| Fathers battling court cases for child custody face a | | | | child, he can prove his interest and involvement in the |
| much tougher time winning the cases. Even when the | | | | child's daily life. |
| court has become more balanced in their ruling but | | | | The second factor is financial. Men generally earn |
| there is no denial there are some prejudice against | | | | more, thanks to the society's stereotyping of men |
| men especially in custodial ruling. | | | | being the breadwinner. Fathers should track monetary |
| The court tends to favor mothers for three main | | | | participation for bringing up the child, telling the court |
| reasons. The first reason, the society perceives that | | | | how much input he has contributed to the child living |
| a child received better care from mothers. Secondly, | | | | cost. By presenting these documentation, not only if |
| the court tends to view fathers as independent while | | | | will be compare with the ex spouse afford ability but |
| both mothers and child are co-dependents. Finally, | | | | this information will be in good use in alimony and child |
| fatherhood in deemed to be participatory while | | | | support hearings. |
| motherhood has natural instinct and occurrence. | | | | The last but not least evidence the fathers can |
| Although these factors are arguable but the fact has | | | | collect is the mother's negative behaviors, which |
| been deeply ingrained into our culture. | | | | deem to have bad impact on the child upbringing. |
| Due to the above influencing factors, in order for a | | | | These include substance abuse, adulterous behaviors, |
| father to win a custody case, he must present extra | | | | physical or emotional abuse and such. The court will |
| documentation of evidence that he can also be a | | | | not tolerate accusations therefore solid proof must |
| good guardianship. By doing so, he can show the | | | | be presented. In many cases, a child investigator is |
| court that he too can give the child the best option | | | | secured for indisputable evidence. |
| for growth and development if their custody is | | | | Fathers have to work harder to gain their child |
| granted to him. | | | | custody. However, do not fight for the child solely |
| Fathers must know how to show the court that he | | | | because you want to retain something from you ex |
| is very involved in the child upbringing. One of the | | | | spouse. The decision to contest is best made after a |
| methods is by tracking the amount of quality time he | | | | long time thinking of who will be the guardian for the |
| has spent with the children. By presenting an | | | | child. |
| accurate log of dates and time and activities with the | | | | |