Is it possible for a father to get custody of his children in a divorce in today's world?

Handsome 3K

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yes it is possible.....why don't you do what's best for the children and have joint custody and co-parent

jkrickettt

Absolutely! You just have to prove your case as to why you are the better parent to take care of your kids. Good Luck

Ray D

Sure if you can provide a better home. More judges are coming out of the stone ages and giving good dads custody. It also helps to have some dirt on the ex...

Lynsey P

yeah if the mother is unfit otherwise i wouldnt have said full custody no.

Kitten

Yes, if the mother is putting her children in danger or can't provide for them.
In anycase, only if a mother does something terribly wrong or is mentally unstable.

sassy_mom25, TTC#3

Yes. My boyfriend has primary custody of his son and the mom only gets him every other weekend and half the summer. Of course, he did take care of their son for 3 years while she was off having more kids with another guy.

They are more favorable to fathers who don't move out and leave their kids. That is a form of abandonment and they look down on that.

lady31

Only if he can prove the mother unfit.

A guy in our community just proved his wife/ex unfit due to her dating a known drug addict. He now has full custody of his child for a year until they go back to court.

mezwood

Yeah man...it is for sure. The kids go to the parent who has the most stable life most of the time. If you have a long term job and home and the mother doesn't then you are the best parent in the court's eyes.

yes

J-Ski22

Many states claim fathers and mothers have the same rights, but it always seems that the default is mother unless something is wrong with her... Unfair, but reality.

Tara

Yes, it is possible. It happens a lot.

It may be hard if she is a great mom & person .. and wants her kids, too.

rob

i got custody of my daughter, but the mother signed over custody. if she wants custody you are in for a battle. in order for you to get full custody they have to prove that your ex is an unfit mother. that's pretty hard to do unless she is on drugs and uses them around your kid, is abusive, or negligent.

ang253

yes, very much so !

Sweet Suzy 777!

Yes, I have three friends that were awarded their children over the mothers.

whatshername

Absolutely! My husband got custody of his 1 and 4 year old when he divorced his ex. She was found unfit and the judge awarded my husband custody. It is possible!!!!!!!

Sandy B

yup....just prove that the mother is unfit to be a mother.....buy a recorder and record her every move.....but really are you doing this out of anger or is she really that bad of a mother? if she is that bad and careless then she will prolly give you the kids as long as there are not strings attatched ( that means money or visititation)....chances are she is a mom that cares and you have to prove she has poor ways and it seems the only way is to record and photograph her in un-motherly acts.....) i know it sounds bad but thats the only chance a man has nowadays..........hope this helps

Teresa

Yes.my brother did.

scot8894

not if they live in florida they are still 50 years behind the times

msnice34

i would think so it seems as if thing s are a little more equal than they wereyears ago. usually fathers are granted custody based on the mothers' fitness as a parent.

Stern40

you mean full custody ?yes if you can prove the mother is a unfit mother,(prove) it the word here. Most of the time they give joint custody to both parents.

lindysflygirl4ever

pretty much only if the mother is a drug addict or a psychopath...

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I think if the mother is unfit the father should get custody ..if he is a good and responsible father

crazybones

I think its absolutely possible. Just as long as your the better provider. Also if she cheated and that's why your getting a divorce it might make it easier, but if you just can't get along with her and that's why your getting a divorce then your chances are much slimmer

superSymmetric

It sure is - I am living proof. I have sole custody of my son and daughter. It can happen, but it helps to have a good attorney too.

Green Eyed Girl

Yes, very possible. Its happening more and more often.

Chocolate

the only way is if the mom was Britney Spears, lol. Honestly, yea, you would have to prove some kind of abuse or drugs on the mother's end. If you can't get full custody, get visistation rights. That's better than nothing. If you have a new girlfriend or wife, then you have a better chance of getting them because you have a home that's more stable to provide to your kids.

I'M NOT ON A DIET!!!

yes. there are a lot of stay-at-home-dad's nowadays and usually, they are the ones to get custody of the children if the mother works and he is the one who takes cares of them most of the time.

InnerBeauty28

Yes, as long as you don't live in CA.

John Munny

its easier today than ever b4 womans liberation has come back on the women who thought it was such a good idea. in todays world you can get your kids get child support for those kids and even spousal support.

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