What is my partner entitled to?

The biggest obstacle to men having the majority of care for children after parents separate is the absence of fathers doing the majority of care before they separate and that is because of the working practices in the UK.

Most men (about 90% according to the ONS) work in full time inflexible jobs where as around 70% of women with dependent children in the UK don''t work or work in part time lower paid flexible jobs to find around child care. See;

www.dad.info/work/worklife-balance/can-y...k-and-kids-in-the-uk

Once a pattern has been established it''s an uphill struggle changing the care arrangements because disrupting a child''s sense of security and existing bonds isn''t deemed to be in the interest of the child. The exception to this is when there is independent professional evidence from schools, social services etc that a child isn''t surviving satisfactorily and measures can''t be put in place to ensure "good enough" parenting.