More Fathers are Awarded Custody
Posted By Law Office of Scott Ellerin on Jan 22, 2010 5:30am PST
A new report by Short Family Law and Attorney Litigators has found that more and more fathers are receiving primary custody of their children following a divorce.
In the early 1990s, it seemed as if mothers were so clearly favored in matters of child custody. But now it is estimated that the number of fathers awarded primary custody is close to 50 percent.
The report suggests the statistic is indicative of the growing number of men who stay at home with the children while the mother works to support the family. The court system is simply responding to the increase in the number of stay-at-home dads.
The report also indicates that more men are staying at home with their children, partly because many men have been laid off from their jobs due to the struggling economy. In fact, research done by Working Mother Magazine revealed that approximately 75% of job loss was among men.
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