> In 2006, 12.9 million families in the US were headed by a single parent, 80% of which were headed by a female.
> 45% of single mothers are currently divorced or separated
Which means that potentially 45% of these 80% had the father in court fighting for his kids custody, and we all know how biased to justice system is toward men in that case. My point is don't make it sound like fathers just abandon their kids.
> Which means that potentially 45% of these 80% had the father in court fighting for his kids custody
No, it doesn't. (Divorce/separated is irrelevant to that, since parental rights for both parents generally exist from birth regardless of marriage so long as paternity is established, and so separation or divorce from marriage is not a prerequisite to custody proceedings. The "potential" number is much higher; though the actual number is lower.)
> and we all know how biased to justice system is toward men in that case.
Yes, courts are substantially biased in favor of men in contested custody cases; men end up with custody less often in divorce because men are less likely to seek custody.
> My point is don't make it sound like fathers just abandon their kids.
Unfortunately, the fact is that fathers, all too often -- both without marriage and when it fails -- just abandon their kids.
"Yes, courts are substantially biased in favor of men in contested custody cases; men end up with custody less often in divorce because men are less likely to seek custody."
More likely, men only go to court when they see a chance of winning to begin with.