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With Father's Day upon us my thoughts this week are with fathers and their special issues when dealing with Colorado child custody. This article briefly highlights some history and current trends regarding child custody for fathers.
Child Custody for Fathers
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Steven_Carlson]Steven Carlson
Child custody for fathers cases are more common today than in the past.
Prior to the 1970's, custody was often vested with the mothers as the
courts were guided by the tender years doctrine. The tender years
doctrine presumed that during a child's tender years (which has been
regarded as thirteen years old and under) the custody of the child
should be with the mother. However, in the 20th century the courts
began shifting away from the tender years doctrine (which violated the
Equal Protection Clause in the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution)
to the best interests of the child standard. For most states, the best
interest of the child standard became the public policy and the law by
which the family courts were to be guided and how the family courts
were to determine child custody awards.
Despite the 20th century shift to the best interest of the child
doctrine, many family courts today continue to give great weight to the
traditional role of the mother as the primary caregiver. The
application of this standard in custody determinations has historically
tended to favor the mother over the father in a child custody dispute.
Regardless of the weight often given to the traditional role of the
mother as the primary caretaker, more fathers are winning custody of
their children. In some cases, child custody for fathers is obtained
by mutual agreement between the parties. In some situations, the
children prefer to live with their father. In other situations where
child custody is left for the court to decide, fathers are proving to
the court to be the more emotionally stable parent who can provide the
better living environment for their children. In some situations,
mothers are not able to afford the often protracted and expensive child
custody battle or the mother is more interested in pursuing a career.
Regardless of the situation, more fathers are getting custody of their
kids whether it be by mutual agreement between the parents or by a
decision from the court.
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