29-Year-Old Has 20 Kids With 11 Mothers: Should Desmond Hatchett be forced to have a vasectomy?

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29-Year-Old Has 20 Kids With 11 Mothers: Should Desmond Hatchett be forced to have a vasectomy?

by Peter Griffin Posted May 26, 2009 16:39:18

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A man from Tennessee - His name is Desmond Hatchett, 29, has now fathered at least 21 children from 11 different mothers. Mr. Hatchett says he is done with having kids and says he can't support all 21 of his children. He says he never intended to have this many children, "It just happened." Knox County officials are trying to figure out how a man who works in a minimum wage job support 21 kids. By law, the state can only take 50% of his paycheck for child support. By the time that money is split 21 ways, some of the mothers get less than $2 per month.

50 paycheck child support money split 21 ways mothers 2

50 paycheck child support money split 21 ways mothers 2

Guess who's paying for the rest of the child support? Yep, Tennessee's taxpayers! All of the blame can't be placed on Hatchett in this case, but hell... who knows? He may have more kids on the way in the future. Should Desmond Hatchett be forced to have a vasectomy?

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+5 raves Tyler Lindberg July 19, 2009 06:15:18

Answered: No. Desmond Hatchett says he's done with having kids, no vasectomy needed.
It steps on civil rights and the foundations of the country to force anyone to get a vasectomy. Ethically, however, it is probably the right thing for him to do for his children, partners, and for the taxpayers.
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Louisa November 08, 2009 18:42:10

Answered: No. Desmond Hatchett says he's done with having kids, no vasectomy needed.
Well, you can't force the man to have a vasectomy so that one's out.

I find it interesting that he says he "can't support them all" but continued to plant his, er, seeds! Maybe he is trying to out do Osama Bin Laden.

At any rate, the mothers are equally at fault. If welfare would stop paying for children who are born twelve months after benefits are applied for, maybe more women would take responsibility.

OH.....not only that.....what happened to birth control? There is such a wide selection these days that no one should have a child unless they intend to.
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jenn August 20, 2009 07:08:10

Answered: No. Desmond Hatchett says he's done with having kids, no vasectomy needed.
Cmon. its not like he's runnin around rapin women and impregnating them...it takes two to tango - and based on these numbers, most of these mothers have more than one child with him. I don't think his claim that he's done havin kids necessarily means he won't have anymore...but I think we - women and men - all need to take much more responsibility for the consequences of our actions. Know who you're laying down with - and if u don't want a baby, do what you need to do to avoid having one.

But honestly...what really makes him so much different than a lot of other men in this country (and the world)? That he's having this much unprotected sex with this many different women? Or that he's having it with women who aren't on the pill and/or aren't having abortions? The most troubling thing about this story to me is the REPEATED irresponsibility...I don't quite understand why he didn't feel moved to alter his behavior earlier - like, maybe after the FIRST time he had 4 kids in the same year. But I think the general vices of this situation (promiscuous men who make little personal effort to prevent pregnancy), tho definitely less extreme in most cases, are very prevalent throughout the population.

I'd also be interested to know if he's abnormally fertile...but either way, court-ordered vasectomies will never get my vote.
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ashleybadgett63 July 25, 2009 05:34:30

Answered: Yes. Desmond Hatchett should be forced to have a vasectomy.
yes he should have to get one because he's not going to stop and he doesn't take care of his kids, and makes more than what the courts think a month
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Tyler Lindberg July 19, 2009 06:15:18

Answered: No. Desmond Hatchett says he's done with having kids, no vasectomy needed.
It steps on civil rights and the foundations of the country to force anyone to get a vasectomy. Ethically, however, it is probably the right thing for him to do for his children, partners, and for the taxpayers.
Stephan June 12, 2009 20:46:20

Answered: No. Desmond Hatchett says he's done with having kids, no vasectomy needed.
He should just be flat-out castrated. And to the person who said "Desmond Hatchett says he's done with having kids, no vasectomy needed:" Oh yeah, because he's shown himself to be the epitome of responsibility, honesty and integrity up-to-date.....
Can you really be that gullible?????
steve June 12, 2009 20:27:14

Answered: No. Desmond Hatchett says he's done with having kids, no vasectomy needed.
No but don't let Obama hear about this or he will pass a bill
saying the government can decide how many children you
can have. I think the mothers that knew he had other kids
should not be able to get welfare, Only the support money
they can get from this idiot .
BystroffC to steve June 16, 2009 23:48:00

I think a law like that would be a step in the right direction.
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Carolyn... to steve June 29, 2009 22:14:42

