| In years past it was customary for a mother to | | | | granted custody? If you are attempting to gain |
| automatically get physical custody of children in a | | | | custody so you can reduce or avoid paying child |
| divorce. With most women now in the workforce that | | | | support you are not doing what is in the best interest |
| is changing these days and now more father's are | | | | of your children. Think about your motivation before |
| seeing the courts decide in their favor when it is in the | | | | you decide to make your case. Many states today |
| best interest of the child. While it is still accepted in | | | | consider any custody litigation as gender neutral. The |
| most places that children would normally be placed in | | | | playing field has been leveled considerably. |
| physical custody of their mothers more father's are | | | | If you can show you are responsible, caring, and have |
| making a strong case for physical custody. | | | | the best interest of the children through your behavior |
| Divorce scenarios are different today than they were | | | | in the past and documentation when you go to court |
| 20 to 30 years ago. No longer do we see stay at | | | | you will have a much greater chance at winning |
| home mom's raising children while father's work | | | | custody of your children. Don't forget to have an |
| outside the home and provide for the family. This is the | | | | attorney who has won custody for another father on |
| single biggest factor in father's winning custody. A | | | | your side. |
| female can no longer be assured of getting physical | | | | Primary physical custody is your goal. If that is not |
| custody of her children if she and her ex husband both | | | | possible you should at least get joint legal custody with |
| have jobs outside the home. The courts are now | | | | the primary caregiver being the mother. Some type of |
| looking more equally at both parents being able to care | | | | shared custody, if it is best for the child, can be a good |
| for their children and more father's are getting custody | | | | alternative. This will give you plenty of time with your |
| now than at any other time. | | | | children. |
| Father's should still assume it will be an uphill battle to | | | | You should never enter a custody dispute without |
| gain custody but it is not impossible. Some questions | | | | proper documentation and preparation. Ignoring this |
| you will have to ask yourself will be who has a history | | | | alone has destroyed the chances of many capable, |
| of taking care of the children while the marriage was | | | | loving fathers winning custody of their children. Follow |
| intact? If you as a father have not had any primary | | | | this simple advise and you will be a leg up. Be polite |
| care for your child how could you expect to be | | | | and be prepared. |