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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why should Mom (or her Mom) be forced/guilted into/expected, etc to raise the kids.  
Why not the Dad?  Can court force dad to stick around?  to be a 50% parent? 
Dad likes to "pretend" he's a good dad to his out of town family and co-workers, but he's not[/quote]

I think it’s ridiculous that a man can run off and abandon his responsibilities and no one really seems to blink, but when a mother voices thus, she is a terrible person. Frankly, they are both terrible and dads should be held more accountable for the commitments they have made. I look at moms with 3+ kids and I wonder what will happen when the dad suddenly decides he’s not into it anymore?[/quote]

Nah- people do notice! But men are expected to pay child support and the mom is supposed to be the primary care giver (per society, not necessarily what should happen). Anything less and people talk. I know plenty of people who denigrate men who don't step up and do 50% care while divorced and/or don't pay child support. [/quote]
Agree. I know I look down on every-other-weekend dads.[/quote]

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