The images of Michael Jackson with his children have appeared on screen for years. Aside from streams of music videos featuring enough children to fill classrooms in urban areas, scenes of being a father have been splashed through news stories. After watching his family scenes for a lifetime, news updates during the past several days have brought surprises about what has been previously thought. There is a question about whether he is the father of any of the three children. The proof of paternity for his youngest child is more difficult to believe for what are obvious reasons.
The search for biological fathers has questions which are uniquely challenging. The first question that is looked for when an original birth certificate arrives is the name of two biological parents. A biological mother usually does not have her name withheld from the birth certificate. A biological father is not granted the same privledge many times. Through decisions that are made by him or someone else, his name can be easily withheld from a birth certificate and medical records.
There are countless questions which can be asked about a nameless father. There are several directions, including identity. Any medical questions through paternal lines frequently exist in abundance. The absence of a father's name has unanswered questions on a profound level.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
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