Fathers and Children: Determining Custody Arrangements

Family law courts used to favor mothers undeniably when it came to decided child custody placement upon divorce. Since the 1970s however, courts changed their ruling basis to be in the best interest of the children. Even with that standard set in place, the mother will generally gain primary custody of the children in about 70% of divorce cases. Even still, fathers are gaining more custody rights; however, the courts do look at more than just the gender of the parent when deciding child custody.

When preparing for an impending divorce, it is important to get as much information to gain a better understanding of the processand all possibilities. To break the rights down to their bare basics, father’s have as much of a right to their child as the mother. There is no one-parent-is-better-than-the-other ruling, even if sometimes it may feel that way. There are a lot of nuances and circumstances that the courts will consider when it comes todetermining who will get custody of the children. read more at:http://www.cadivorce.com/news/fathers-and-children-determining-custody-arrangements/