illegitimate children

Chasing down parentage with DNA

@JudyEv (334404)

Rockingham, Australia

July 18, 2024 11:03pm CST

Australia’s nearest neighbour is Indonesia with its hundreds of resorts and hotels. Prices are cheap; air-fares relatively so compared to Europe and cashed-up Australian men find it easy to pay for sexual favours. Some might set up mistresses there depending on their circumstances. Other nearby countries also appeal to Westerners for these same reasons. All this results in a lot of pregnancies where the father is unknown or uncontactable. The resulting children are often brought up under very poor circumstances with few opportunities as regards education and health care. However, errant fathers are now being chased down through DNA and ‘encouraged’ to provide support for their progeny. I can only imagine there are a few men out there not sleeping so well at night now.

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@marguicha (219877)

• Chile

19 Jul

DNA is now helping people get what rightfully is theirs now. Only a few years ago men had all the fun and women were left to provide as they could for their children. Now even Royalty have had to accept their children out of wedlock.

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

20 Jul

That's very true. DNA has made quite a lot of changes in the world.

@xFiacre (12767)

• Ireland

19 Jul

@judyev Beware, your sins will find you out.

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

20 Jul

Exactly. Hopefully they'll all get their come-uppance. Not to mention maybe having to 'fess up to wives/partners/etc.

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@kareng (59055)

• United States

19 Jul

DNA testing has helped in so many ways, especially in crime labs. Lots jailed for a crime they did not do, can now be released.

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@kareng (59055)

• United States

23 Jul

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

20 Jul

It's been incredibly useful and not just in human terms. It's helpful in all sorts of ways.

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@Ronrybs (18341)

• London, England

19 Jul

Sounds fair, why should all the pressures be put on one person or groups of people

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

20 Jul

I think it's very fair. It's good DNA can be used for something other than just catching criminals - although I guess you could argue these men are 'criminals' in a way.

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@LindaOHio (170715)

• United States

19 Jul

DNA testing is helpful in so many ways. I didn't know this about Indonesia. Have a good weekend.

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

20 Jul

Some of the children born to these women grow up in very impoverished circumstances.

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@Beestring (14133)

• Hong Kong

19 Jul

I wonder how they identify men who may be errant fathers.

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

20 Jul

Somehow they are able to find at least some of those through various records.

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@GardenGerty (159754)

• United States

19 Jul

It sounds like a good use for the DNA findings.

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

20 Jul

I think so too. Some guys go there every year and don't even attempt to hide that they're going to bars to pick up girls. There are plenty of pimps over there too so the guilt shouldn't all be on the Australians I guess.

@snowy22315 (176745)

• United States

19 Jul

Good hope some people who had fun and went on the run will now be held accountable.

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

20 Jul

Hopefully it might make a few think twice about the consequences of their good times.

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@allknowing (132209)

• India

20 Jul

They will have to first short list likely 'candidates' and I wonder how that will be done

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

20 Jul

From what I know they cross-reference the DNA with all sorts of files. In some cases, the name of the father is known or is matched to hotel registers, airline passenger lists, etc.

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@LeaPea2417 (37339)

• Toccoa, Georgia

19 Jul

Thank goodness for DNA testing!

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

20 Jul

It's another good use for it, that's for sure.

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@RasmaSandra (77609)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

19 Jul

Hey, I know this is important but if the guy has to be chased down I would think once found he could just cause a lot of unnecessary problems and who needs that,

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

20 Jul

He can be taken to court and made to pay maintenance. Most are in another country (as in Australia) and wouldn't want to cause trouble in Indonesia. It takes a poor view of anyone breaking the law.

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@just4him (317038)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

19 Jul

I'm glad the government is chasing them down. They need to support their children.

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@just4him (317038)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

20 Jul

@JudyEv It's the same here too.

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

20 Jul

They do indeed. They are completely uncaring about the new lives they might be bringing into the world.

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@Shiva49 (26470)

• Singapore

19 Jul

Sowing wild oats comes at a price now!

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

20 Jul

Hopefully, it will and hopefully any offspring will benefit.

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@Kandae11 (54677)

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19 Jul

I hope there are more sleeping easy than those who are not.

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

20 Jul

Yes. I'm sure there are although we might be surprised how many illegitimate children are born each year.

@rebelann (112254)

• El Paso, Texas

19 Jul

That's a good thing, why shouldn't they be as responsible for the children they helped create as the mothers are

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

20 Jul

Exactly. I hope they eventually catch all of them.

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@wolfgirl569 (102054)

• Marion, Ohio

19 Jul

DNA can be very helpful

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

20 Jul

I think this is a good use for it. Hopefully it will bring some men to account.

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@Fleura (29677)

• United Kingdom

19 Jul

Quite right! But how will they find the men to test them?

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

20 Jul

I wondered that but apparently they are finding some of the men. Some of the women know names; there are hotel registeries, airline records, Visa records. It seems to be happening.