According to some estimates, only about 10 percent to 15 percent of divorced or single fathers have sole custody of their children. The remaining fathers have either joint custody or no custody of their children. Why do women win custody in such high numbers? There are many reasons.
First, it's important to remember that statistics don't tell the whole story. They fail to take into account the fact that:
- Couples often privately negotiate custody agreements, and these statistics include couples who have voluntarily agreed that the mother should have sole custody as well as couples that have agreed to joint custody.
- When children are born to single mothers, the mother automatically has physical and legal custody unless the father steps forward to claim paternity and ask for some form of custody.
It's also important to realize that men are being awarded custody more frequently today than they were 10 or 20 years ago. Read more at: http://www.attorneys.com/child-custody/why-do-women-win-most-custody-battles/
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