Single Parents United States

The number of single fathers with children at home has increased by 25% in the last three years, the U.S. Census Bureau reported, reflecting a rising acceptance by courts and society that men can be effective parents on their own. Experts cited several reasons. One is a rising tendency of men to seek custody, and for mothers and judges to agree, even when the couple have not been married.

The number of single fathers with children at home has increased by 25% in the last three years, the U.S. Census Bureau reported, reflecting a rising acceptance by courts and society that men can be effective parents on their own. Experts cited several reasons. One is a rising tendency of men to seek custody, and for mothers and judges to agree, even when the couple have not been married.