Article Shows Working Mothers are Losing Child Custody Cases
Posted on Nov 21, 2009 1:32pm PST
Working Mother Magazine plans to release an article in December that claims more and more working mothers are losing custody of their children.
The article is entitled "Single Mom Seeking" and it represents 2.4 million working mothers. Editor-in-chief of Working Mother, Suzanne Riss, said that the article is meant to serve as a, "wake-up call to families that have lost track of their priorities in this difficult economy."
In today's working world, women may outnumber men for the first-time in U.S. history. Due to the fact that many working dads are being laid off, they are starting to take over primary caregiver duties. This is one of the main issues judges consider when awarding child custody to one or both parents.
The article reports that:
- 2.2 million mothers in the U.S. do not have primary physical custody. This number is on the rise and is expected to increase steadily with time.
- In 50% of child custody cases, fathers who are contesting custody will win.
- More fathers are requesting joint or sole custody of their children. In the last 10 years, the number of fathers seeking child custody has doubled.
Riss says, "Women are surprised to learn that time spent in the office is increasingly being viewed by the courts as evidence that they're less involved in their child's day-to-day care."
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