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Fathers' Rights
Fathers
do have legal rights when it comes to custody and
visitation. It used to be that custody was
routinely awarded to the mother, but that is not the
case today. In all states, courts are willing to
order joint legal custody, which means the two parents
share decision-making regarding the children's medical,
emotional and religious well-being. About half of
the states are willing to order joint physical custody,
meaning the children spend a significant amount of time
with each parent, but only if both parents agree to it
and can communicate effectively.
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comes to child support, even if a father never married
the mother, he is still required to pay
support. And even if the mother keeps the child
from the father, not allowing visitation, the father
still must pay support. Generally, child support
does not discriminate between genders. If you are
a father with custody, you have a right to ask for
support from the other parent.
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