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Feb 4, 2004Deadbeats
If you haven't yet, you should read this piece in Reason by Matt Welch on the blind, aggressive and wont for justice tactics states employ to hunt down alleged deadbeat dads. Once you're tagged, be prepared to spend thousands of dollars to clear your name, even if you've never met the woman. And sometimes no amount of evidence -- even DNA -- can prevent you from supporting someone else's kid for the rest of your life.
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