6. The Custody Wars

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1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. 1. A Coming Revolution in Fathers' Rights? 1
5. 2. The Origins of Fathers' Rights Groups in the United States 14
6. 3. Membership Dynamics in Fathers' Rights Groups 39
7. 4. Becoming the Chief: Patterns of Leadership and Governance in Fathers' Rights Groups 76
8. 5. Money Changes Everything, or American Child Support Policy 107
9. 6. The Custody Wars 145
10. 7. Frayed Ties: Fathers' Relationships with Mothers 174
11. 8. The Ties That Bind: Fathers' Relationships with Their Children 212
12. 9. "Crooked Trees," Activism, and Healing in Dissolved Families 247
13. Appendix A. Research Methodology 271
14. Appendix B. Unstructured Interview Guide 276
15. Appendix C. No-Fault Divorce Legislation Dates, by State 279
16. Appendix D. Number, Rate, and Percent of Births to Unmarried Women and Birthrate for Married Women: United States, 1950-2003 280
17. References 283
18. Index 301