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When a
family breaks up, it is often the father who ends up losing contact with his children. While much of this is a
holdover from the "Tender Years" laws put into place in the early to mid 20th century, most states
no longer mandate that the mother receive full custody. While there will typically be a majority
custody to one
party, the onus now falls on the parent who can prove that they are the most responsible and
financially well equipped to care for the children, regardless of whether it is the mother or the
father. And, fathers rights child custody need to be addressed.
The key is to arm yourself with the best pro Fathers information you can get and be prepared to
show the court that you are the proper parent to be given custody. So, if the father want
custody the smart thing to do is set himself up to show the court that he is ready for the
responsibility. Having a house or apartment that is adequate in size to accommodate the
children, having a car that is big enough, and organizing your time so you can spend quality time
with your children are all very important.
A
judge may be reticent to give custody to a father who lives in a studio apartment in the local
singles apartment building, drives a two seat sports car and spends 4 hours a day driving to and
from work. Think about what is best for the children and you will be way ahead in the
end.
Remember, the judge needs to be above reproach in his decision on who gets custody of
your children. Present yourself as the best parent so the judge has lots of reason to give
you custody. Also, if you can show your ex as the lesser choice for specific reasons you can
enhance your chances of custody. DadsCanWin shows you what information you need and how to
document the facts. Remember, Fathers win custody up to 70% of the time, if the go after
it.
Fathers
Need To Educate Themselves
About Their Custody Rights
Also, if the
father initiated the divorce proceedings, if he is the majority (or sole) wage earner, and/or if
the wife has been shown to be negligent or abusive to the children, odds are strongly in favor that he may be
granted majority or even sole custody. The Father needs to educate himself about his rights and be prepared to present the facts.
The key for any father in this position is to be level-headed, reasonable, responsible, maintain
good relationships with his children. In most cases when a father loses most or all
custody of his
children it is because he was
negligent in one of these fields. A surprising number of attorneys will not represent the
father in custody or
child support issues so it is up to
the Father to make sure he is aware of current Fathers rights
child custody.
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