31 states have no laws that bar rapists from seeking custody or visitation rights. The 31 states where rapists can sue for custody and/or visitation are: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming. Laws protecting victims and their children must be put in place. This should be the victim's choice not the perpetrator of a horrific, despicable act.