As a father, you have the same parental rights as a mother, until a court says otherwise. What's more, a judge cannot consider a parent's gender when making custody decisions. Still, some fathers agree to less-than-ideal parenting plans and schedules because they expect the court to favor their children's mother. The problem is that men as biological fathers, fathers that actually are in their child/rens lives,have had no rights to the well being of their child even after signing the birth certificate. Too many cases have gone the other way leading to the mother having sole rights and ties to do what ever they please with the child and to the child even if the father is in their child’s life vividly! There have been too many cases where the courts, have granted the mother with custody even after it’s proven that the best place for the child to be is with the father. It’s very unfair to us, as fathers who are actually in their child’s life and know that they are willing to step up to the plate to become excellent role models, excellent mentors and teachers to their child/ren, due to the fact of certain behavior, actions and routes the mother has taken in their own life while they have the child. I as a father and as many fathers have experienced short comings within their lives, have understood that there is more to just having a child around. Us fathers can be nurturers too, we as fathers are more susceptible to having a well brought up child just as any other,as statistics show, we are logical and not soo much as to being emotional, and would want the best for the child in all cases just as much as many mothers. Paternity rights should be established for fathers who actually want to be apart of their child/rens lives and have done everything possible to make sure that their child/ren are obtaining the best that can be given. Even after failed relationships, and marriages child support should be done away with and or limited and time share should be amped up. Priorities should be established as well as accountability on both parents. Who takes care of the child should play a major factor as well, as these mothers, young and of age, are handing off their children to family members and collecting child support and not even supporting the child/ren but using the excuse of wanting child support to benefit themselves because, especially in this day and age, it’s all about money. It cannot buy happiness, and logical fathers know that there’s more to the upbringing of a child. It’s not easy for us fathers and time and time again it shows through uncertainties, though we still fight,and as active care givers we should be able to have the same rights equally especially if the birth certificate has been signed. It’s not fair that the mother can just up and take the child away from a father, and not allow them to see their child/ren and it be ok to do so. As a father going through this situation right now, I was threatened by my child’s mother that she would take him away not allowing me to see him at all again. Due to the emotional state of some women I find it a huge hinderance because I yearn for my child, the brightest joy I’ve experienced is when I am with my child being able to teach my child various of things. linguistic, mentally, and physically. Many of us are natural born nurturers as I wouldn’t want any harm coming to my child, as I’m sure a lot of fathers out there feel the same. We literally need to fight for Fathers rights all across the globe, it saddens me that my child has to go through this alienation. By some mothers doing, mental unawareness does play a part. Something needs to be done! And it’s really time to start this now! I’m not bashing the women who actually are stepping up to the plate, nor am I shunning any fathers that have good intention, though on both ends accountability needs to be established. There’s more than a handful of cases that go unseen, I want to uplift every parent in this situation and commend them for doing what it takes in order to bring up their child/ren, there has to be more awareness in regards to this situation, and I feel as though if this gets out, that many more fathers who are feeling this way, and Mothers who are doing their part, and or going through what I am going through, can literally make a difference for the future in benefit of their child/ren.