes from the mystery guy who her mother wont name. This guy sure had some pretty strong genes, and its sad that some women are so evil, that they would begrudge their own children, a right to a proper identity. She has not only affected her daughters life, but her grandchildrens lives as well.

Answer 8

No. Every situation is different. If i had conceived a child by being raped, I would not only not know who the father was, I wouldn't want my child to know that person. Right now, my daughters father is in such a bad place in his life, I don't want her to know him. When she is older and she can figure things out for herself, or when he has his s**t together, then I have no problem letting her no who her father is. Yes, they have a right to their biological parent, but it is not the responsibility of the governments or hospitals to enforce that. That would be one more meddlesome expense into the lives of citizens rights that are already infringed upon.

Answer 9

even with the actual incontrovertible truth that little ones born for the period of a wedding ceremony are presumed to be baby of the daddy or he's "putative" father, he can protest it and characteristic a DNA attempt achieved and may no longer ought to pay for the baby help. If he agreed to havehis call placed on the delivery certificate or he indications some thing taking responsibiilty, he can do this and he will be to blame. if he grow to be in detention midsection and had no contact which includes her, it sould be sparkling that it is not his baby. notwithstanding, there is DNA and if he's sued for baby help, he desires to contest it and to ask for paternity attempt. Putative father skill will be disputed notwithstanding that's believed that he's the daddy except he will advance the objection and that's shown. in the experience that they were divorced and he grow to be issued baby help and did not protest it, then he won't be able to bypass back in a lengthy time period regardless of if he reveals out he's not the daddy. no longer except the organic and organic father comes ahead to declare paternity and takes that duty. The state needs both mum and dad to blame for the suppor of a baby so the state wouldn't have ot pay for the baby's care. Your pal or brother desires to protest paternity and characteristic paternity checks achieved. otherwise he will be procuring the baby that could no longer his for 18 years.

Answer 10

If the man in the situation believes he is the father and actually wants to be with the child, he can petition for a DNA test, but no, they shouldn't be mandatory.