Originally Posted by Mellowicious
This was alluded to on the other thread: If the father doesn’t want responsibility for the pregnancy or the baby, can he - should he - be pushed into active fatherhood? From the point of view of the welfare of the baby, wouldn’t it be just as good if such a “father” just disappeared?
In many court decisions, the "father" is "pushed" into fatherhood financially - especially when there a relationship break-up. Hmm

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