Child Custody for Fathers

It has always been assume that that full custody would be given mostly to mothers but legally that is not the way it really works. Fathers have equal rights two having full custody of their children in the United States.

If you are a father who wants to get custody of your child you must prepare in the same way as if you were a mother.

You must prepare all documentation that shows all child support payments prior to your court hearing. You must prove that you are capable of providing for your child and that you are the best choice when it comes to your child.

In court always stay calm and refrain from any courtroom outburst. Your behavior can affect the outcome of your child custody dispute.

As a father you must be able to demonstrate to the court Why you should have full custody of the child instead of the mother.

Shared custody or joint custody is usually given between parents unless one of the parents is unable to properly care for a child.

If you have a good reason why you should have full custody of your child then you must be able to explain and back it up with proper documentation.

If you go to court and understand how custody disputes work by learning all the necessary information regarding child custody your chances of winning are good. That they key is to the laws in your state and know exactly everything that you need to do to win.

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Child Custody for Fathers

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According to the Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, “The most reliable indicator of violent crime in a community is the proportion of fatherless families. Fatherless families, in turn, are caused in part by family courts that exclude fathers from post-divorce parenting. By instituting shared parenting after divorce or separation, fathers would be allowed to continue to show their sons the right way to grow into manhood.”

In the release, Dr. Ned Holstein, founder and board chair of National Parents Organization said: “Unfortunately, however, our nation’s family courts prevent millions of divorced and separated fathers from having meaningful relationships with their children, which only leave their children more vulnerable to this unfortunate behavior.”

“The repeat narrative is deeply troubling,” Holstein said. “An individual who grew up without the love and support of both parents turns to unfathomable, deadly gun violence. This must stop, and one piece of the solution is to ensure children have both parents intimately involved in their lives after separation or divorce… With this in mind, I urge legislators in all states to join the family court reform movement to make shared parenting the new status quo in our society, if both parents are fit and there has been no significant domestic violence.”

Well, now. I agree to most of what Holstein has to say about this serious matter. But not all boys who grew up without the love and support of both parents turn to “unfathomable deadly gun violence.” I know of one who grew up in a fatherless home, and became the president of the United States.

Still, as a single mom who raised two sons, I know how frustrating it can be for a mom who must work outside the home and still is expected to instill all the positive male values in her son or sons. It is a hard hill to climb. It is hard to know who to trust with your children. In my case, I turned to the pastor and other godly men at my church to help me with the upbringing of my sons. It was a blessing to me as well as to my sons. I realize, though, that this isn’t the case with a lot of women. It is hard to know who to trust with your children.

While it is true our family courts must do more to move toward shared parenting whenever there is a divorce or separation in a family, an old saying comes to my mind concerning laws to make this possible: You can bring a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink. In other words, the lawmakers can make the law, but enforcing it is still something else. There is no law to make a person love his or her children. Love can’t be legislated. We simply have to trust the courts to do the right thing whenever the law is broken.

The bottom line is still this: “… Our children need both parents in their lives to thrive,” Holstein said. “For this reason, lawmakers in every state must move forward with family court reform as soon as possible.”

I spoke with Holstein, who lives in Massachusetts, by phone. He said strides are being made. Within the past year, at least 22 states — Florida included — have passed and implemented legislation supportive of shared parenting after divorce or separation whenever the parents are fit.

BY BEA L. HINES — bea.hines@gmail.com

Source: Child Custody for Fathers

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