Having both parents in their children's lives will benefit the child most - whose best interest should be the only consideration. This is qualified however against the treatment of harm or abuse of the child - physical or emotional.

As a father who's rights were denied to the point of extinction, equal... Which makes me biased.

I even had the judge at one of the hearings tell me, off the record, that I was screwed. The legal system was skewed in her favor and the only way to fight it was to be independently wealthy at the age of 23.

Both parents should have equal rights.