Should men have equal rights in child custody matters?
and please explain why you are for or against.
ye they should i dont see why not, they should get social workers to choose who is the most capable parent, it should not be based on mother or father. that is lazy and sexist, and even tho im a woman i think it is completely ridiculous that women would give out yards when theres sexism towards them (however i am against it) and men are stuck with nothing they can do.
August 30th, 2006 at 9:57 am
My vote is yes… if they pay child support and emotionally support the child as well– providing not only $cash$ but also time, care and are comitted to the child's well-being.
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August 30th, 2006 at 9:57 am
Absolutely ! Why should the women automatically get custody ! Who says that the child would be better off with it's mother ! To think that is sexist towards men !
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August 30th, 2006 at 9:58 am
yes
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August 30th, 2006 at 9:59 am
Yes I think so because some mothers out there are not good parents and the fathers have are better for the kids. my point is whichever parent will be able to take care of the kids better should have them in their care because it is always about the kids needs.
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August 30th, 2006 at 9:59 am
Parents whether male or female should have equal rights in child custody unless one or both of them irregardless of which sex they are are incompetent or abusive or neglectful. The child is exactly 50% of each parent.
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August 30th, 2006 at 10:01 am
ye they should i dont see why not, they should get social workers to choose who is the most capable parent, it should not be based on mother or father. that is lazy and sexist, and even tho im a woman i think it is completely ridiculous that women would give out yards when theres sexism towards them (however i am against it) and men are stuck with nothing they can do.
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August 30th, 2006 at 10:03 am
Absolutely YES! My mother was a manipulative and abusive alcoholic who pretended to give a damn about her kids to try and get more money from my dad. As it turned out we were all old enough to choose for ourselves and opted to stay with our dad. My mum got a huge payout and we never heard from her again (after 3 kids and nearly 30 years of marriage). I dread to think what would have happened to us if she'd been awarded custody AND the payout, I'd probably be on the streets by now if her past behaviour is anything to go by. Good enough justification?
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August 30th, 2006 at 10:03 am
of course they should, its their child aswell.the man was around to make the child in the first place and the child is his own flesh and blood.i hope this helps
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August 30th, 2006 at 10:04 am
Yes. Who ever is best placed to look after the childs needs should get custody and this is not always the mother. The UK courts are very biased on this matter and nearly always favour the mother. It is very wrong. But children need both their parents so whatever happens in court make sure you keep up regular contact with your kids. It is worth all the grief in the end.
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August 30th, 2006 at 10:04 am
Honestly it depends on the situation and the type of man and father he is and was. If he was a good father and the spouses can't get along fine. Then at least let the man see and visit his kids. Don't take his own flesh and blood from him. If it's the exact opposite where he's abusive to the woman and the kids then keep them as far away as possible from that jerk and get the child support payments from him. If he's kind of in the middle. I'd say suppervised visits with the kid's dad is fine but as long as he doesn't do anything stupid. It all really depends on the situations and what types of men we're dealing with on each case. No I'm not a lawyer, judge, or jurry but I can make some rational decissions on these things. Pray it never happens to me or any one I know. Unfortunately it does happen and too often to good people too. I think the real victims here arent' the wife or the x husband, bf or whatever he was. The real victims are the kids.
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August 30th, 2006 at 10:05 am
I am a mother and you know what? I think it should be required by law. Fathers are very important for child, so the care shold be half and half. And I don't think women have to stand the pregnancy, the crying at night, the huose cleaning and so on all alone. Get moving men!
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August 30th, 2006 at 10:11 am
Why not?
We were there to create the child,
In most (but I'll admit not all) cases there is an ongoing relationship with the mother, which usually means the same with the child,
and if we are expected to pay for some of the upbringing, then why would we not be entitled to have equal rights in custody?
Equal rights are usually present during an ongoing parental relationship in one form or another…
However,
If no commitment or such like is displayed by EITHER party involved in the ongoing care of another human being, then I believe they waive their own rights.
Mother OR Father.
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Personal Belief.
