Male Statutory Rape Victims Liable for Child Support

[ShyGuyInChicago]

Many courts across America have ruled that male victims of statutory rape are financially responsible for any resulting children. Is that right? What do you think? I am not sure on this issue. It is a little complicated.

[DarkHorses]

I think that if the mother of the child is okay with that, then it's a good thing. Men who rape women should be financially responsible for helping raise the child, because without them it would not exist. But I can also see that the idea of relying on the person who raped you for financial supply might bother the victim. So I think it should be the victims choice.

[ShyGuyInChicago]

I think that if the mother of the child is okay with that, then it's a good thing. Men who rape women should be financially responsible for helping raise the child, because without them it would not exist. But I can also see that the idea of relying on the person who raped you for financial supply might bother the victim. So I think it should be the victims choice.

I may have been unclear. I was talking about if a boy has sex with a grown woman (which is a crime on the part of the woman) gets her pregnant then is forced to pay child support for the child.

[Whisper]

No absolutely not thats ludicrous and insane
Yet another example of how the courts always favor women

[CaptainObvious]

No absolutely not thats ludicrous and insane
Yet another example of how the courts always favor women

No, it's an example of how the courts always favor children. This is another type of ruling that comes from the legal point of view that a child ought to be supported by both its natural parents.

[Sith Lord 13]

No. A criminal may not benefit financially from their acts.

[CaptainObvious]

No. A criminal may not benefit financially from their acts.

Child support is theoretically specifically calibrated to the financial requirements of the child. Thus, the existence of financial support should not "benefit" a parent except insofar as it relieves them of otherwise required support (that would, under that conception, not be their total responsibility). It's to benefit the child, not the criminal parent.

[steve1234]

I think its about as ridiculous as a murder victim paying for a criminal's prison costs out of their will money.

I think if laws continue to favour women, (and they seem to be getting stronger), then more men will get angry and feel victimised. If everyone gets equal rights, then we wont get stuck in this cycle. Thats my theory anyway.

[The Batman]

I think its about as ridiculous as a murder victim paying for a criminal's prison costs out of their will money.

I think if laws continue to favour women, (and they seem to be getting stronger), then more men will get angry and feel victimised. If everyone gets equal rights, then we wont get stuck in this cycle. Thats my theory anyway.

I'm thinking this is less about women and more about the child. The thing is male statutory rape isn't really seen as serious since most of the time the guy is pretty willing to do it. I'm on the fence about it though.