On 2/27/13 10:16 AM, JustWaitAFrekinMinute wrote:

It was nearly 30 years ago I walked into a welfare office and
claimed paternity of my 6 month old daughter. They didn't know what to
do, had to call the home office LOL! So they took "mug" shots, and
fingerprints and told me that had never happened before. It took me
nearly ten years, but I paid the state back every penny with interest...
It was quite an experience and quite frankly, I have never regretted
that decision to give my girl, my name...

Your business is your business, but why were you subjected to mug shots
and fingerprints? Fathering a child, assuming both parents were of age,
is not a criminal act.

And, if the child was six months old when you claimed paternity, what
were you paying back for 10 years? Certainly not six months of
state-provided welfare payments.