In stark contrast, the unwed father has no options.

And the right to inherit from an unwed father was not guaranteed until 1977.

And I have no interest in running a dating service for unwed fathers.

Many who work with unwed fathers argue that without training, the men will land in dead-end jobs or none at all.

I recall some time ago watching a television program that stressed the problems of the unwed teen-age father.

At 18, he was an unwed father, and there were the typical street distractions, made more tempting by the projection of him as being can't-miss.

"Why, at the present rate it appears that by fiscal ninety-seven, there'll be a record high in unwed fathers."

"An unwed father is often treated as a constitutional stranger to his children simply because of his marital status."

In California, however, an unwed father is not entitled to a paternity hearing.

In the US, some states have passed laws to protect the rights of unwed fathers to custody.