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One of the most persistent myths in divorce and custody litigation is the belief that courts automatically favor mothers when determining custody arrangements. Many fathers enter the process assuming they are at a disadvantage before the case even begins, while some mothers believe the law presumptively supports their position as the primary custodial parent. This is an outdated assumption.<\/p>\n

Today, custody determinations are intended to be gender neutral. Courts are required to focus on one central issue which is serving the best interests of the child.<\/p>\n

Understanding how custody decisions are actually made can help improve co-parenting discussions, and allow parents to focus on the factors the court is truly likely to consider.<\/p>\n

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One of the most persistent myths in divorce and custody litigation is the belief that courts automatically favor mothers when determining custody arrangements. Many fathers enter the process assuming they are at a disadvantage before the case even begins, while some mothers believe the law presumptively supports their position as the primary custodial parent. This […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[246,65,93],"tags":[],"coauthors":[186],"class_list":["post-5915","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-divorce-family-law-insights","category-insights","category-mcglew"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nDo New Jersey Courts Favor Mothers in Custody Decisions? — June 29, 2026 — Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper, P.C. 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