It is no longer the case that the child’s mother has the advantage in child custody battles. Both parents have equal parental rights, and the courts are recognizing that it is in the best interest of a child to have the active presence and participation of both parents in their lives.
Although parental roles have changed and varied during the past few decades, divorcing couples in still often believe a child’s mother will have the upper hand in terms of custody. Dads sometimes think there’s no chance to argue for joint custody, which would allow them to share decision-making responsibilities and/or physical control of their children.
The Truth About Fathers’ Rights is that unless one parent is deemed unfit for child custody, however, states most often award parents joint physical and legal custody. Children and divorced parents often benefit from a joint custody arrangement over sole custody. Both parents can have active roles in their kids’ lives, and neither parent suffers the stress of single parenting.