Busting Child Custody Myths: What Every Parent Should Know
How The Child Custody Lawyers Can Help Child custody battles are packed with emotions, fear, aggression, and even misconceptions. Yes, you have heard that right! Misconceptions run higher than any other emotion and are pretty overwhelming for both parents and the legal system. However, these myths shouldn't create fear amongst parents. Thus, this guide will help you bust the most common myths that prevail around child custody battles: Myth: Mothers Always Win Custody This is a common myth that couples end up believing in custody cases. While going by the tender years doctrine, court decisions have often favored mothers to gain child custody, but this approach has evolved and is an outdated assumption. In today’s time, custody is granted considering the best interests of the child and not the parent's gender. Modern custody laws grant fathers an equal opportunity to seek custody of the child. In some cases, joint custody is also granted to help the child develop meaningful conn...