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Here’s something good to know if you’re married and live in Kentucky:
Your wife decides to cheat on you for, oh I don’t know. . . let’s say 7 years. And, she has two children with her lover, who just happens to be her boss. But, she let’s you believe that the children are yours. Like any good father, you raise them. In fact, you take a primary role in their upbringing. Then, she decides she wants a divorce. But, hold the press! The a-hole boss that’s been sleeping with her for 7 years, and is the godparent of one of his own children, decides to have a sudden attack of morality. He wants to father his children, even though both your spouse and the boss have lied and covered their lies for 7 years. You fight for custody. Guess what? You will very likely lose the children you have raised since infants.
This is an actual divorce case from Divorce Law Journal: Divorce and Family Info for Professionals in Kentucky and Beyond.
Therein lies the irony: if a misled husband decides to “run” in order to avoid any parental support obligations, he would be prohibited from doing so by S.R.D. and would remain financially bound to the child, but should he desire to “stay” and maintain a relationship with the child, Consalvi, literally applied, says that he cannot be the de facto custodian and is not entitled to custody or visitation. Fortunately, a man who was led to believe he is the father of a child born during his marriage may be able to maintain a relationship with the child in those instances where the biological father has waived his superior right to custody.
Can someone explain to me how this is different from the following scenario?
I sell you a diamond. I know it’s a fake, but I sell it to you for a premium price. You later have it appraised only to find out it’s a fake. Naturally, you want your money back. I say no. You have hard evidence that I blatantly lied to you during the sell. You go to the police and call the Better Business Bureau. What do you think is going to happen in this case?
Yet, when a CHILD is involved, fraud seems to be acceptable. So acceptable in fact, that the fraudulent parties can maintain custody of the child. That’s a sick, twisted system. What is that child going to be taught?
Advice: Lower your expectations for our Family Court System considerably. Wait. Maybe that’s good Divorce advice.
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