But seriously, fathers can win significant custody rights. ...We're living in the age of child custody reform, believe it or not:freak: Yep, dads can get significant custody rights alright. In less than 10% of cases does Dad get full custody, but then it depends on what you call "significant". Look up the stats, although it varies from state to state. Yes, it IS possible to find a lawyer who isn't trying to take everything of value you have left (and then some) to fight your case. Good luck with that. Even IF you do find one, the end result will be determined by the judge, no matter what $$ you spend or who the lawyer is. The simple but harsh fact is that the vast, vast majority of fam. court judges are leaning towards the mother's side, if not outright hostile to men in general before you even get in the starting line. I have seen guys walk in with the "best" divorce lawyer in a 100 mile radius, spending 10's of thousands of $$, only to get rammed by the judge. All they're looking for is one tiny excuse to hang their hat on and that's all they need. I've seen judges ignore mothers who violated visitation orders 15-20 times in a row that were well documented, and those were not unusual or rare cases. Yes, a lawyer who happens to give a {censored} can help, but don't expect one to save the day.