The phrase "Mothers over Fathers" is a common expression used in many countries to indicate that mothers tend to be more protective and cautious towards their children, especially when it comes to their safety.
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Such gender based classifications can not survive strict scrutiny as there is no «compelling governmental interest» that favors
mothers over fathers in determinations of infant custody and, even if there were, a -LSB-...]
In addition, the debate is often framed in terms of «social justice» for fathers in societies which
prioritise mothers over fathers as the socially accepted best carers of children.
In the 1998 edition of my book The Parental Alienation Syndrome (especially Chapter Five) I discuss this gender difference in greater detail and provide references in the scientific literature confirming the preponderance
of mothers over fathers in inducing successfully a PAS in their children.
There are inequalities in which women are favored over men — custody battles, for example, still tend to favor
mothers over fathers, and, in America, men are still required to register for the draft while women get to skate on by.
I suspect that at least some of them are complaining that family courts «favour
the mother over the father» in support and custody matters.
The system also no longer automatically favors
the mother over the father.
A parent's gender is not a factor and no preference is given to
a mother over a father.
However, the law no longer gives special preference to
mother over fathers.
Courts in the past have favored
mothers over fathers, but this is no longer the case.
Our laws specifically state that there is no advantage given to
the mother over the father in child custody situations, but in reality, the mother will usually have the advantage.
Instead of reflecting these changes, the laws have lagged behind, continuing to favor
mothers over fathers.