The Large One
Who's Next?
A woman is in a long term relationship, unmarried relationship with Man A. After seven years, they split and very soon after, in fact, almost straight away, she meets up with Man B.
They are very happy together and almost immediately she becomes pregnant, and nine months later, gives birth to a baby boy. Two years after the boy is born, they split (she didn't get married to Man B either), but agree terms for maintenance and visiting rights for the father.
Not long after, she realises that her son looks more like Man A than Man B, and, after tests, it is established that Man A is in fact the father. She lets him know his fact, but he says he is not interested in the son. Man B, however, is keen to retain contact, even though he is not father, in fact insisting that the son calls him 'Daddy'. All the while she is trying to get Man A to take some responsibilty, it is established that he (Man A) is with another woman, who has a son (although he is not the father to this boy), born four weeks after his own son - and with whom he preferes to be a father to.
With me so far?
The woman, who did not marry Man B, and does not want anything to do with him any more, and with whom they do not share children, wants to move away - about 150 miles or so - and start a new life and new career. Man B is contesting this.
The woman is a good mother, with her son's best interests at heart. Man A (the father) doesn't want to know the son, and Man B, who has a few quid, insists that the son is with him.
The case has cost £250,000 so far.
You are the judge - what woud you do?
I'll tell you what actually happened later.
They are very happy together and almost immediately she becomes pregnant, and nine months later, gives birth to a baby boy. Two years after the boy is born, they split (she didn't get married to Man B either), but agree terms for maintenance and visiting rights for the father.
Not long after, she realises that her son looks more like Man A than Man B, and, after tests, it is established that Man A is in fact the father. She lets him know his fact, but he says he is not interested in the son. Man B, however, is keen to retain contact, even though he is not father, in fact insisting that the son calls him 'Daddy'. All the while she is trying to get Man A to take some responsibilty, it is established that he (Man A) is with another woman, who has a son (although he is not the father to this boy), born four weeks after his own son - and with whom he preferes to be a father to.
With me so far?
The woman, who did not marry Man B, and does not want anything to do with him any more, and with whom they do not share children, wants to move away - about 150 miles or so - and start a new life and new career. Man B is contesting this.
The woman is a good mother, with her son's best interests at heart. Man A (the father) doesn't want to know the son, and Man B, who has a few quid, insists that the son is with him.
The case has cost £250,000 so far.
You are the judge - what woud you do?
I'll tell you what actually happened later.
