An bizarre story spotted at Lowering The Bar on a paternity case in New Jersey involving a set of twins where the judge ruled that the father of one twin was not the father of the other, following DNA evidence.
In what is said to be only the third such paternity case in the U.S., a New Jersey judge ruled that a man identified as "A.S." had to pay child support for one twin but not the other, because he was not that twin's father. How is that possible? I'm sure A.S. had the same question
[...] Basically, this can happen if, in the course of about a week, one blessed event occurs, the female ovulates again, and then she has a second romantic partner who also hits the target. Scientists refer to it as "heteropaternal superfecundation" but it is known informally as Have None of These People Ever Heard of Birth Control Syndrome.
Original story at NJ.com.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 17 2015, @06:02PM
Basically, this can happen if, in the course of about a week, one blessed event occurs, the female ovulates again
Why is this event blessed? Who blessed it? What is blessing?
(Score: 4, Insightful) by Joe Desertrat on Sunday May 17 2015, @07:07PM
Why is this event blessed? Who blessed it? What is blessing?
I believe in this instance "blessed" would just be a mild way of cursing.