I wouldn't get a soapbox too high there. There are not as many men interested in being full time parents. Things are changing yes but overall the mother is the one doing the full time parent work. Not to mention, canlii is only a sample of cases not all of them so you are already starting with a skewed set of data. Finally, there are a lot of mother's who fight for full custody for whatever reason that I will not debate. All of this together does weigh things in one gender's favour but it isn't enough to start harping about.
There is a reason why so many people on this forum tell men to not settle for less than 50%. It is to change the way courts see things. And to make sure that 50/50 is a given.
A friend was considering divorce and met with at least six lawyers to determine how her case would shake out. Not one of them said she would get full physical custody. They all told her it would be 50/50 and if she wanted to avoid a lengthy battle she would lose, she should agree to 50/50 so lawyers also understand the change that is coming.
There is a reason why so many people on this forum tell men to not settle for less than 50%. It is to change the way courts see things. And to make sure that 50/50 is a given.
A friend was considering divorce and met with at least six lawyers to determine how her case would shake out. Not one of them said she would get full physical custody. They all told her it would be 50/50 and if she wanted to avoid a lengthy battle she would lose, she should agree to 50/50 so lawyers also understand the change that is coming.
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