In his Father’s Day proclamation, President Trump lauded America’s dads as “the custodians of our strength, the leaders of our families, and the protectors of our security and safety.” The President’s heartfelt nod echoes a recurring theme within the GOP that fathers are critical for the development of their children and the stability of society itself. Sadly, America’s family court system and the Family Bar Associations have spent decades putting a wedge between fathers and their children- an unconscionable act that the Trump Administration must confront. 

America’s family courts seem to have missed the growing calls for gender equality in the workplace and society. In the event of a parental split, fathers are granted parental custody less than 20% of the time- a jaw-dropping stat to any feminist. 

Even equal access between parents is an uphill battle. A growing movement for “equal shared parenting” calls for the presumption that each parent has equal access to their children unless there are mitigating factors such as violence or drug abuse. States such as Florida and Missouri have adopted this presumption, which should be the norm in any egalitarian society. Extensive research shows that mothers and fathers........

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