We do not think a household headed by a woman is a disaster calling for distribution of blame. Similarly, the Census Bureau reports that nonpayment of financial child support virtually disappears in joint custody cases. Every study has shown that the greatest complaint by children of divorce is inadequate time with their noncustodial parent, the traditional parenting time awarded is grossly inadequate to sustain a healthy parent-child relationship.
Current estimates are much higher.
Sadly, the rest of the State is racing to catch up. The severe psychological problems attendant to father absence have little to do with Western culture or values. The abhorrence of violent crimes is universal and the adverse consequences of teenage pregnancy, divorce, suicide, substance abuse. It is critically important to recognize that mothers and fathers parent differently and that both parents are irreplaceable if we desire to avoid placing children at extreme risk. Studies find that men play physical games and talk to infants in adult tones, more often than women, whereas women tend to play using objects and speak in singsong more than men.