Divorced Dads Statistics that the System Helps Create

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - STATE COLLEGE,  – We've all heard high divorce rate statistics, and most of us know someone who has been divorced. It's a common situation in today's society. We also know that when people who have children divorce the children are often put in the middle of it. What most people don't know is that the way the legal system is set up harms families far more than the divorce itself does, leaving children to bear the brunt of a broken system.

“High conflict custody cases are very challenging, but far too often family courts cause incredible pain and suffering for fathers who desperately want to be in the lives of their children, as well as the children themselves.” said Dads’ Resource Center Executive Director Jeff Steiner. “Parents cannot be allowed to rely on the courts to manage their inability to get along on behalf of their children. If there are no credible issues of abuse or problematic lifestyles, the standard should be shared custody with equal parenting time.”

Dads’ Resource Center is on a mission to shed light on the fact that divorcing dads don’t get a fair shake when it comes to custody. At the heart of the problem, they say, is the system that treats them unfairly. When the systemic problems regarding divorce and custody play out around the country, we are left with a nation that feels a wide variety of negative effects.