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Old 11-04-2006, 06:08 PM
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I am engaged to a man that claims is exwife's child is his daughter. The child was born 5 years after their divorce and the mother got pregnat at a bar one night, dna testing was done on the real father and was proven to be the little girls dad. The mother lets the little girl think that my boyfriend is the child's father and he can take the child anytime. I believe it is wrong for this child to believe that someone is her father that isn't. She causes all kinds of problems in our relationship. Am I wrong to feel that the child should be told the truth.
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Old 11-06-2006, 09:53 AM
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How old is the child? Yeah I think you are right to say that the child should know the truth. Is the mum afraid to tell her daughter who's her real father because he is not worth it according to her? Was it a one-night stand? Is this the reason?
I think you must feel embarassed too by this situation, since this is not only her ex but mainly your boyfriend! Is it?
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Old 11-06-2006, 03:14 PM
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How old is the child? Yeah I think you are right to say that the child should know the truth. Is the mum afraid to tell her daughter who's her real father because he is not worth it according to her? Was it a one-night stand? Is this the reason?
I think you must feel embarassed too by this situation, since this is not only her ex but mainly your boyfriend! Is it?
The child is 9 years old , I know that the mother went to a bar one night and had sex in the backseat of a car and got pregnant. I guess there was a question who the father was, this guy or another so they has partenity testing done. I believe this a realtionship that will lead to disaster in the near future. The child probably will be pregnant by the times she is 12 years old, if she keep up with doing the things she does now.
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Old 11-08-2006, 04:55 AM
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Hey there,

I think this is wroung on so many different levels! One being the fact that when the 9 yr old finds out that she has been lied to all her life she isnt going to be to impressed and 2 being the fact that why does your FH WANT to be labled as his ex wifes daughters daddy? It makes absolutley no sense to me! It sounds like his ex is trying to keep the ties open between your Fh and her.

Its not like this child is his, he should leave it alone, and start a life with you and the children you two will have!
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Old 11-08-2006, 10:19 AM
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The child probably will be pregnant by the times she is 12 years old, if she keep up with doing the things she does now.
Hello there, what does she do?
We should never lie to children because they never forget things. They can be greatly affected by this kinda matters
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Old 11-26-2006, 06:21 AM
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well since she is a little child i think that though she will be told the truth she wont believe it as a child will believe only her mother's talk. but i agree with you that she should be told the truth. this is obvious that she's not the daughter of your boyfriend, then in the future i think that she'll understand the real fact and the lady will no longer be able to hide the truth.
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Old 11-29-2006, 03:53 AM
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My niece is in this same situation, it is heartbreaking! This little girl is probably too young to have to know these things right now. If this man is trying to be a good father to her and the "real" father is not there, then I would leave good enough alone!

She will learn the truth some day, but let her have a good life. She deserves it!
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Old 04-06-2007, 07:43 AM
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If your boyfriend is the best father figure to her, I don't see why she has to be explained the different things that a father is. How do you explain a child that DNA proved that her father is not her father. Why should she cause any problem in your relationship? If your boyfriend loves her and wants to keep her, you shouldn't interfere or he might not like it.
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Old 04-09-2007, 10:16 AM
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Hello there,u r totally right in!!!it's really not fair from the child's mum to say such a big lie to her own child, i disagree with that. the child will grow up with a false perception and i think that your boyfriend is a fool to accept that big lie whenit is prove 0by DNA report that he's not the father.
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Old 04-11-2007, 11:57 AM
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i know its an embarassing moment for you but you have to tell the child the truth about his real father if now you dont handle this situation later it will be worst for you.
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