Custody rights for fathers is a hot issue and rightly so. Eventoday, in 7 out of 10 custody cases, primary custody is awarded tothe mother. In less than 3% of all cases, primary custody rightsare granted to the father. In recent years, fathers and non-profitorganizations have become very vocal regarding a father’s rights tobe a part of his children’s lives after a divorce orseparation.Fathers who are facing divorce or separation from a significantother and who also have children are often worried about when andhow often they will be able to see their children. Given the factsstated above, this is a valid concern. Courts are supposed to awardcustody to the parent who is best suited to protect the bestinterests of the child or children and judges make theirdeterminations based on a number of