The situation when the children stay with their father during the divorce of their parents is quite rare. In most cases they are left with their mother, which is understandable. But in some cases, the father can prove his right to raise the child in court.
Instructions
Step 1
The most important reason why a child stays with his father after a divorce is the woman's failure to fulfill her maternal responsibilities. This includes cases of chronic alcoholism, mental illness or any other serious illness.
Step 2
Evidence of such a deranged state of a woman is quite realistic. This can be medical certificates from the institutions in which she is registered, testimony of witnesses confirming that the mother is insane or incapacitated. In these cases, the child will be given to the father to be raised.
Step 3
Sometimes other, less significant factors can influence the court's decision: lack of material resources, lack of free time for upbringing, etc. But such indirect reasons are much less likely to influence the decision of the judges in favor of the father.
Step 4
Sometimes fathers win the case by being able to prove that being with the mother infringes on the interests of the child or is dangerous to his life. However, it will be possible to collect evidence here only if the mother really leads an extremely asocial lifestyle.
Step 5
In fact, there are not so many cases in which fathers really intend to take a child. Even while experiencing a very negative feeling towards their ex-wife, most men understand that they are unlikely to be able to replace their child's mother. But it is also impossible to replace the father. Therefore, it would be most reasonable to act in the interests of the child, to help him fully communicate with each of the parents.
Step 6
Summing up, we can conclude that the father is able to win the case in court only in cases where the presence of children with their mother really threatens their well-being. All other interpersonal conflicts that occur over the child often remain in the border zone, and only the right set of evidence can decide the case in favor of the father.
