distinction between legitimate and illegitimate child?
91899
legitimate is between a married couple. Illigimate child is between a non-married couple whether they are living together or not.
378239
The child would have dual citizenship!!
160062
If the intentions are to defraud. then it is fraud. But Im sure there is no law saying that the man on the birth certificate has to be the father. i mean there are cases wqhen the man knows hes not the father and wants it anyway.  I also thought that the man had to be present to sign his name in order for him to be listed in the bc.
469447
I would think it is, but the other person might be considered a minor. You might want to get a lawyer and find about that one. Good luck to you.
1139528
le·git·i·mate    ( P )  Pronunciation Key  (l-jt-mt)\nadj. \nBeing in compliance with the law; lawful: a legitimate business. \nBeing in accordance with established or accepted patterns and standards: legitimate advertising practices. \nBased on logical reasoning; reasonable: a legitimate solution to the problem. \nAuthentic; genuine: a legitimate complaint. \nBorn of legally married parents: legitimate issue. \nOf, relating to, or ruling by hereditary right: a legitimate monarch. \nOf or relating to drama of high professional quality that excludes burlesque, vaudeville, and some forms of musical comedy: the legitimate theater.
3468
A human clone, if succesful, is just a twin of the original person (but younger).  That's seems morally legitimate.  But today the success rate would be very low; some of the failures would be horrible birth defects.  So it would be unethical to attempt cloning a human today.  Eventually, if it could be done reliably, it would be ethical (but getting there from here seems awfully difficult).
787140
The fact that you are unwed does not matter, as long as the paternity is established and the father is named on the birth certificate then, if you file a petition for child support, he will be required to pay the state mandated amount of support according to his income vs. your income. \n\nOn the same note though, the father could also petition the court for custody or visitiation of the minor child. If that is the case, and it is granted that will also affect the amount of child support obligations. \n\nI think it woul dbe beneficial to you if you were to consult with an attorney in your state to find out exactly what needs to be done to secure your interest as well as that of the minor child.
855549
Abortion is immorally wrong and legally protected. That's life...err...death. You make a good point though.\n\nTHE PROMLEM though, is that such a law could easily be used by deadbeat dads to refuse child support.
665426
"Approve" and "allow legally" are two different concepts, and must be approached as such.  Of COURSE I would NEVER approve of such material.  The trouble with the "fake image" argument is that, logically, it may be impossible to prove real images, or just as relevently, to DIS-prove FAKE images.  The line is very gray here.\n\nPart of the problem is that pedophelia is slowly being recognized as a serious problem for individuals, legal and moral repulsion notwithstanding.  Coupled with the east of how the Internet transmits such images, it makes relatively little difference whether the pictures are fake or not.  The problem is the result of such pictures, in many cases, feed a disease that can foster itself in real life, with dangerous consequences.\n\nSince pedophilia and desire for teens (not the same thing) is perhaps the most taboo issue in today's society, with offenders who were convicted for child porn getting harsher sentences than people who killed children through non-sexual malice, and we see the great divide that must be traversed.  \n\nThe answer, of course, is that I don't approve of online saleof children's pictures, fake or not.  The reality is that I am far more interested in preventing the DESIRE to see even a fake picture in the first place.\n\nThe best organization that is never quoted is http://www.sohopeful.org, which has real answers in every aspect of sex offender behavior.  They have far more resources in their site library than I'm capbable of writing here in this short time.
868550
It depends...a person of integrity would feel a moral responsibility to share in the commitment of raising a child they helped bring into the world. \n\nSome people (men and women BOTH) just have no ethics or character and they simply walk away clean. An "on to the next one" attitude.\n\nThen, an innocent child is left without a mom or dad for guidance, love, and yes- Financial support.\n\nA court order did Zero for me, my ex moved to TX & worked "under the table" to avoid child support garnishment and the IRS taxes. \n\nFunny, I was hurt more that he left my son to grow up fatherless  than I was about the money he never sent. My son's 16th b'day w/ his new drivers license...and not a dad in sight to share his joy or explain cars, nothing. Just Absolute SILENCE from the father he SO wanted acceptance and approval from.\n\n... it breaks my heart knowing my son internalizes that rejection- every single day- and I am helpless to fix it.
1154302
Both parents are US citizens.  No matter where the child was born the child would still be a US citizen.
444167
It is only illegitimate if the mother is unmarried.
1045647
The major difference is that the adult has a choice and ideally has the mental equipment to ensure that choice is voluntary, conscious and informed.\n\nUnfortunately, children have neither, and are hostages to the prejudices and beliefs of the adults they trust  Not to say that those adults are ill-intentioned or evil in anyway, because I don't think they are.  But the fact is that children are raised to "do what they're told"--and when applied to spiritual matters, it amounts to something very akin to brainwashing
338969
None. Possibly an episode on Jerry Springer... And some STDs. Thats about it. Maybe an illegitimate child that you will never get child support for. Good luck!
64475
Yes, if the marriage was valid (that is, if the truth is not that you were underaged or otherwise married or something.) If it is just a misprint, it does not affect the validity of the marriage.
201091
The problem is that it's not the baby's fault if its mother lied, or its father was gullible, or whatever.  Child support rights belong to the child, and the mother in this case never had the authority to waive them or bargain them away. Support of children is pretty much an absolute duty of parents; prospective parents have to factor that in before deciding what to do or believe.
73382
A "kid" is a baby goat, a "child" is a young Human. No idea why your friend would be calling you a goat.