Do People Actually Think a Father Should Have No Rights?

Question

Upon answering a question for another poster, I noted that each and every response that supported the father's rights to their child was given a thumbs down.

Why is it that people think the father has no rights? Why do agencies convince women to jump state lines to intervene the father and/or extended family? Why is it legal? Everyone knows the "registries" for unwed fathers is an absolute joke cooked up by the industry to keep men from rightfully raising their children! Don't give me the whole "Well, she is the one carrying the baby." Adoption is not her decision alone....if the father wants to raise his child and it is proven thru DNA that the child is his, he should be granted custody. I am sick of hearing about adopters complaining about fighting the fathers in court over the children. The men have a right to their children and are being denied this right. Why do so many think that the man has no right to his child when it comes to adoption?

Answer 1

My daughter's father has 4 children, mine is the youngest, is behind in child support for all of them. Has not worked in 2 yrs, has been on unemployment. Doesn't try to look for work. For the 2 middle daughter's he gets supervised visits only with them because of his alcohol. He is currently in the court system for being charged with his 5th OWI, driving while suspended, with an open container. He also does drugs. He has shoved my daughters face into the mattress when she was only 2 mos old, yelled at her every time she cried. She was a colicy baby. He couldn't understand why she cried. Every time I would take her to another room to calm her, he would just follow me, and would yell some more. When she was 5 weeks old, when getting her ready to leave my grandparents he dropped her head on the floor. I wonder why she cried that time. His drugs and alcohol came before her diapers, even if there was just enough to buy diapers. Since we split up, I have kept him from her, why? abuse? yes? maybe? no?  I have recently tried calling him to see if he wanted to visit her.. He said no, I do not want to see her.. In this case, no he should not have rights. I'm not saying all fathers are like that. Because yes there are men out there who do not get to see there children who are good fathers.