Only 50% of his wages can be garnished for child support. I read an article that stated, each of his children would receive $1.95 per month for support. Can you, or anyone else on this thread, support a child on that amount? Not only that, he had multiple pregnancies going on at the same time. How these women did not cross paths is beyond me. However, they were all in the courthouse as he went from hearing to hearing. How he escaped with his life is a mystery. "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned."
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Carolyn Griswold June 03, 2009 16:51:12

Answered: Yes. Desmond Hatchett should be forced to have a vasectomy.
Castration is too good for this creature. A vasectomy is simple enough, and to be desired if castration isn't possible. He could leave the state of TN, and end up in your neck of the woods. Maybe he'll gift your state with more of his illegitimate kids. As for the women, have tubal ligation's and do the world a favor. From other news forums, posts, etc., the common thread is "taxpayer monies." That isn't the most important thing, it is the children themselves. They didn't ask to be born, couldn't pick their parents, or the situation they will have to live in. It scares me to think government must make us accountable, but we are not going to do this on our own. There are no winners in this mess.
Cheri June 02, 2009 13:09:12

Answered: No. Desmond Hatchett says he's done with having kids, no vasectomy needed.
The only reason I don't think this man should be FORCED into a vasectomy is because I don't care how reckless I am, I would never want the state involved in my reproductive organs. I work for child support in FL and this kind of situation (of course, not as extreme) happens EVERYDAY. People with 7,8,9,10 kids, 10 baby mamas, 11 felonies and no jobs. This man should become personal property of TN state and they should work him like a dog until he provides enough, equally, for all his children. The mothers in this situation are ridiculous. I don't feel that the women should be singled out and publicized BUT they should be denied public assistance due to their lack of consideration and responsibility. You, me and everyone else you know that receives a paycheck are paying for these kids food, medical needs and all out spending money. A forced vasectomy, no. Being held fully accountable for your actions, hell yes.
jenn to Cheri August 21, 2009 19:30:26

Who exactly would be punished by denying public assistance to these women? Since you claim to work for Child Support enforcement, I assume you are aware that, when single mothers seek out TANF benefits to help cover the costs of child rearing, in the absence of adequate child support payments, that money is not given to them as a reward for being model citizens; it's (theoretically) given in the interest of providing the children with food, clothing, shelter and other minimal basics. Basics that a country such as ours - supposedly interested in equal opportunity and access to the American Dream - should want every child to have. We are very far from that ideal, but letting kids go hungry to "teach their mothers [and fathers] a lesson" would not bring us any closer.

As for the cost to you personally...oh please. You'd never know it from all the controversy accorded TANF and its predecessor AFDC, but public benefits for needy famililes constitutes a minute portion of your taxes and an almost negligible portion of the overall federal and state budgets when compared to the amount spent on national defense and imprisonment. Federal TANF spending is going up, under Obama, but it's still a small piece of the pie, and largely making up for drops in state spending.

Personally, I'd ...

Who exactly would be punished by denying public assistance to these women? Since you claim to work for Child Support enforcement, I assume you are aware that, when single mothers seek out TANF benefits to help cover the costs of child rearing, in the absence of adequate child support payments, that money is not given to them as a reward for being model citizens; it's (theoretically) given in the interest of providing the children with food, clothing, shelter and other minimal basics. Basics that a country such as ours - supposedly interested in equal opportunity and access to the American Dream - should want every child to have. We are very far from that ideal, but letting kids go hungry to "teach their mothers [and fathers] a lesson" would not bring us any closer.

As for the cost to you personally...oh please. You'd never know it from all the controversy accorded TANF and its predecessor AFDC, but public benefits for needy famililes constitutes a minute portion of your taxes and an almost negligible portion of the overall federal and state budgets when compared to the amount spent on national defense and imprisonment. Federal TANF spending is going up, under Obama, but it's still a small piece of the pie, and largely making up for drops in state spending.

Personally, I'd rather pay to feed, clothe and educate children now so as not to be paying to imprison them later. Maybe if we devoted a little more of our paychecks - and time, a much more precious resource - to those goals, the state of our nation would reflect those better priorities.
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Ben Lugo June 02, 2009 03:07:52

Answered: No. Desmond Hatchett says he's done with having kids, no vasectomy needed.
He should be forced to clean highways for the rest of his life, and the 11 mothers are no better. How many other kids do they have from different baby daddies?? Hhhmmmm?
Janie May 31, 2009 00:46:39

Answered: No. Desmond Hatchett says he's done with having kids, no vasectomy needed.
He needs to work for the state 24/7
Nathalie Lemoré May 30, 2009 13:52:18

Answered: No. Desmond Hatchett says he's done with having kids, no vasectomy needed.
well, seems like this guy was a bit immature with all that sex stuff, but he may be done for now... maybe one day he'll even take care of them... (let's hope) but we shouldn't judge him anyways, because everybody can make mistakes...
Weezie May 30, 2009 08:21:54

Answered: Yes. Desmond Hatchett should be forced to have a vasectomy.
What a total waste of life. His mother should have aborted him.
Kaldaddy1 May 30, 2009 04:40:53

Answered: Yes. Desmond Hatchett should be forced to have a vasectomy.
Why take any chances? Remove the whole damned sack...

