Oral Sex Leads To Child Support Order

Gyalist · 17-03-2011 1:19am #1

So, a man sued his ex-girlfriend for fraud and emotional distress after she secured a court order demanding he pay child support for their two year-old daughter. The reason? This woman saved his semen after performing oral sex and secretly impregnated herself. No, this is not a new plotline of absurd television show One Tree Hill but actual events that formed the basis of a 2005 legal battle in Illinois.

Although this case is six years old and garnered some media attention at the time, we recently came across it on Professor Jonathan Turley’s blog and couldn’t resist an opportunity to discuss it.

But before we get to the legal issues presented in this case, namely how a man can be ordered to support a child when his sperm was used without his knowledge, the soap opera-esque facts surrounding this situation deserve to be explained in greater detail. Trust us.

It all began when Dr. Sharon Irons (an internist) and Dr. Richard Phillips (a family practitioner) began dating in January 1999. Dr. Irons led Dr. Phillips to believe she was divorced and within a few months, they became engaged. According to Dr. Phillips, the two discussed the possibility of having children and he made clear his intentions: that he did not want children until after they were married and any pre-marital sex would require the use of condoms. Throughout the course of their relationship, they engaged in only three instances of oral sex: they never went “all the way.”

On one of these intimate occasions, Dr. Irons did something rather remarkable: After fellating Dr. Phillips, she held his semen in her mouth (where it was suitable to sustain viability) and then inseminated herself with it. She did not inform Dr. Phillips of her actions.

Dr. Irons also never informed her boyfriend that she was, in fact, still married. Five months into their relationship, she confessed to Dr. Phillips that she was not divorced and he decided to end their relationship.

Fast-forward to November 2000, when, surprise! Dr. Irons slapped her surely stunned ex-boyfriend with court papers to establish paternity and child support for “their” daughter.

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Moral of the story: make sure that she is a swallower.

OutlawPete · 17-03-2011 1:22am

Gyalist wrote: »

Moral of the story: make sure that she is a swallower.

Or frisk for a turkey baster.

Xivilai · 17-03-2011 1:25am

Sucks to be that kid...

Seriously, imagine finding out that thats how you came to be..not even an accident, its like sabotage or somethin' :eek:

starbelgrade · 17-03-2011 1:27am

Xivilai wrote: »

Sucks to be that kid...

Funny choice of words, all things considered.

southsiderosie · 17-03-2011 1:35am

The full article is outrageous. The man clearly said he didn't want to have children, yet this women saved his sperm and impregnated herself. She also told the man she wasn't married when she actually was. WTF?

Since this is the US I am sure there will be a massive civil suit, but this woman is clearly psycho, and it is a damn shame that this poor guy will be stuck paying child support for the next two decades. At a minimum, she should be prosecuted for fraud.

strobe · 17-03-2011 1:50am

Mental. The mother is a nut case. Hopefully the child will be removed from her custody and the Father will have the option of taking custody or giving it up for adoption thereby relinquishing his legal (and financial) responsibilities.

jimmycrackcorm · 17-03-2011 1:54am

I'll be telling herself now that it's important to swallow as a form of contraception...

AnonoBoy · 17-03-2011 1:57am

No, this is not a new plotline of absurd television show One Tree Hill but actual events that formed the basis of a 2005 legal battle in Illinois.

Is One Tree Hill that absurd? Really?

I've never watched it but is it really so absurd that it gets used in articles as a benchmark for absurdness?

TheUsual · 17-03-2011 2:01am

Poor guy.

Bet thats the last blowjob he ever asks for.

Side Show Bob · 17-03-2011 2:02am

jimmycrackcorm wrote: »

I'll be telling herself now that it's important to swallow as a form of contraception...

Well theres one more hloe! if your really that stuck!!!

Sisko · 17-03-2011 2:06am

Only in America :rolleyes: She should face jail time for such a thing.

Jesus Wept · 17-03-2011 2:06am

She's a doctor? She shouldn't be allowed practice.
She is an absolute nutcase.

So this is 11 years ago, what was the outcome?

liah · 17-03-2011 2:09am

Since this case is from 2005, does anyone know what the results were?

Wompa1 · 17-03-2011 2:11am

Wow what a bitch.

Jesus Wept · 17-03-2011 2:12am

liah wrote: »

Since this case is from 2005, does anyone know what the results were?

The final decision or current status of the case is unavailable which means that the case is still being litigated or the parties settled.

TBH, this type of thing is common, not the blowjob element though.
A significant percentage of babies are born whom are planned by the mother but not the father.

This story drew attention because she was so brazen about it and made her actions public knowledge, and then tried to get financial support.
And the blowjob obviously gets the headlines and attention.

AnonoBoy · 17-03-2011 2:14am

The-Rigger wrote: »

So this is 11 years ago, what was the outcome?

Are you in the future?

Jesus Wept · 17-03-2011 2:15am

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Are you in the future?

yep. :cool:

Legal case started in 2005.
It happened in 1999.

strobe · 17-03-2011 2:30am

liah wrote: »

Since this case is from 2005, does anyone know what the results were?

Everything online just links back to the original story. Probably settled out of court or just slipped off everyones radar. Even the Illinois Court website has nothing on it and their searchable records go back to 2006. So yeah, I think case was dropped or settled out of court.