Question:  What are the chances a father would be awarded primary custody of his child?

Answer: Texas law presumes that awarding the parents joint custody of the child is in the best interest of the child. On the issue of a father's chances of obtaining the right to determine the primary domicile of the child, which is known informally as "primary custody", this depends on a number of factors. The court will inquire into who has been the primary caretaker of the child, what are the living arrangements, who has been putting the child to bed, taking him to the doctor, making dinner, involving the child with appropriate people, and so on. Courts still tend to lean toward mothers for custody of younger children, but men are gaining ground in custody battles if they can show they are attentive nurturing parents.