My wife works outside the home, therefore spends little time with the child(ren). Should I be awarded custody?
This can be a Catch-22 situation for women: judges will expect women to work after getting a divorce since long-term alimony is rarely awarded these days. But if a woman works, she may be unable to spend a great deal or a sufficient amount of time with her child(ren). Some judges believe that a woman who works will always be a neglectful mother. The woman is penalized by the economics of being a single mother. Judges often consider the amount of time available to spend with the child(ren) as a legitimate factor in deciding child custody. If the mother works long hours and rarely has time for the child(ren) while the father has a more flexible work schedule, due to the circumstances the father is likely to become the custodial parent. The father is also more likely to be in a better-paying and more-flexible position at work since he more likely worked throughout the marriage. A formerly stay-at-home mother will probably be entering the work force at the low end of the economic spectrum
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