Comments on: Mandatory Paternity Testing In Tennessee http://blog.craigdthomas.com/2008/02/mandatory-paternity-testing-in-tennessee.php Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:59:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dennis Towne http://blog.craigdthomas.com/2008/02/mandatory-paternity-testing-in-tennessee.php/comment-page-1#comment-27467 Dennis Towne Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:11:19 +0000 http://blog.craigdthomas.com/2008/02/mandatory-paternity-testing-in-tennessee.php#comment-27467 This is definitely a good idea. The legal and financial commitment asked of a biological father is tremendous; were I to commit to having a child, I would think it absolutely necessary to verify genetics. To not do so would be akin to buying a house without ever seen photos of it or setting foot inside it. Further, while the majority of people are honest, mandatory state testing would help 'keep the honest honest'. Men and women both are only honest when someone is looking. With mandatory testing, someone is always looking. And for something as important as a child, someone -should- always be looking. This is definitely a good idea. The legal and financial commitment asked of a biological father is tremendous; were I to commit to having a child, I would think it absolutely necessary to verify genetics.

To not do so would be akin to buying a house without ever seen photos of it or setting foot inside it.

Further, while the majority of people are honest, mandatory state testing would help ‘keep the honest honest’. Men and women both are only honest when someone is looking. With mandatory testing, someone is always looking.

And for something as important as a child, someone -should- always be looking.

]]> By: Paternity_Blunder http://blog.craigdthomas.com/2008/02/mandatory-paternity-testing-in-tennessee.php/comment-page-1#comment-21997 Paternity_Blunder Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:43:03 +0000 http://blog.craigdthomas.com/2008/02/mandatory-paternity-testing-in-tennessee.php#comment-21997 I do think it is a good idea for children paternity to be established, but I do not agree with the government forcing that upon us. What is the poverty rate there? Then you know who will be paying for those test for the ones that cannot afford to pay.... I agree put them on a payment plan make them pay it out. Then you would probably end up with a bunch of people in collections because they couldn't pay their payments. lol... what a joke. I do think it is a good idea for children paternity to be established, but I do not agree with the government forcing that upon us. What is the poverty rate there? Then you know who will be paying for those test for the ones that cannot afford to pay…. I agree put them on a payment plan make them pay it out. Then you would probably end up with a bunch of people in collections because they couldn’t pay their payments. lol… what a joke.

]]> By: Victoria2388 http://blog.craigdthomas.com/2008/02/mandatory-paternity-testing-in-tennessee.php/comment-page-1#comment-14456 Victoria2388 Sat, 24 Jan 2009 02:23:16 +0000 http://blog.craigdthomas.com/2008/02/mandatory-paternity-testing-in-tennessee.php#comment-14456 I love this Idea. If the women doesn't have nothing to worry about then it should not be a big deal. I would get one with both of my children. I think it will elimate a lot of paternity Fraud. I think however that the "father" should be allowed on the birth certificate when the child is born if they are in the military and can not be there, but should be tested immediately when they come back. And as for if the "father" has passed away they can test one of his family members. It will show if they are related or not. So that should be a problem. If they are related then the "father" who passed away should be put on the birth certificate. I think this should become in effect as soon as possible. There are too many women who blame men of being the "father" of their child. Which ends up in a paternity test and did you know that in Tennessee that 1 in 10 men are not the father of their child? That is a lot if you think of it. It shouldn't be that high and hopfully women would choose to be more truthful if they knew that the truth would be out in 9 months and there is no way of conning a man into being a father. Also I think everyone should pay for their own test. Let them make monthly payments or whatever it takes. But I don't think it is fair that some will not pay for their own test. It just isn't right. No one is responsible for anything for that child except for the parents and that is including everything that goes with it including testing. I love this Idea. If the women doesn’t have nothing to worry about then it should not be a big deal. I would get one with both of my children. I think it will elimate a lot of paternity Fraud. I think however that the “father” should be allowed on the birth certificate when the child is born if they are in the military and can not be there, but should be tested immediately when they come back. And as for if the “father” has passed away they can test one of his family members. It will show if they are related or not. So that should be a problem. If they are related then the “father” who passed away should be put on the birth certificate. I think this should become in effect as soon as possible. There are too many women who blame men of being the “father” of their child. Which ends up in a paternity test and did you know that in Tennessee that 1 in 10 men are not the father of their child? That is a lot if you think of it. It shouldn’t be that high and hopfully women would choose to be more truthful if they knew that the truth would be out in 9 months and there is no way of conning a man into being a father.
Also I think everyone should pay for their own test. Let them make monthly payments or whatever it takes. But I don’t think it is fair that some will not pay for their own test. It just isn’t right. No one is responsible for anything for that child except for the parents and that is including everything that goes with it including testing.

]]> By: The Tennessee ConserVOLiance http://blog.craigdthomas.com/2008/02/mandatory-paternity-testing-in-tennessee.php/comment-page-1#comment-1138 The Tennessee ConserVOLiance Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:49:02 +0000 http://blog.craigdthomas.com/2008/02/mandatory-paternity-testing-in-tennessee.php#comment-1138 [...] Cross-posted from The Roundtable  [...] [...] Cross-posted from The Roundtable  [...]

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