Father Knows Last

M. C. lost his children before he knew he had any.

M. C., as he is known in court documents, had had a long-distance relationship with J. Z. for about six months. Upon learning that she was pregnant, he invited her to live with him in Des Moines, Iowa, which she did, for a week, after which time she told M. C. that she’d suffered a miscarriage and, citing homesickness, broke things off with him before returning home to Grand Junction, Colo. — where she later gave birth to twins.