User talk:Axleonder

There is also the issue of fathers being dissuaded from seeking custody. The father's attorneys are likely to tell them that they don't have a chance and that it is going to get nasty if they try. There is also the possibility that some fathers are not seeking custody because they don't want their children going through a long court battle over them.

It is more telling that some 25% of fathers ordered to pay child support are in arrears when some 33% of mothers ordered to pay are.