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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 09:59 PM Original message |
Poll question: Should states require a DNA test before listing someone as the father on a birth certificate? |
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SocialistLez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
1. What about same-sex parents? NT |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 10:18 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Soon any combination of people or a single person will be able to mother/father a child |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
2. Why? |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 10:19 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. The people's word should just be taken when creating a legal document? |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 10:28 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. People commit drug use in their homes as well but mandatory homes searches seem a bit excessive |
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theoldman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
4. I once read that about 5% of all children are not fathered by the husband. |
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Mz Pip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
6. seems like a pretty expensive endeavor |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 10:24 PM Response to Original message |
7. Other. |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 10:25 PM Response to Original message |
8. If the person disputes having his name on the BC and pays for the test, yes. n/t |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 10:27 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. If you think you did not father a child you should have to pay to prevent someone from |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 11:10 PM Response to Reply #10 |
24. Consider the opposite side of your coin... |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 10:26 PM Response to Original message |
9. Why not wait until someone challenges paternity before wasting all this money? |
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mitchtv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 10:34 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. common sense |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 10:35 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. What was I thinking? |
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Travis_0004 (417 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 10:34 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Don't require it, but subsidize it if somebody can not afford it |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 10:47 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. how much does a paternity test cost ? |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
15. What in the heck would you do with surrogate mothers/ANONYMOUS sperm donors/etc? |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 10:41 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Same thing you do now, they are legally removed from parental responsibility |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 10:45 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. I realize that, but what essentially is the difference if the woman is not married? |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 10:47 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. And what I am saying is to be listed there should be DNA confirmation, not just someone's word. |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 10:51 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Ah. I see. This is more of an intellectual argument. |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 02:53 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. Wha Hapen? |
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kirby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 10:47 PM Response to Original message |
18. Better left to Maury n/t |
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apocalypsehow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 10:51 PM Response to Original message |
21. Yes, and I'm truly mystified by anyone who would vote "no." This is a civil rights issue, |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-22-10 11:06 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. I imagine people vote no |
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Bill McBlueState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 03:05 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. a civil rights issue? |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
26. So they can test the DNA of everyone in America? |
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Lance_Boyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
28. Why do you hate Maury Povitch? n/t |
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