How often is the father awarded parental rights/ custody when he petitions for it?

Answer 1

I would like to say that it is very hard for a father to get custody of his kids. A lot of it depends on the state you are in. The human race feels there is not a stronger bond than that of a mother and her sibblings. The father will have to prove that the mother is unfit for some reason or other. Could be the enviroment the kids are in. What the mother is doing around the kids or what she is doing with the kids. A lot of people think that when a man and woman split up, just because the father is ordered to pay child support,they are entitled to visitation and this is not true. There are times when visitation is allowed and the mother will not honor it,she will say take me back to court. Then one has to stop and think what is best for the kids. Even if the father was to get custody of sibblings and they didn't want to be with him,there again you have problems with the kids because they don't want to be there and as long as he has them in his custody,things will never be right. What a lot of people don't realize is that kids are not suppose to be used as"pawn pieces". They are human beings and they have feelings along with needs. Kids are very tender and need the help of all those who can provide it because if they don't have the proper foundation when they are young,they will not have the proper tools that will help them face the world that lies ahead. Kids are very precious and they should be treated as the jewel that they are. When they get older,it is too late to turn back the hands of time even though hind sight is "20/20". There are all kinds of things to consider when dealing with and no one thing is right for all.

Answer 2

A father has parental rights. He will not be the Custodial parent because the child does not live with him. You can make all decisions for your child the same as the mother can though. If you disagree with something the mother is doing then you can stop it. You can get your rights taken away if the mother is granted sole custody, but if you have joint custody then you have the same right as she.

When you kid is 14 he/she can go to the court and nominate if they want to live with you. The mother can't stop the child unless you have a bad past.

Answer 3

It happens every day. Being granted custody doesnt always mean sole custody. The courts do not like seperating children from their parents, most courts will grant shared legal and physicial custody and women should be happy to provide that for their children. All these women who use their children as pawns to hurt fathers should be imprisoned. Custodial interference is real and it happens every day by scorned parents. men and women should equally share responsibility fo their children and be given equal access to them and the law see's that now.

Answer 4

not often, because since the mother is usually the primary guardian. the father will have to show why the mother cannot be a responsible parent. e.g. drugs, past abuse(documented) loss of income(that one is hard because she can collect public benefit).