Father’s Rights Argumentative Paper

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Father’s Rights Argumentative Paper

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English Comp. 122

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Father’s Right’s.

Being a divorced father of a 9 year old child, I know how difficult it is for a father who is willing and able to be a part of their child’s life, be denied certain rights. Why is it so difficult for a divorce with a child to not be fair and even? Why do us father’s always seem to get the short end of the stick? I am still not sure how this paper will support my frustration with the lack of rights father’s have, but I will try my best to give supportive statistics of the importance of father’s being involved with their children.

Going back almost 7 years for me, the fight I had ahead of me was very expensive. My family and I spent over $15,000.00 to fight a very nasty divorce, I lost over half of everything I owned, and lost my right to be with my son. This was my first divorce and I knew nothing about the laws (or the lack there of) for supporting men wanting to be a part of their child’s lives. Father’s who want to be involved with their child’s lives generally get nothing more than a very basic set of rights which include;

* The first and third full weekends of each month from 6 p.m. on Friday until 6 p.m. the following Sunday (the first weekend of a month beginning on the first Friday of each month).

* Each Christmas day from 3 p.m. until 3 p.m. on the following New Year's Day.

* 31 days during the summer (to be taken between June 10 and Aug. 15), to be selected by the father but upon written notice to the mother at least 30 days before such visitation.

* During the odd years, spring break from 9 a.m. Saturday until the following Saturday at 6 p.m.

* During the even years, Thanksgiving vacation from 6 p.m. Wednesday until Sunday at 6 p.m.

* Every other birthday of each child from 6 p.m. on said date until 8 a.m. of the following day, beginning with the next birthday....