Well, I think it's boring for others to hear me explaing it so I just say it like that lol. To make it short, I have an ambiguous identity and sexuality.
The one issue is if the child is still breast feeding. Then the mother is a bit more capable of taking care of the child until they're weaned. After that, it should be up to the judge to decide.
Not if she's consuming things she ought not to be, which comes out in the breast milk, which also happens quite often in cases where the mother is unfit to take care of the infant.
A breast feeding mother could also pump and store the milk for the child. Many mothers that work and those who's children cannot breast feed often have to.
Pumping milk is hard for many women (myself included) and for almost all women it does not produce as much milk as actually having an infant feed at the breast. Formula does not offer the same nutrients as breast milk, and has been linked to obesity as well as other problems in childhood. Breast is best-however ways need to be found for children to spend time with both parents as long as they are both providing what is best for the child.
Very true. Any breast milk is better then no breast milk. My second daughter used to have to eat by g-tube and so I pumped for 9 months before I stopped producing. It sucked, but it's about what's best, not easiest. And if the father has custody, I would hope the mother would consider pumping even though it isn't at all convenient. Although I do know that sometimes, even if the desire is there, breast feeding is not an option.
I'm all for this. I've know just as many crappy dads as moms. The better parent should be awarded primary custody if shared is not possible. While I was going thru my divorce, I was glad to see that the court system in my state was very concerned with maintaining and supporting the right of fathers. Children need both parents. Whether the parents are together or not is irrelevant. A court system that supports paternal rights gives fathers confidence and opportunities to be contributing parents, and keeps them active in the lives of their children.
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Maybe after a certain age. But most of the time the child wants to go with the funner less strict parent which is
not necessarily always the best parent. The court decides who the child will be most save of and better of with. Its about the well being of the child. Letting the child choose is not always the best idea.
If the child is mature enough to understand what is happening and who he/she is really better of with than age in some cases doesn't matter. At 14 is where most kids start understanding situations like this.
And in my own home! :D
I'm glad for them.
not necessarily always the best parent. The court decides who the child will be most save of and better of with. Its about the well being of the child. Letting the child choose is not always the best idea.