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In still other situations, the parents agree that the Mother has more time, a greater inclination or a better understanding of the children's daily needs. Where the father is seen as the stable, economic power, while the mother is the humble subordinate. Although she is a feminist, she brings to view an interesting stratification that was not seen before. Society faces this dilemma because it still holds belief's that "normal working mother's time and working mother's time are still considered inconsistent" (Polikoff, p. The ideal rules of child custody presuppose that both the mother and the father desire custody of the children and both are financially capable of custody. ConclusionAlthough a neutral approach is taken towards the child custody issue but it is observed that mostly the custody is ultimately given to the mothers in majority of the cases. Polikoff clarifies this when she states ". Typically, these models include a presumption that the parent who served as the primary caregiver during a marriage should be the primary custodian following divorce. But after divorce a decision has to be made about the child"tms custody (Carper, 151). In the past, most states provided that custody of children of tender years (about five and under), had to be awarded to the mother when parents divorced. Although she is the birth mother the court system sees the division of the family different from that of the ideologies held by society. That this gender stratification is a barrier yet unraveled by our populace and is in need of major reform. Although we see the need for class equality.

This has been a topic of debate for a long time. Who is more important in a family, the father or the mother? Different people may have different opinions about it, but for me, it is undoubtedly the mother. But surely, everyone knows it has to be a united effort of both the parents to raise a family, but still there, the mother contributes more than the father. This bonding with the...