Gone, Baby, Gone: Briley Sends Campfield Paternity Bill To Summer Study

By Kleinheider Posted on April 21, 2008 at 8:10 am

Rep. Rob Briley plays Detective Bressant to Rep. Campfield’s Casey Affleck during discussion over a bill which would allow fathers to petition to the court to disestablish paternity after DNA evidence reveals a baby was not sired by the man on the birth certificate:

“I think this is the most anti-child piece of legislation I’ve seen down here in 10 years - by far,” said Briley.

“Do you believe in premartial sex?” Briley asked Campfield.

“I don’t see what that has to do with this (legislation),” replied Campfield.

With little variation, Briley repeated his question and Campfield his answer. Briley also asked Campfield if “you see adultery as wrong?”

“You’re talking about children that are the result of premartial sex or adultery,” Briley said.

“No. I don’t think that children should be involved in premartial sex,” said Campfield. He also expressed disapproval of adultery.

“Yet you want to punish a child as the result of an adulterous situation,” said Briley. “You put the child in the position of bearing the burden of a parent’s conduct.”

“Children never have to pay the child support,” said Campfield.

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