Hi Ken.

I'm in Cleveland, Ohio.  I was told that when Susan's mother was  pregnant.
I was with Sherry when she was at a checkup.  That was 4  years ago.  Sherry
was sterilized three years before she got  pregnant.  This is one of those
situations where doctors shouldn't play God  when it comes to who should have the
right to have a child.  The only  problem there is that I let one woman down
that I couldn't keep my promise to be  with her at that moment. I was just
starting to get my resume'  together to start looking for jobs out of state when I
found out the news.   There are too many men who will walk away from finding
out that a baby is coming  unexpectedly. The care provider agency is also
making problems too.   They were the ones to persuade Sherry's mother to get
Sherry sterilized in the  first place.  The agency also told the hospital and FCS
that Sherry was  with other men so they brought in reasonable doubt so FCS had
to take custody  of Susan until paternity was established.    When I finally
got custody of Susan, the magistrate said that I could have Susan under the
condition that Sherry couldn't move in or if she did FCS would be around all
the  time.   This last situation will be dealt with.

Sherry has found someone else now.  She still visits with Susan.   I


Note:  FCS is Families and Children's  Services