States which allow rapists custodial visitations,

[RedCloud]

There is no shortage of ideas in these predominately GOP dominated state legislatures when it comes to humiliating women.


So. Which 31 states are we talking about? These are the states where we have some work to do. Daily Kos was able to get a little info on this. If I'm reading this correctly and their info is good, the following states have laws or provisions that at least limit a rapists' visitation and custody rights: Alaska, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Missouri (Akin's state: "biological father's guilty plea or conviction of forcible rape of the birth mother is conclusive evidence to termination of his rights&quot , Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Wisconsin.


The rest of you states: You're on notice. Let's fix this: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming.





http://thestir.cafemom.com/in_the_news/142458/why_do_rapists_have_custody

The numbers appear to be 33 above and where's Alabama?

[freshwest]

1. Following the article at the link that leads to Daily Kos, I found this:

...She goes on to report how long rape trials can take (if there ever is one) and how much time that gives the rapist to claim his rights as a "father". And even after conviction (an even less likely scenario), he still can claim such rights and be involved in his victim's life for many, many years.

Isn't it funny that those who vehemently oppose abortion in cases of rape never mention that, if you live in one of those 31 states and you choose to keep the child born of rape, you could be forced to have at least another 18 years of connection with the rapist because HE HAS RIGHTS AS A FATHER??!!!

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/08/22/1123187/-31-States-Give-Rapists-Rights-to-Child

[L0oniX]

2. kick

[WolverineDG]

3. Have to be declared a parent first in Texas

In order for a man to exercise visitation "rights" in Texas, he first has to establish paternity if he is not married to the mother.

https://www.oag.state.tx.us/ag_publications/txts/paternity.shtml

Know any rapists out there who are going to admit it?

[jeff47]

4. They can happily do so after their acquital

Double jeopardy means they could admit to the rape after they were acquitted and demand paternity rights.

[WolverineDG]

8. But they still have several hurdles nt

[One_Life_To_Give]

5. A tactic to get Mom to drop the charges

Talk about being raped twice!

[marions ghost]

6. Good article on the lack of legal protections for rape victims who give birth

http://georgetownlawjournal.org/files/pdf/98-3/Prewitt.PDF

[cthulu2016]

7. They should call them Noah Cross laws

[avasmom]

9. A POTENTIAL PROBLEM

In Alabama, many second degree statutory rapes are instances where racist parents of teen girls press charges that would otherwise have not been pressed against a 16 year old boy for having sex with a 14 year old girl, for example.
Race notwithstanding, surely one would not suggest that a teen father should forego all rights to visitation or contact with his child in the future.