Of course it varies from state to state when it come to child custody & visitation. I also think its more one sided & moms get more rights & time. When a father pays his child suport I think he deserves as much time with his child, it sounds to me like your dad is getting a bad deal.
He needs to ask judge in family court for more time. I think school disruption comes into play on this isue also.
I think fathers should have more say than they do- generally mothers have most of the power. However, it does depend on the individual case but the father would only get full custody of the child if the mother was wildly unsuitable as a parent. I think the guy you mention does have a case, at least he should.
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