29-year-old who has 21 kids

Updated on: 29 May,2009 07:59 AM IST |
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Desmond Hatchett has impregnated 11 women

Desmond Hatchett has impregnated 11 women

Promiscuous: Desmond Hatchett's story came to light when his name appeared in court documents for not paying child maintenance

Desmond Hatchett is only 29, but he said that he's impregnated at least 11 women. Twice he's fathered four children in the same year, he said.

Hatchett's name appeared on court documents 11 timesu00a0 representing 15 of his 21u00a0 children. He claims he didn't plan to set a record, adding, "It just happened."

Court documents

Hatchett's story came to light when his name appeared 11 times on the docket of Knox County Juvenile Child Support Court. The cases represent 15 of his children.

Hatchett is supposed to pay between $25 (Rs 1,190) and $309 (Rs 14,708) a month to each mother. But the state can only garner 50 per cent of his wages, to split among all the moms, and he only makes minimum wage.
Some of the mothers get as little as $1.98 (Rs 95).

'Wasn't planned'

That means the children often rely on the state for help, one attorney said.

Hatchett said that the women knew about his growing brood, and that he didn't plan on fathering all these children.

"I didn't intend to have these many. It just happened," he said.

He also said he's done having kids.

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