He can't support them, making the lives of those kids FAR more difficult than any child should have to face. When you default on a mortgage, they take your shit. This man has defaulted on the lives of 20 (too bad you can't capitalize numers...) innocent children - so why don't they take his shit, too?
spoonky May 29, 2009 22:01:50

Answered: Yes. Desmond Hatchett should be forced to have a vasectomy.
I think he don't have the balls to support this kids! he have balls to have sex with women but not to support them! i think that vasectomy is the solution...
Kaldaddy1 to spoonky May 30, 2009 04:51:07

No doubt. If one can't man up, take that which makes the man they're not.
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4bent1 May 29, 2009 21:11:37

Answered: Yes. Desmond Hatchett should be forced to have a vasectomy.
Yes and the dumb women that slept with him should have frontal lobotomies.
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boots May 29, 2009 19:55:22

Answered: Yes. Desmond Hatchett should be forced to have a vasectomy.
21 kids and11 women thats almost everytime he has sex he gets someone pregnant....i would not be one of those women i have better morals than that . he should be forced to have a vasectomy and locked and the money he makes in jail needs to be sent to them all hes worth more in jail then out think bout it each child gets 1.98 a mth hes make more in jail and plus you dont have to worry about him being on the street with no home he will still have 3 meals and a cot lmao i know some are gonna say well he have to pay to house and feed him while in jail yeah true but he wont be a nuisance to society anymore and hopefully jail will teach him and other men to pull out for once in their lives. this is why japan or china only allows people to have 2 children they know what they are doing thats why they are so rich their aint no 5 -6 kids and living off welfare and shit. and he said he didnt mean for it to happen he acts like he dont know whats going on when hes in the middle of action and oh their it is didnt know that was comin (no pun intended). women cant control that you dont know when hes about to unload he does he controls that shit he knew what could happen hell even if he had 7 kids didnt the first 6 teach you a lesson. i feel sorry for all those kids and mothers that wont get him as a daddy he needs to be to those kids and for not getting the support from him as a father as well .
Xuvy May 29, 2009 17:56:21

Answered: Yes. Desmond Hatchett should be forced to have a vasectomy.
and make it yesterday!
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Alta Gato May 29, 2009 17:53:41

Answered: Yes. Desmond Hatchett should be forced to have a vasectomy.
I think he should receive a court ordered vasectomy due his irresponsibility. Especially since he's not even attempting to make a family! If these were all by one family/mother I can see it being controversial, but right now he's just out being Johnny Appleseed of kids!
Jehnyahl~ Hope Not Hate May 29, 2009 17:15:04

Answered: No. Desmond Hatchett says he's done with having kids, no vasectomy needed.
I believe a vasectomy IS needed, but it goes against my morals to force him. Any woman that sleeps with him after this has come to light is a fool anyway.
futon1958 May 29, 2009 16:10:27

Answered: Yes. Desmond Hatchett should be forced to have a vasectomy.
Hell yes!! He still has too many, many, many years for it to "just happen".!?!?!?!?!?!?
rock17x May 29, 2009 12:36:59 (edited)

Answered: Yes. Desmond Hatchett should be forced to have a vasectomy.
This is ridiculous. Conception rarely "just happens". Some people are simply irresponsible and have unprotected sex because they do not care or think about the possible consequences. How many forms of birth control are out there? For both men and women? And he never "intended" to have this many children? How about using a condom after the FIRST "unexpected" child. How about that? Going to jail is too easy for him: three meals a day, daily exercise, free education, etc. How about the authorities make him work three jobs until the last child is 18 so he can pay child support and the taxpayers don't have to via the welfare system. This nightmare is why I advocate safe (protected) sex, monogamous relationships and marriage. And the problem today is that people don't believe in these three things (seemingly). When my father was growing up, there was a family in his town that had 22 children; yes, 22. HOWEVER, the father worked day and night, the mother took care of the children and the household (it was said she was clean, organized and a strict disciplinarian) AND they received NO STATE ASSISTANCE....AND....THEY WERE YES, MARRIED! I had the pleasure of meeting this woman when she was well into her 80's enjoying her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her husband had p...

