NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #31/NN_1992_31.iso/spool/soc/women/21946

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From: [e-mail] (Mark A. Cochran)
Subject: Re: Parallel situations
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>> Kevin Darcy
> Larry Margolis

>>Similarly, there is no formal "billing" of pregnancy/child-support costs
>>until a child is born, and the paternity award is made, but that doesn't mean
>>the charges aren't INCURRED before the child is born.
>
>The charges are incurred by the woman whether or not a child results; the
>man is only obligated to pay a portion of those charges if a child results
>and a paternity award is made.  If no child results, then there is no
>paternity award, and therefore no financial obligation for the man even
>though charges were incurred by the woman.
>
Minor quibble, just to keep the facts straight...
Kevin, the OB types I know all have charges which are paid by the
pregnant woman as pre-natal care is administered. Even those with
insurance have deductables, co-payments etc. So there most certainly
*is* formal billing of pregnancy costs before any child is born.

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