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In reply to the discussion: Statutory rape victim forced to pay child support [View all]dilby
(2,273 posts)42. He can still report the abuse but he doesn't.
If he honestly feels he was raped he should report it.
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rape victims are almost always forced to bear the brunt of the costs associated
geek tragedy
Sep 2014
#1
It is not unjust, because the support is the right of the child's. He should have answered the
msanthrope
Sep 2014
#4
in the case where society did not protect a child, society ought to foot the bill nt
geek tragedy
Sep 2014
#6
An argument he can no longer make because he didn't answer the court papers. Look, I think he's
msanthrope
Sep 2014
#8
I think you are right...20, so he had until 22 to contest. I think he's in a bad situation, and I
msanthrope
Sep 2014
#18
also note that the state is seeking money to compensate itself, not provide for
geek tragedy
Sep 2014
#20
Well, the state is attempting a double garnish....taking current support and arrearages. That's
msanthrope
Sep 2014
#23
It sucks when people mistake my stating what the law is for my approval of what the law is.
msanthrope
Sep 2014
#30
Thank you for the compliment. It means a lot to me on a forum where I am not popular. nt
msanthrope
Sep 2014
#34
And I hope you understand I wasn't jumping on your case about the *law*, but about....
moriah
Sep 2014
#107
I'm not blaming him for his rape. But when you are 22 and served with court papers, you need to do
msanthrope
Sep 2014
#13
I think the woman in question is the one to blame for the rape. But as to being served with
msanthrope
Sep 2014
#21
And maybe, just make, the trauma of that time being thrust back into his face was too much for him?
moriah
Sep 2014
#84
At 14, he procreated. The state simply does not care how or why he did, because the state
msanthrope
Sep 2014
#28
The daughter. Her rights to child support are not vitiated by who her parents are.
msanthrope
Sep 2014
#40
Paternity test is part of the process of establishing parentage and assigning support. It serves as
msanthrope
Sep 2014
#22
Victim of statutory rape that results in a pregnancy should get full custody at their option and...
stevenleser
Sep 2014
#29
Good point. The state has awarded custody to an admitted sex offender. n/t
lumberjack_jeff
Sep 2014
#39
Conviction as a sex offender should be grounds for revocation of custody. Do you agree? n/t
lumberjack_jeff
Sep 2014
#45
Are you claiming every woman on DU who was raped and didn't report it really enjoyed it???
joeglow3
Sep 2014
#47
So he doesn't want to pay support because he was raped but doesn't want to report the rape
dilby
Sep 2014
#50
If a 14 year old girl was raped and had a baby but did not want to report her rapist to autorities
dilby
Sep 2014
#55
I agree with you. It would be tasteless under nearly any other circumstance.
nomorenomore08
Sep 2014
#101
It's not an unfair question........but it should have been worded differently
thelordofhell
Sep 2014
#110
If a 14 year old girl was raped and had a baby but did not want to report her rapist to authorities
S_B_Jackson
Sep 2014
#103
Who knows, right wingers are probably randomly voting "leave it alone" in a plot to make DU suck! nt
alp227
Sep 2014
#72
"Just an opinion? SERIOUSLY? Even denigrating rape victims isn't enough???"
TransitJohn
Sep 2014
#76
Apparently not until age 18. There is so much nonsense in these policies its ridiculous.
stevenleser
Sep 2014
#49
It's never best interests of the child to have their custody given to a rapist. That part's easy.
stevenleser
Sep 2014
#53