Louisiana Crude;1757223 said:
Yes, it does. I see it now as an adult and I also seen it as a child. Those courts favor on the side of the mother 90% of the time unless she has a state of mental illness, lengthy criminal background, is a threat to the child, or has some other factor that would prohibit her from taking care of the child to the best of her ability. I know some cats I grew up with that had good dads. I mean real stand up men that they hardly even knew, because the mom didn't get along with the father and she couldn't see past that bs so he could only see his child during the time set aside by the courts. Thats bs especially when you're trying to take care of your child and be in their life.
Everything you see or hear isn't exactly so. I am just pointing out that every story has 3 sides: his, hers and the truth.
The court will not just simply grant sole custody to the mother which is how you are making it seem.
The thing is, many times we do see this and fail to know the entire back story because the fact of the matter is, many of these cases do involve a parent that allowed the other to gain sole custody by making no effort against the ruling.
Now, unless it can be proven that the parent is unfit, they
usually will not deny some form of custody.
However, the parent in question must be present on a consistent basis for it to be considered. No person should expect to be granted joint custody if they have failed to be there for their child prior to any custody battle. It doesn't work like that.
The "father" in this case does have the power to affect any ruling but in some cases, many don't even bother.
They either a. Feel it to be pointless with this pre conceived notion in their mind that they will lose the "battle" or b. Do not care enough. If they don't show up or fight it then it becomes an uncontested trial and by default the mother is granted sole custody and that, I can completely understand and agree upon. It really is based on all moments leading up to being in court which itself isn't even necessary.
The first option is to settle out of court which really is in the best interest of both parties unless of course an agreement cannot be reached. A mediator is often beneficial because unfortunately many parents in a custody/support battle who are not able to communicate in a civil manner are selfish and not putting the child's best interest first.
Once it is taken to court, the final decision is no longer in your hands. You have now eliminated the possibility of settling this yourself and now it will be the judge who makes that final ruling based on your testimony and any evidence.
Of course many things are unjust but it isn't always that simple when it comes to a child. At the end of the day, the court doesn't care about you or I whatsoever.
It's like this, if a man doesn't pay a cent for his child, the court will still see the man as having a right to see his child.
The opposite also applies. If he solely supports that child financially, it still does not give him anymore rights as parenting isn't solely financial.