Divorce Advice for Men | Fathers Rights Divorce | Child Custody

By Julie Garrison

Special to DadsDivorce.com

Note: A previous divorce article discussed How Feminism Has Affected the Divorce and Child Custody Process.

It wasn't only the women's movement that has changed the way that child custody is granted. The men's rights movement took off after fathers got tired of being relegated to the role of part-time dad and cash cow.

They joined forces and brought about positive change for men's rights. No longer did the ex-wife have all the power. Men empowered themselves and began insisting on equity in divorce and child custody matters.

Though this was a step in the right direction, the feminists fought back, which brings us to where we are today – polarized. The feminists' attempt to masculinize women and feminize men has brought about the disaster that is modern society.

Opponents of Dads Rights

It's remarkable to hear dads rights opponents dismiss the movement as a propaganda machine simply manipulating the facts in an effort to disenfranchise mothers.

The oft-stated mantra on DadsDivorce.com is the fathers rights movement is not an anti-mom movement or anti-woman movement. It's an anti-unfairness movement. Dads simply want family courts to treat them with the same respect and rights given to mothers.

How biased is the family law system against men's rights?

Let’s take a look at the numbers - the indisputable facts proving how much dads rights are discriminated against.

"Quite frankly, men's rights has become a civil rights issue. When you think of the progress we've made in civil rights, men's rights as it pertains to the family have been neglected."

That quote comes from DadsDivorce.com founder Joseph Cordell's latest Huffington Post column, "Divorce Civil Rights."

Cordell argues that profiling different groups based on skin color, age, disabilities, etc., is not permissible in any realm of society. Yet it happens every day to men and fathers when they walk into a family courtroom.

By Matt Allen

Editor, DadsDivorce.com

Count Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich among those advocating for rights for fathers and mens rights.

Gingrich criticized the combative family law system for its "extreme anti-male bias" against mens rights and its lack of divorce rights for men during a recent stop on his campaign trail in New Hampshire, according to the Fathers and Families website. 

Michael Gilbert is the author of "The Disposable Male" and a senior fellow at the Annenberg Center for the Digital Future at the University of Southern California, where he focuses on technology's impact on gender and family issues.

Gilbert is one of the featured speakers at The Foundation for Male Studies' second annual conference on April 6 in New York City. His presentation will deal with the current muddled state of gender affairs and the future challenges to mens rights.

For more information about the conference and how you can view it online, please visit MaleStudies.org. You can learn more about Gilbert's book by visiting his website.

Gilbert gave a preview of his presentation and discussed major problems facing men with DadsDivorce.com editor Matt Allen.

Click the link for the full audio version of the podcast on men's rights.