Fathers are not equal. And society pays a price for this, especially children.
To demonstrate this point, consider the scenario of just one dad. Until his divorce, a father I know well did 60 percent of the parenting. He dressed his kids and got them off to school, cooked dinners and took them to the doctor. Although he asked for joint physical custody, he got the “standard possession order” – every other weekend with his children. This is the outcome in over 80 percent of divorces today. Read more…