What kind of father is lord Capulet?

Answer 1

Capulet did care about Juliet. In Act I he is concerned about her getting married too young. In Act III and Act IV he is concerned about her being unhappy. Since Juliet will not tell him the truth about why she is unhappy, he has to guess and he guesses wrong (it is highly unlikely that he would guess right). He then decides that being married to Paris will probably make her cheer up. But he makes the mistake of promising to Paris that he can now marry Juliet without consulting Juliet first. When he talks to Juliet about it, instead of being distracted from her sorrows, she not only disobeys him but gives no coherent reason for doing so. He is faced with the embarassment of telling Paris that he now has to break his promise which he so rashly gave. It is being faced with this embarassment without any good reason that he can see that drives him to be violent and abusive to Juliet.

But at bottom he cares for her. He might well have accepted Romeo as a son-in-law for her sake. His wife, however, is another story.

Answer 2

Lord Capulet is initially portrayed as a strict and authoritative father who expects obedience from his daughter, Juliet. However, he also shows moments of care and concern for her well-being, such as when he postpones her marriage to Paris. Ultimately, his inability to understand Juliet's desires and his quick temper contribute to the tragic outcome of the play.