Do you think that child custody and support laws are biased against males?

Answer 1

Maybe because the mother has the lion's share of effort and suffering to get the child to arrive in this world, and often the baby is phsyically depended on her for food afterward.

It's tough to be fair when there are two people who want the same thing. As yes, I think most courts are biased toward mothers unless there is some really awful and obvious flaw in the mother.

Answer 2

It is not the laws that are biased against fathers but the courts, the judges and social services and attitudes. Personally I cannot complain as I am probably rare in that I went through two separate custody battles (from two marriages) both of which were contested and won. In the second my stepson was involved which made the case all the more difficult. My personal experience was that unfortunately solicitors just dont care, it's just another job to them. In the first case I put the whole thing together constantly having to remind him that he was working for me. In the second I dispensed with solicitors and done it myself.
Ideally children should grow up with two parents but we dont live in an ideal world. Thankfully my children are now all adults and I have some beautiful grandchildren but I still reflect on how fortunate I was. I must admit a sense of guilt in that one parent had to win the case and the other missed out totally on the joy of raising children. To go back to the point, yes the system is biased but with a properly prepared case you can win.

Answer 3

I don't think the laws are necessarily biased, but for the most part children want to live with their mothers. Plus, the court understands that mothers are the "nurturers and care-givers." So a lot of times the children are better off with the mothers. I know of 2 guys that have full custody of their children, and that's only because the moms are all out crack-heads. Something to think about.

Answer 4

In Britain the law isn't really biased against males but the courts are, simply because of the assumption that a child is better with its mother. Even if a father gets access to a child, he can expect to see it only once every couple of weeks.

Answer 5

Yes, and the notion that because the woman bears a child she is automatically the best parent is outdated and selfish.
There are as many poor examples of mothers as fathers yet the current system continues to use the outdated english law standard.
Many women are good mothers and more fathers given the oppurtunity will prove to be good.

It is also showing in the societal state of our children, Modern kids are less respectful, motivated and resourceful than at any other time in history, because fathers are expected to provide financially but not discipline or have high expectations of their children because some psychologist who has never had kids says it is destructive to their self esteem to be disciplined.

If you haven't attended " I got a kid University" I have absolutely no interest in anything you have to say about me raising my kids, I learned from the best, My parents and grandparents. Children need Mothers love and fathers discipline, (tempered with fatherly love and advice of course)

More men are seeing the double standard in family law and as a result Marriage rates have fallen and divorce rates have risen, And rather than admit family law is a miserable failure our government tries to ignore the issues. Marriage and divorce rates are no longer tracked by the census bureau because then the government will have to admit it's policies are a failure.
Don't try to convince me to get in touch with my feminine side, My feminine side is a woman, I love women and respect our differences, God made us wifferent for a reason and denying God and his wisdom is not going to make us a stronger nation.

Are you confident that today's youth can be the leaders of tomorrow? Most can't even move out of their parents homes, Many grand Parents are caregivers to their grand kids because the parents are incapable of caring for them.
It has oft been repeated that if you wish to destroy a society, destroy it's youth. This is what outdated family law is allowing. America is being run asunder.
Flava Flav, Paris Hilton and others of their ilk are the icons of our children, now that doesn't scare you?
Look the father of your future child or child in the eye and tell him " You are a sperm donor and financial provider, otherwise the child and I don't have much use for you".
That is the message current family law sends.

When the feminist policies have completely failed hopefully there will be some strong men left to pick up the pieces and start anew.

Answer 6

Without question. It is based on the idea that a man is the bread winner and the woman has the duties of raising the children (like in the 50's). The idea totally discounts the concept of a father's input being just as important in the raising of a child.

It seems odd that feminists want to be treated as equals, but when it comes to family law, we see the real agenda as expressed by progressive judges: feminists don't want equality, they appear want domination and privilege. I think that women and men should have equality, that each family law case ought to consider which parent would benefit the children the most.

Answer 7

Yes... but there are circumstances in which the court decides that a woman is better suited to raise the child... in the past males weren't a big number of the people who wanted custody.

Answer 8

No. I carried them for 10 months, gave birth to them, nursed them for a year, gave up my career and stayed home with them and nutured and taught them how to be good contributing members of society. Now that the tough part is done a man wants custody? Now that they are in school all day? Are you kidding? And you would feel no financial burden whatsoever? Sure throw the women back into the workforce after 10 years or so and have her soley support herself and children. It's not your problem, huh?

Answer 9

I personally think that a child needs both. But if a choice has to be made. I personally think that in those very early developmental years that the maternal instincts, and nurturing of the woman is slightly more important.

Answer 10

well sometimes the child is so young that it needs the mother for breast feeding and that sort of thing.
and, i don't know, maybe since in most marriages the mother takes care of the kids more, so it would be better for them to go with her since they're more used to her, and she knows how to parent more or something.
but hey if you want to be mr. mom go ahead, raise your children well.