The constitution guarantees us the right to life, liberty, and property, but not to our own children. Fathers have historically been denied equal parenting rights with mothers.To this day in the U.S., fathers usually ask for 50% custody while mothers ask for, and get, 80% custody.
A federal law should protect the rights of fathers in situations where the parents become divorced or separated and would require juvenile court judges to favor a 50/50 physical and legal custody agreement without strong evidence that would necessitate otherwise.
The law should prohibit mothers from seeking full custody and support in cases where the mother leaves the marriage and takes the children with her, also known as "legal kidnapping."