Should women who commit paternity fraud be prosecuted?

[Anonymous]

Paternity Fraud is the crime that occurs when a woman names one man as the father of her child when, in reality, it is another man, and she knows that. Most women do this primarily to collect more money from the wealthier man. If the woman is successful, she has defrauded the man, who has to pay her. The man who is the real father, and who has to pay her and the child are the three victims in this crime.

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[FreyaRed]

In lawful society this should be the case but our societies don't want any responsibility and you will find always a judge who will see that rights of the child and mother for child support stand above the right of the man who has to pay it. The reason, it reduces social benefits cost in case real biological father is unknown or too poor, because single mothers without father for her children will be always a burden for a society.

[Asker]

This is why men increasingly refuse to get married and refuse to have children.

[FreyaRed]

This is the result of this "pseudo equality" in courts.

[Chazmatazz269]

100%, they should have to repay every penny acquired fraudulently, with interest and go to jail when she fails. She should also lose custody of her child (ren) and be ordered to pay child support to the father or whomever receives custody.
My unpopular opinion is that women guilty of any and all family crimes should be surgically sterilized. It’s revolting that western women are considered to have the “right” to literally create victims for their crimes. It rings more than a bit like one of the worst parts chattel slavery, but nobody seems to want to acknowledge that.

[strateguy632]

she should get punished to deter others. she got $500? give it plus same amount back total $1000!

[DonaldDarko]

Definitely. They should do 3 to 5 for that hard time.

[RavVid]

An Australian court convicted such a woman of fraud. Unfortunately the decision got reversed in our High Court by a female Justice who had cheated on her husband.

I think the lower Federal Court ruling should stand.

[MrChinaski]

What was the case?

[RavVid]

@MrChinaski Magill v Magill 2006

[MrChinaski]

Thanks. Fascinating. The non-father received financial relief under statute, the constitutionality of which was not at issue. But he lost in his bad for damages for psychological harm under the common law tort of deceit. Neither of which relates to criminality.

Thanks for sharing.

[MrChinaski]

*bid

[RedScarlet1990]

Definitely. Any women in their right mind to do this needs assessing.
For a child to grow up with confusion who their biological family is.
And the emotional impact it has on the innocent family.

[MrChinaski]

A man basically knows whether or not paternity is questionable, and testing is cheap.

[Chazmatazz269]

It’s also unlawful in most states to test a child’s DNA without the mother’s knowledge and consent.

[canamlusciouslad73]

D**N SKIPPY !!!

[boobman83]

Should definitely be prosecuted for the turmoil