[pcl]

Are there any men here who have raised a child on their own as a single parent family?

[FITZ]

I know of several cases. One where it was obvious the mother had no work history, the child was 10 years old and the judge said the father should have custody so the child wouldn't grow up on welfare. A friend of mine got custody after the mother went bankrupt after her next divorce and lost her home. Another got custody after the mother was arrested for dealing drugs with her new boyfriend. And I know one guy who was widowed and left with 4 kids to raise.