As a Boise Divorce Attorney I have seen Child Custody change over the years. When I began to practice there was a definite preference for moms being the custodial parents. The premise was that women are more nurturing and "loving" because they are women. While there haven't been huge leaps away from this concept the idea that children can and do fare well with their fathers as custodial parents has moved to the forefront. Some Idaho judges actually use the Idaho Code criteria for placement of children and consider factors like stability as being a separate issue from the gender of the parent.
As a Boise Divorce Attorney I have seen this result in primary physical custody being placed with fathers rather than mothers. This, however, isn't the norm. If you have a mom who is really out there: a mom who does drugs or parties too hard and a dad who is mellow and law abiding and responsible you might end up with that dad as the custodial parent.
The general trend, however, still places young children with moms as the primary physical custodian. As the child gets older and begins school, this child custody arrangement often changes to shared physical custody as long as there is a fairly close proximity of the parents' households.
If you need more information about child custody from a Boise Divorce attorney please visit, www.lawboiseid.com or www.divorceboiseid.com
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