Whether right or wrong, in most divorces involving child custody matters judges tend to award primary custody to the mother. For Tennessee fathers, hoping to be the main custodial parent, this biasness towards always assuming the mother is the best care provider, can...
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Fathers’ Rights
Court rules family can withhold secret about teen’s real father
In the realm of paternity cases, bizarre things occasionally happen. Lawsuits often stem from mothers demanding child support from men who deny they're the father, but sometimes it's the man who demands fathers' rights. Take the case of a suburban Chicago family who's...
Study shows being a father can help reduce crime and alcohol use
Fathers may have another argument they can use when fighting for child custody. During divorce proceedings, fathers' rights are often at issue when a judge or court is deciding what decisions are in the best interests of the child. The results of a study recently...
When trying to fight for fathers’ rights, paternity plays a role
Sometimes when a couple gets divorced, there are some unpleasant surprises that can come up. One particular issue that can arise when trying to agree on custody and support terms is paternity. Paternity determines who a child's father actually is. In some divorce...
Mom who hid child in custody dispute faces jail time and fines
In a child custody case gone wrong, a 32-year-old mother allegedly hid her son at his grandmother's home for two years in order to keep the boy from his father. The mother recently pleaded guilty to five misdemeanors, and she was sentenced to 30 days in jail and two...
Part 2: Paternity fraud and DNA testing
In the previous post, we discussed a case that is awaiting a decision from the Tennessee Supreme Court. A father brought a civil claim of fraud against his ex-wife after discovering that the boy he thought was his son for many years was actually the son of another...
Part 1: Paternity case goes before Tennessee Supreme Court
If a couple has children together, custody and support agreements must be reached if the couple decides to get a divorce. These types of issues can raise concern over a father's rights to spend time with his child and foster a parent-child relationship even after a...
Fathers’ rights still shifting – more single dads awarded custody
Analysis of census data reflects the growth of single fathers who have custody of children. The number has been slowly increasing since the 1950s. Some believe that this can be attributed to the shift in society's view of single parenthood and fathers' rights. In the...
Tennessee father sues ex-wife after discovering child was not his
When it comes to deciding what type of custody should be awarded in a child custody case, courts historically deferred to the mother, believing it was in the best interests of the child. But with time, courts began to recognize fathers' rights in regards to child...
Shift in view of fathers’ rights resulting in more single fathers
In the past, fathers have had more difficulty obtaining custody of the children following a divorce. This was attributed to the idea that children should be with the mother; custody decisions historically have reflected that belief. But recently there has been a shift...
