Are U.S. custody battles biased?
Father’s rights activists push for fair treatment in U.S. courts CHICAGO, Ill. – We often hear of custody battles pitting mothers against “deadbeat dads”—fathers who are either absent or abusive—but what happens when the mother is an unfit guardian? The Administration of Children and Families says around 40 percent of child abuse victims are maltreated by their mothers, versus only 18 percent by fathers. But according to two fathers’ rights advocates, the U.S. court system continues to award children most easily and often to the mother, no matter what. Pat Carroll has experienced the frustration of battling for his children firsthand. His new book, Rabies Mom (Arbor Books, April 2008) recounts the heart-breaking true story of his quest to win custody of his children, during which time one of his daughters died from rabies while in her mother’s care. Written with his brother-in-law, Jack McGowan, Rabies Mom brings to light the bias against fathers in child custody cases. “After the deat
