Desperate divorced dads fight for equal custody of their kids | 60 Minutes Australia

Subscribe here: Full Episodes: | What Men Want (2004) A divorce is devastating enough but a custody battle -- well, that’s something else again. And as nearly half of all marriages fail, you can imagine how many children end up in broken homes. These days, though, custody’s just the beginning. After that comes access, the new family battleground. Currently, there’s a general legal formula, usually the courts rule that the mother should have the children for 80 per cent of the time - the father, 20 per cent. But for many dads that’s simply not fair. They want equal time. Fifty-fifty access. WATCH more of 60 Minutes Australia: LIKE 60 Minutes Australia on Facebook: FOLLOW 60 Minutes Australia on Twitter: FOLLOW 60 Minutes Australia on Instagram: For forty years, 60 Minutes have been telling Australians the world’s greatest stories. Tales that changed history, our nation and our lives. Reporters Liz Hayes, Tom Steinfort, Tara Brown, Liam Bartlett and Sarah Abo look past the headlines because there is always a bigger picture. Sundays are for 60 Minutes. #60MinutesAustralia