Fact 1 - may or not be true. Her best calculation, based on her due date was that he was the probable father.

Fact 2 - The paternal realationship that had developed between the child and 'father' must have been the number of years it took to learn how to chew gum.

Fact 3 - She may have obstructed his efforts in an attempt to protect the well-being of the child.

Fact 4 - A willingness to accept the role of Father for a number of years, establishes paternal rights and responsibilities, regardless of the biological origin of the child.

Fact 5 - A mother will do whatever it takes to provide for her child. It may have been in the child's best interest to perpetuate the deception. Regardless, he accepted the responsibility. He is now bound by more than law. He is bound by his relationship to that child.