Jeffery M. Leving: Palin’s father is wrong: boys aren’t deadbeat dads

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'In recent interviews on “The Tyra Banks Show” and CBS’s “Early Show,” Levi Johnston accused the family of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin of limiting his access to his infant son, Tripp.

Only the parties involved know if that is true, but Johnston has brought to the forefront the real pain suffered by many unmarried teen fathers, who have little or no access to their children due to interference by their ex-partners and their families. This is a real problem in America, where 76 percent of teen births are out of wedlock.

In response to Johnston’s statements, Sarah Palin’s father, Chuck Heath, called the boy a “deadbeat dad,” claiming that he was not contributing financially to the raising of his son.'