There have been some cases in the news lately about father's rights. Generally, these have been about the father's right not to have children. But what rights does a father have if he wants the baby, but the woman does not?
If there is an unwanted pregnancy (on the father's part) and the mother chooses to keep the baby, the father has no right (rightly so) to force a woman to terminate the pregnancy or force her to put the child up for adoption. However, he is still held financially responsible for the child and must pay child support (and I would agree that this is in the best interest of the child).
What happens if the opposite is true?
If the father wants to have the child, but the mother does not she have two choices; she can get an abortion or put the baby up for adoption. If she chooses to give up the baby and the father wants custody, can/will a woman be held financially responsible and be forced to pay child support in the same way that the father would if the case were reversed?

