Faced with no funding for a trial, there really was no good alternative for her but to swallow her pride and agree to the joint 50/50.
I am in no way shape or form defending the kind of shenanigans she pulled, but there is still a strong perception among many people that mothers only get 50/50 or less if they are a bad mother, where there no similar sentiment for fathers. This is not a good perception, but it nonetheless exists. I guess time and more successful 50/50 splits will change this.
I experienced this personally when my D had initially less than 50/50 with my GD due to her exes withholding and lies and then again when she agreed to 50/50 despite having an OCL recommendation heavily in her favour. Comments like, well if she doesn't want to be a full time mom, I guess that's ok. These are totally unfair points of view and very old fashioned, but if people with that sort of viewpoint are influencing moms in a custody dispute, it can really inflame the situation.
At any rate, I am super pleased for LF and his D4.
I am in no way shape or form defending the kind of shenanigans she pulled, but there is still a strong perception among many people that mothers only get 50/50 or less if they are a bad mother, where there no similar sentiment for fathers. This is not a good perception, but it nonetheless exists. I guess time and more successful 50/50 splits will change this.
I experienced this personally when my D had initially less than 50/50 with my GD due to her exes withholding and lies and then again when she agreed to 50/50 despite having an OCL recommendation heavily in her favour. Comments like, well if she doesn't want to be a full time mom, I guess that's ok. These are totally unfair points of view and very old fashioned, but if people with that sort of viewpoint are influencing moms in a custody dispute, it can really inflame the situation.
At any rate, I am super pleased for LF and his D4.
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