What is the probability of the father getting full custody of his children?

Answer 1

Many men take an active role in raising their children. If the father was the primary caregiver then he should be considered for primary physical custody since caregiving should be one of the the main qualifications for awarding physical custody along with health, safety and stability. The father would need to convince the judge that the children would be better off with him. That may mean providing evidence to the court that the mother is unfit to have custody. It is extremely important for the father to have a lawyer who specializes in custody issues.

Judges know that generally speaking, mothers are the ones who provide the day to day care for their children, even if they also work outside the home. You need to be able to show that you provided much of the day to day care for your children including such tasks as the following:

• You fed, bathed and put the child to bed.
• You got the child ready for school, packed their lunch and got them to school or to the bus.
• You attended all the school conferences, plays, etc.
• You brought the child to the doctor and dentist visits and stayed home with them when they were sick.
• You brought them to school events, sports, birthday parties, play dates, extra curricular activities.
• You took the child shopping for clothes.