Another case of somebody pulling a stat from the rear

Does a Successful Career Hurt Moms in Custody Wars? – Family Law – Law and Daily Life

In fact, men who request sole custody of the children during a contested case prevail 50% of the time.

Where they get this number and who they are counting is pretty much a mystery to me. But this also brought up the question of what they are calling “sole custody” vs joint custody. Examples:

1. A mother has physical custody of the children over 50 percent of the time, but the court order states that the two parents are two share legal custody.
2. A father has physical custody of the children over 50 percent of the time, but the court order states that the two parents are two share legal custody.

Would both of the custody arrangements be considered sole custody, joint custody, or what? And would gender matter? (here’s a clue: hell yes).

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