Hamm v. Office of Child Support Enforcement

I dissent because because I have grave doubts about the soundness of the decision to order Scott, a child himself, to financially support the infant, Keegan, born as a result of an illegal sexual encounter. I take issue with the majority’s reference to Scott as “an underage consenting male victim,” as our law provides that a person under the age of fourteen is incapable of consenting to a sexual act. “Our public policy, as fixed by the General Assembly, is manifest that victims younger than age 14 are beneath the age of consent and cannot be willing accomplices to sexual intercourse.” Miller…