Is there a new bias in recent divorce cases towards fathers being awarded child custody?
In some recent divorce cases, fathers have been given custody of the children where it is the mother who has been the breadwinner, while the father stayed at home acting as ‘househusband’. These divorce cases don’t show any change in the approach of the courts to residence disputes – rather, they are examples of the court deciding what is in the best interests of the children concerned based on the individual situation. Find out more about divorce and DIY divorce.