This is ridiculous. Conception rarely "just happens". Some people are simply irresponsible and have unprotected sex because they do not care or think about the possible consequences. How many forms of birth control are out there? For both men and women? And he never "intended" to have this many children? How about using a condom after the FIRST "unexpected" child. How about that? Going to jail is too easy for him: three meals a day, daily exercise, free education, etc. How about the authorities make him work three jobs until the last child is 18 so he can pay child support and the taxpayers don't have to via the welfare system. This nightmare is why I advocate safe (protected) sex, monogamous relationships and marriage. And the problem today is that people don't believe in these three things (seemingly). When my father was growing up, there was a family in his town that had 22 children; yes, 22. HOWEVER, the father worked day and night, the mother took care of the children and the household (it was said she was clean, organized and a strict disciplinarian) AND they received NO STATE ASSISTANCE....AND....THEY WERE YES, MARRIED! I had the pleasure of meeting this woman when she was well into her 80's enjoying her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her husband had passed on. This is how this scenario should have played out. Of course, to have 22 children today would most likely NOT happen. But my point is, there is a way to do things right. And it can work. Mr. Hatchett needs to submit to a vasectomy and get to his first job on time. His life as he knew it (including wanton sex with multiple partners) is officially over.
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fonnie May 29, 2009 12:30:24

Answered: No. Desmond Hatchett says he's done with having kids, no vasectomy needed.
If anyone should, he is a perfect choice. Per the news reports he earns minimum wage (TN = $6.55/hour) and has 21 children. The state can only take 50% of his earned income and demand that he pay anywhere from $25 to $300 monthly per child for child support... you do the math... I'm only coming up with an average of $27.03 per child before taxes. But of course, this is based on him working 40 hours, 52 weeks/year and we all know that this can't be possible due to his primary job as a "SPERM DONOR".
purpeenhottie May 29, 2009 12:28:52

Answered: Yes. Desmond Hatchett should be forced to have a vasectomy.
thats just not right
Cookielane May 29, 2009 06:45:07

Answered: Yes. Desmond Hatchett should be forced to have a vasectomy.
ya think???
Jackson May 29, 2009 06:42:02

Answered: No. Desmond Hatchett says he's done with having kids, no vasectomy needed.
It is a slippery slope when we start giving unfit people vasectomies...
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Kenny A May 29, 2009 06:37:40

Answered: No. Desmond Hatchett says he's done with having kids, no vasectomy needed.
Was he trying to make sure that his generation kept on going and going and going??!!! WOW !!!
lynn anderman May 29, 2009 04:42:22

Answered: Yes. Desmond Hatchett should be forced to have a vasectomy.
you really don't want my thoughts on this don't want to offend anyone ....but yes he should ....
Tehildebran May 29, 2009 02:57:30

Answered: Yes. Desmond Hatchett should be forced to have a vasectomy.
Good God yes, that is just way too many kids. 21 kids with 11 different mothers??!! He sure is fertile!
Jimbo May 29, 2009 02:40:52

Answered: No. Desmond Hatchett says he's done with having kids, no vasectomy needed.
Idiocracy folkes, Idiocracy. Go look up "Idiocracy" on youtube or IMDB. Just think all of his sons will go out and do the same thing he did.

I do not think he should be forced into anything except paying for his poor kids. He is an idiot but we live in America not China or Russia.

I do not even think pedifiles and rapist should be forced to have a vasectomy or neutered...they should be killed.
ctuagentdown May 29, 2009 01:07:48

Answered: No. Desmond Hatchett says he's done with having kids, no vasectomy needed.
he should be castrated
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Aysohmay May 29, 2009 00:26:54

Answered: No. Desmond Hatchett says he's done with having kids, no vasectomy needed.
And not just that reason. You can't force someone to have a procedure just because you disagree with his actions. Personal liberties people.
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Kaldaddy1 to Aysohmay May 30, 2009 04:43:09

Those kids don't stand a chance... he can't support them, leaving that task to their mothers... and you don't find that criminal?

(Finally... something to argue about with you)
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Aysohmay to Kaldaddy1 May 30, 2009 13:40:45

Even so, no one can tell you you no longer have the right to reproduce. If both the parents involved are stupid enough to get pregnant when they're not ready thats their fault. They're the ones who must take responsibility.
Kaldaddy1 to Aysohmay May 30, 2009 14:06:12

Ummm... Says who? A judge can force you to be medicated if you're deedmed a hazard to yourself or others... and this man is a hazard to the health and well being of ALL women.
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Aysohmay to Kaldaddy1 May 30, 2009 14:10:14

Can they really? I was not aware of that.

Either way, I still think he should not be forced to have a medical procedure done to him. We all have free will.
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Kaldaddy1 to Aysohmay May 30, 2009 14:11:43

I agree with you for the most part... but there are extreme cases such as this that make me feel extreme action is warranted.