Just because it has been said by "friends of the family" that Mr and Mrs Harris were having trouble having children and that both wanted to start a family does not mean that Mr Harris truly wanted children. Harris may have even told his wife that yes he did want children, to get her to marry him. Fast forward to 22 months after little Cooper was born, maybe problems in the marriage and Harris wanted out. Harris may not have wanted to have to pay child support, especially since Mrs Harris only worked part time (if at all). Not sure how child support is decided in GA but here in South Carolina both parents must fill out forms concerning their incomes, finances, monthly bills etc and the child support is determined in that way.
I'll use my own story as a case in point. When I met my ex-husband he was twice divorced (at 24) with two biological children and one that was not his but he had "raised" since her birth. He put on quite a show, "loved" his children dearly, wanted more kids, was a "great dad", etc. Before (immediately before btw) we got married HIS father asked me if I was sure I knew what I was doing. I thought that I did. The other children were 2 1/2, 1 1/2 and 6 months old. After we were married I began to notice things but I stayed because of his children. They needed a parent that truly cared about them and put them first instead of work, boyfriends, drinking, etc. I wanted a child of my own, and thought I was going to be married to him forever. It took over 2 1/2 years for me to get pregnant. Of course it took longer because when it was "time to try" he would start a fight or come home drunk late from going out with his "friends" from work. When my daughter was born I was 25. It was not my first time around children (not just his children either) and I knew that something was wrong with her when she was a week and a half old. She had been born a month premature because of issues with the pregnancy. He came home late and drunk the night that she was really sick. She was crying in her bouncer in the kitchen on the floor while I was finishing up dinner. He came in, took her out of the bouncer, held her up to his face and yelled "Shut the hell up!" She was put in the hospital that night (later on) because she had a fever that would not go down and they were worried about issues with her being premature. She was in the hospital for 5 days. I was there the entire time, day and night. Ex would come in every other evening after work for an hour max and it was always the same.....he was upset that my family, his family, our friends were there when he wanted it to be "just us". She was released, I had ZERO trust in him so I left him taking the step children with me. He fought me every step of the way because he was NOT going to pay child support. He threatened me telling me he was going to take her away from me and I would never see her again, to which I responded that I would find him and then I would kill him and that yes while I would go to prison he would be dead and my daughter would be safe. Fought with him for 2 years for the divorce, he was ordered to pay child support but he thought as long as he didn't see her for visitation then he owed me nothing. That child is now 17 years old. She was 2 the last time she saw him. He had friends, family that thought he was a great dad and a loving husband. He is now on his fifth wife at the age of 43.
There was something mentioned a couple of threads ago about a picture of Harris with Cooper asleep on his chest. I have seen that picture. I have also seen that look on Harris's face on my ex. That look is the look of a man that does NOT want the child they just had with their spouse/significant other, IMO. That look is on several of the pictures of my ex while in the hospital after I gave birth when he thought no one was paying attention to him.
link to photo:
http://thecount.com/2014/06/28/justin-ross-harris-researched-on-internet/justin-ross-harris-4/
MOO