When Mom Dates, Dad Stops Visiting His Kids
Monday, August 3, 2009 - 13:49
in Psychology & Sociology
New research from the Journal of Marriage and Family shows that children born outside of marriage are less likely to be visited by their father when the mother is involved in a new romantic relationship. Many children born outside of marriage are born to parents in unstable relationships and often live apart from their fathers. The study finds that a mother`s social decisions have a direct effect on the contact between a father and his child.