Statistics show that women are awarded child custody in nearly 90 percent of all cases. And while a bias against men in child custody cases has been around for decades, let's explain why this is happening from a legal perspective.Jun 28, 2018
What percentage of fathers get custody?
According to the most recent report published by the United States Census Bureau in 2020, based on data from 2017 to 2018, the percentage of custodial fathers in the US increased from 16% in 1994 to 17.5% in 2014, and then to 20.1% in 2018.Jun 21, 2021
Who is more likely to win a custody battle?
A recent national study that focused on cases involving claims of "parental alienation" found that when mothers allege abuse in family court, fathers win more (72 percent compared with 67 percent when no abuse was claimed) — and that mothers lose custody half the time regardless of abuse claims.Dec 15, 2017