Even though there are many
biases against fathers and shared parenting built into the legal aid system, we urge anyone without funds seeking shared parenting to try and get legal aid.
Here is some information about the reasons that gave been given in court to support
biases against fathers:
Many fathers» rights proponents argue that the legal system is
biased against fathers when it comes to family decisions, leaving many dads who desire to share parenting responsibility without the chance to do so.
In addition, the courts are not permitted to show
any bias against fathers, so if you can show that you're the better parent, you do have a chance at getting full custody.
While Missouri law is gender neutral, some parents feel that the law may be
biased against fathers.
These statistics do not necessarily represent a legal
bias against fathers; the fact is that many fathers do not ask for sole or joint custody, but cede these rights without contest.
While I don't know that the matter is «at will» for everyone in quite the way you say this, I do note, as does Leving, that there has long been
a bias against father.
Not exact matches
We do not want to be seen by
fathers or mothers who come to us for help as
biased against them.
With his dad's help and guidance, Bishop has built a handful of Japanese cars, although he, at first, built them almost as a way of rebelling
against his
father's
bias toward musclecars.
The family court's suggestion that Mother should be «accommodating» to
Father led to Mother's argument on appeal that the family court was
biased against her.
Many
fathers believe that the family court system rigged
against them: that gender
bias still exists when it comes to child custody.
The undeniable fact of the matter is that our family courts do need to be reformed to stop gender
bias against noncustodial parents, usually
fathers.
A frequent claim by Fetid
Fatherings and their advocates (contrary to what a review of the literature actually shows) that the
bias is
against men, is exemplified by one codger's oft - repeated truism.
Some
fathers trying to win custody of their children may be confronted with archaic statutes that preference maternal rights and leave
fathers wondering if child custody laws are
biased against them.
Many
fathers believe that the family court system rigged
against them: that gender
bias still exists when it comes to child custody.
Professor Czapanskiy reports that in the Maryland gender
bias task force survey judges and lawyers were asked whether «child custody awards disregard
fathers» violence
against mothers.»
«The record before this Court reflects, not a gender
bias against Mother or the fact that she is a career - oriented woman but, rather, a case in which, as between two parents who are fit to be the custodial parent, the best interests of the child will be served by awarding custody of the child to
Father.
Another reason for the debate is that in the period when mothers were more likely than
fathers to be PAS indoctrinators, those who recognized PAS risked being labeled as
biased against women and «sexist.»