Fathers abandon their families. Fathers beat their wives. Fathers kidnap their children. Fathers psychologically abuse their children. Fathers economically intimidate their wives.
Fathers seek custody only to maintain their patriarchal domination of women.
Fathers are psychologically unfit parents. Fathers brainwash their children. Fathers profit from divorce. And the laundry list goes on and on. In spite of the serious problems faced by divorced men, family law reform is commonly presented as exclusively a woman's necessity.