What are the rights of a mother over girl child

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In the past, many courts favored mothers when awarding child custody. However, as gender roles have changed and more women work outside of the home, these assumptions no longer apply. Today, most custody laws are gender neutral (and do not favor mothers over fathers). Instead, courts must consider the child’s best interests when awarding custody. It is not easy to figure out how to win custody as a mother, but it is good to keep in mind that most courts, even ones in different states, will focus on similar factors when considering a child’s best interests, such as:
 The child’s physical and emotional health,
 The strength of the parent-child relationship,
 The stability of each parent’s home environment,
 The child’s connection to his or her school and community,
 Each parent’s ability to provide for the child’s emotional and physical needs,
 Each parent’s willingness to actively parent the child,
 Any evidence of domestic violence or child abuse,
 The child’s wishes (when age appropriate).
If you need help understanding your state’s factors, contact a child custody lawyer for help. Additionally, it is important to understand the difference between physical and legal custody. Physical custody is the time you physically spend with your child. When you have physical custody of your child, you are responsible for making basic, day-to-day parenting decisions.
Legal custody involves your right to make important decisions for your child (such as decisions about education, health care, and religion). Although one parent may have primary physical custody, both parents typically share joint legal custody.

Advocate Siddhant Sharma LawRato