I know what you mean, Ellie. This is what I was told when I called the court house. To bring copies of the birth certificates and any other paperwork I had (which I had them make copies of everything we signed at the hospital, knowing what I went through in FL - not becasue of any difficulties in the R) and I would have to file (& pay) for a Petition of Paternity. I did argue with them as it did sound wacky to me as well, but that's what they told me. I will call again Tuesday to verify.

In the meantime, we run to the convenience store before and my D7 starts singing a Kid Rock song. OK, SO does "country!!"; I'm the rock & roll aficionado around here. Anyway...I ask her where she heard it and she says Daddy keeps playing it over & over whenever we're in his truck. Says he feels like this is his song.

Only God Knows Why

I've been sittin here
Tryin to find myself
I get behind myself
I need to rewind myself
Lookin for the payback
Listen for the playback
They say that every man bleeds just like me
And I feel like number one
Yet I'm last in line
I watch my youngest son
And it helps to pass the time
I take too many pills it helps to ease the pain
I made a couple of dollar bills, but still I feel the same
Everybody knows my name
They say it way out loud
A lot of folks f*ck with me
It's hard to hang out in crowds
I guess that's the price you pay
To be some big shot like I am
Out stretched hands and one night stands
Still I can't find love

And when your walls come tumbling down
I will always be around

People don't know about the things I say and do
They don't understand about the sh!t that I've been through
It's been so long since I've been home
I've been gone, I've been gone for way too long
Maybe I forgot all things I miss
Oh somehow I know there's more to life than this
I said it too many times
And I still stand firm
You get what you put in
And people get what they deserve
Still I ain't seen mine
No I ain't seen mine
I've been giving just ain't been gettin
I've been walking that there line
So I think I'll keep a walking
With my head held high
I'll keep moving on and only God knows why

Ah, yes, SO's life in a nutshell. It makes me sad my daughter correlates this song with her father. It makes me want to cry.