More fathers in Connecticut are “winning” custody according to a recent article in the Connecticut Post.
By the way, “winning” is a lousy characterization. Divorcing with children must be put in its proper context. Any time parents involved in custody or visitation litigation think in terms of “winning” and “losing” they have sadly missed the point. The best interest of the children should be the desired result; not beating your soon to be former spouse. Sure, in some cases, court battles are unavoidable. But there are no “winners” or “losers.” The parents, lawyers and courts must strive for an outcome that’s in the best interest of the child. Unfortunately, in certain high conflict cases, the best interest standard morphs into an outcome, which in reality, is the least detrimental alternative to the child.
Anyway, back to the article. The premise is that there is a greater acceptance of shared custody, as well as other parenting plans, in which fathers play a much more active role. If a father truly wishes to gain custody or become more involved in the child’s life, he is likely to be more successful in court than 20 years ago. I have certainly observed this trend in court.
Here is the article:
More single dads winning primary custody of children – Connecticut Post