Family Law

More Fathers getting primary custody of their children in divorces

By Robert M. Kisselburgh, Esq.

More Fathers get custody of children in divorces

In Mississippi, as well as other states, more women are working and becoming the primary breadwinner in the family. One downside some women are finding in working so hard is that their husbands are getting primary custody of the children in a divorce. In a recent New York Times article, it was stated:

There are now 2.2 million divorced women in the United States who do not have primary physical custody of their children, and an estimated 50 percent of fathers who seek such custody in a disputed divorce are granted it.

With more women in the workforce and some fathers opting to stay at home to care for children, this trend will continue.

Reported by: Robert Kisselburgh, Mississippi Divorce Lawyer

Full post as published by Mississippi Family Law Blog on November 18, 2009 (boomark / email).