Family courts were established specifically to provide an unbiased place for families to resolve their disputes. It's true that, a few decades ago, courts routinely awarded custody, alimony and child support to women. However, this has changed as people began to recognize the importance of fathers, and that not all women are suitable parents. Many states now have laws instructing courts to make custody and support decisions in the best interests of the child. And child support or spousal support payments are now usually determined according to a formula that takes both spouses' incomes into account.
The number of court awards for spousal support, also called alimony, has gone down dramatically in recent decades. Because both spouses usually work these days, many simply don't request spousal support anymore. When they do, the support is most likely to be awarded to a spouse with significantly less income -- regardless of whether that's the husband or the wife.
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