Has anyone ever heard of fathers being granted joint custody of infants, with more regular (and overnight) visitation?
Ok, first you need to understand the difference between custody and visitation. Joint custody means that both parents have an equal say in how the child is raised, it doesn’t mean the the child lives with both parents equally. Visitation refers to how frequently the non-custodial parent gets to see the child. The mother doesn’t dictate visitation unless there is no court ordered policy. So if you are divorcing you need to get an attorney to work out the visitation arrangements (among other things). Courts have become more liberal in father’s rights, but an infant (especially if breast feeding) needs more time with the mother. One thing I would do is have a paternity test done. For a woman to move out immediately after a baby is born raises suspicions.
