Doctor Pays Maintenance for Other Man’s Child for 11 Years, Mzansi Applauds As He Sues Side Chick for Millions

• A Twitter post about a doctor who took care of a child he thought was his but later found out it was all a lie went viral
• The post on Twitter details how the medical professional reacted to realising that he was taking care of a child who wasn't his
• Online peeps could not stop raving about the wild story and most were not shy to share their thoughts

A doctor discovered the child he supported for 11 years wasn't his. The man reacted to the news by taking legal action.

Online users picked sides in the comments, some argued in favour of the man, but others thought he was wrong.

Doctor takes woman to court for making him raise child that wasn't his

A story went viral on Twitter explaining how a man reacted to finding out he was taking care of another man's child. The man from Zimababwe, Bulawayo works as a pathologist and has been paying child support for 11 years.

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The post alleges that the lady cheated from 2011 to June 2012. The doctor did a DNA test on the child, which concluded that he wasn't the father. He is taking legal action for the misrepresentation and suing for R2.7 million. Read the full post below:

Zimbawean legal expert chimes in as Twitter users react to doctor's story

Speaking to Briefly News a Zimbabwean, Bulwayo-based lawyer, reviewed the case with colleagues who all theorised that the case would not stand in court, he said:

"It is almost laughable, I do not think there is a case because he has to prove intentional misrepresentation and his sumouns are arguing she should have forseen the mix up with fathers because she is promiscuous, which not a good argument at all."

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He added that the court would not want to intervene because it would cause ripple effects on all men taking care of non-biological kids as well as marital affairs He also said they would need to quantify how much money he actually spent. The lawyer explained:

"Those two factors would make it difficult to win. I suspect the opposition will argue that there is no cause of action."

Netizens love to hear about people's love life. Many peeps expressed that they were in full support of the doctor. Other people said that the doctor should have been careful and tested the child earlier.

@Matema_ commented:

"What's done is done. He must just adopt the child."

@HloniLF commented:

"I hope he gets every cent. I don't know why DNA is still not compulsory at birth."

@_Thabo09 commented:

"DNA tests are very important. They should be mandatory with having your name in the birth certificate as the true father of your kids."

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@JustStar_ commented:

"I hope he wins."

@Moikemedi commented:

"Mmm I hear him, but he didn't do his own due diligence. I'm gonna check paternity for kids that I can see look like me. No room for chance."

@VanDerMohammed commented:

"That mistress better pay the poor doctor."

Deadbeat dad asks baby mama for cash, phone call goes viral and has SA amused

Briefly News previously reported that a phone call of a man speaking to his baby mama went viral. People were in stitches over how rude the man was.

People couldn't believe how he spoke to his child, who was excited to talk to him. Online users cracked jokes about the man's attitude.

A man called his baby mama asking for R150, and he was unhappy with her answer. The Twitter clip of the couple's phone call had people in stitches.

Source: Briefly News