Utah Law Requires Biological Fathers To Pay Half Of Pregnancy Costs | NBC News NOW

Utah has become the first state to legally mandate prenatal child support by requiring biological fathers to pay half of pregnancy costs. Under the new law, an expecting mother can elect whether the father has to share the cost, but critics worry it could escalate domestic abuse.

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[deshawn]

This dumb what about the women who don’t who they’re child’s fathers are?

[DevinSheaProductions]

We could just give our citizens healthcare. In every “civilized” country, childbirth is free.

[Tina-dilx]

Unless there is acceptable mitigating reasons a grown man who will not pay half the cost, that man should go to jail.
Grow up.

[ruthdepew]

Asking for payments from the biological father gives him custody rights which may not be best for the child.

[lauraweaver]

Child custody should be 50/50 and parents should pay half of all of children's bills including pre-nantal care.

[victoriousvictory]

They should also require this in all states! The battle should be brought up in child support court. Also the child's medical bills after birth up until 18 or first degree for college. Jail time force work program. We also need to get this for illegal immigrants to.

[ednabandayrel]

Can it be retroactive like 30 years ago

[charyleemel]

YOU STILL HAVE families with multiple wife's (though not recognized civil unions), they have large number's of children. They've been sucking up taxpayer dollars for free medical care, food stamps, WIC, welfare, because legally they aren't married. Why do I have to pay for their lifestyle choice? HOW ELSE TO YOU THINK they can afford it?

[winewoman]

Good! This is a law that was a long time coming. Women need to hold the fathers accountable for their choices.

[WalMac]

while we're at it let's make financially illiterate spouses pay for the credit card charges they personally charge against a spouse's

[winewoman]

Utah needs to adopt the law from Colorado - they don't mess around. Prove the father and they hunt down the SOB and haul him to court and jail if he does not pay. It worked great for my two daughters- my first husband wriggled out of child support for 13 years until I moved to Colorado - he got a wake up call after he went to jail.

[journalsofjadednews]

That might help the multi-husband/wives of the Mormons who have 8-18 children, pay the Bill. Stop living off the Tax Payer. lol

[Tina-dilx]

A man who won’t pony up for his part should go to jail.
A man who doesn’t have a good reason for not taking care of his kids
The way they can pay their part, if they refuse, is jail.
Making license plates.