This Father’s Day, don’t forget the rights of single dads | Opinion
Decades of research show what we know from our life experiences: Children need both parents actively involved in their upbringing to have the best chance of being successful adults. Despite this, our family courts and social service agencies often hinder or completely deny children’s access to their fathers, in large part due to longstanding cultural biases against single dads., down from 85% in 1968.
We also surveyed every county in Pennsylvania to investigate the role of guardians ad litem and found a disturbing lack of standards in the hiring, training, oversight and accountability for those serving in a position that has significant influence over the decisions that judges make. This is unfortunate given the not uncommon anecdotal stories of bias reported by fathers when a guardian ad litem is involved.
Children raised without their fathers in their home were 43% less likely to graduate from college and earned 26% less annually . Even more significantly, they were 94% more likely to have used government programs such as the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children and worker’s compensation, and were 71% more likely to have been convicted of a crime.
It is clear from the research that lack of father involvement significantly contributes to, or is a root cause of, many major societal issues that our country faces. Common sense dictates that increasing father involvement is the most direct and cost-effective means of addressing these issues.
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