Medical examinations in the case revealed that Richard was not the biological father of the children he had spent more than 20 years nurturing, raising and loving. While the eldest son refused the test, saying Richard was his father as far as he was concerned, Richard was found to be unable to produce potent semen.
The eldest son had warned Richard that he would never speak to him again if he sued his mother, and he keeps his word. Only one of the twins has contact with Richard now.
Kate was awarded over $5 million as part of the original divorce settlement. The paternity fraud case resulted in the payment of almost $500,000 to Richard. While the victory may have helped his dignity, Richard knows he is no longer a father and never will be and his biological name will never last.
According to the Daily Mail, he says the hardest part was looking at what he thought was his future through the distant lens of Facebook, which, uninvited, was the only way for him to see the eldest son whose he was a graduate. With each new milestone, including the announcement of his first grandchild, Richard felt life was incomplete. However, he takes some hope through the texts. A son recently contacted him to tell him that he will always be a “father” and to express his love for him.
