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Are you crazy, Cary?
Assume (at least for the sake of argument) that Cary's suggestion would fail if the parents remain married. They would both be equally responsible for the child, and societal and marital pressures would inevitably place the onus of childrearing upon the mother no matter what they privately agree. If they did reach an agreement and things soured, keep in mind that this would not be an enforceable contract in any U.S. jurisdiction. It's unconscionable, pure and simple. The only way it could work, legally: They divorce and she terminates her rights to the child. Because no judge in his right mind would deem it to be in the best interests of the child to enforce such an arrangement.