What percentage of U.S. men win custody cases?
Jan Meriss Alfonso Assistant at Ascent Law LLC We're not sure what percentage of U.S. men win custody cases, but we do know that this is an important question to ask and answer. In fact, it's not just a question—it's a question that has been asked and answered by many people over the years. One study found that only about a quarter of fathers who fought for custody won it, but another study found that three-quarters of fathers who fought for custody won it. So why the difference in results? It's hard to say for sure, but one possibility is that some fathers were already more likely to be awarded custody than others. Another possibility is that some judges were more likely to award custody than others. And yet another possibility is that some lawyers were more likely to win custody cases than others. The Percentage of Men Who Win Custody Cases The percentage of men who win custody cases is probably pretty low. Why? Because it's really hard to prove that a woman i...