August 30th, 2006 at 10:13 am
many many moons ago parents had a lot of kids.. its now that kids have a lot of parents .. yes men should have equal rights.. very much so.. never could understand why a dad can only see his kids every other week-end.. he was a every day dad before the split.. some people have real reasons why they don't want the other parent there with the kids.. child molesters, murderers, drug addicts.. that we all can understand.. but if your a good man, go 4 it
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August 30th, 2006 at 10:28 am
yes the fathers should have the same rights as the mothers in these custody cases , why shouldnt they , women have been fighting for equal rights in all other aspects of life and now men should be able to have the same rights in this case .
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August 30th, 2006 at 10:32 am
Yes.
Self explanatory.
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August 30th, 2006 at 10:56 am
For equal rights after all it is there children too.
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August 30th, 2006 at 11:10 am
It's not a matter of gender it's a matter of responsibility to the welfare of the child/children. If there is no hope for an amicable agreement between parents/ guardians the courts will step in, though they do not discriminate in favour of the Maternal parent. This is a common misconception.. the children ALWAYS come first in accordance with current legislature.. this system is not perfect, neither is it broken.
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August 30th, 2006 at 11:14 am
Yes they should, if they are the more stable and better parent then I believe a child/children will do just as well if they are with their father. Although personally i think the parents should try and work out a way to share custody, a child is for life not just the party season…
ttfn ;o)
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August 30th, 2006 at 11:42 am
Men should have automatic equal rights to their child upon its birth.
Men should not have to go to court to prove they want equal rights to their child!!!!!
It should be an automatic right
Women should have to go to court with positive proof men should be denyed this right!
Too many women use children as weapons against men!!!!!!!
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August 30th, 2006 at 1:51 pm
yes and no…did they have to go thru the pain of giving birth? no? well then the mother should have just a little more rights then the dad…but that might b biased cuz i hate my dad and anywayz the mums bond with them better because they have to carry the child around for 9 months but i guess if the child is +8yrs then they should have a say b.cuz itz they're life too
not all dads are bad i guess this is also a lil' biased cuz i'm female (not a parent-way too young for that )
but i guess i wouldnt really no cuz i ain't a pazzy
but mb i'm being harsh it depends on the situation i guess dads can do a good a job as mums i think it shouldnt have to come to custody battles anywayz its stupid
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August 30th, 2006 at 2:59 pm
In some circumstances yes they should, I can see this from both angles, my partner has equal rights to his Daughter and has her every weekend plus additional contact as and when, he pays maintainance and is there for his Daughter emotionally and financially, granted, he went to court for this due to a breakdown in communication with his ex. I on the otherhand have the opposite, My Son sees his Father every weekend too, he doesn't take him anywhere, spends on average 20 minutes to an hour with him and pays a minimal amount of maintainance to support his child, he is not there for him emotionally and never has been. I have never stopped him from seeing his Son and nor would I, if he stops seeing him it will be off his own back.
So, yes, under certain circumstances they should have equal rights.
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August 30th, 2006 at 5:37 pm
As Long As Both Parents Are Ok ( Fit To Look After The Children)They Both Do Have Rights They Don't Have Custody Now Only If There Is A Dispute About Where The Child Or Children Should Reside.
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August 31st, 2006 at 5:22 am
i think they should, i am woman and i feel it is disgusting the way some women use their kids to get to their partners, ok if there is a reason for them not see them like violence or drugs or drink addiction etc but to just be plain nasty, i think these women that threaten to leave with the kids every time things get tough and don't go their way need to think again about the reasons they Had kids in the first, do they love them or are they just leverage to get what they want, i think that if there is no reason why the father should not have equal custody, then i think it should be done, just cause the women gives birth doesn't mean the ,man does not have as much right or love for those kids.
AAARRRRGGGGHHH there i have had my rant i feel a bit better now. lol!!
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September 1st, 2006 at 5:46 am
depends on the man. mine wanted joint custody but half the time couldnt be bothered to turn up for them. having to tell a child or children who are all packed and ready to see there dad that he isnt comming is awful.
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