Why are the family law courts so biased against the concept of equal shared parenting for fathers?
Alex H asked:
It appears that in the majority overwhelmingly (91%) of the time that custody of a child reverts to a woman,whereas the man is deemed to be the payor and has virtually no rights for access save for every two weeks on a weekend and if you live in another city forget about it.Clearly Fathers are not having equal justice vefore the law.
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It appears that in the majority overwhelmingly (91%) of the time that custody of a child reverts to a woman,whereas the man is deemed to be the payor and has virtually no rights for access save for every two weeks on a weekend and if you live in another city forget about it.Clearly Fathers are not having equal justice vefore the law.
February 3rd, 2009 at 9:39 am
Family courts aren’t nearly as biased against fathers as they once were. In fact, in most cases, courts grant joint custody to parents. Albeit, frequently the mother is the residential parent. Fathers can be very involved if they chose to be.
February 6th, 2009 at 6:53 am
When my parents got divorced when I was 14, I stayed with my dad and my 8 year old brother, although both parents were cheating on each other. They got joint custody until we turned 18. It is not biased- it just depends which parent is more financially stable and psychologically stable to take care of children. Fathers usually leave the mother in most cases, so the mother gets custody most times. If you are a good father, you will get joint custody and if the children will prefer to live with you, then they will. The courts asked me where I thought it would be better for me to stay when I was 14. I chose my father…