A faraway-father is distant from his children; not necessarily in geography, but socially–either by choice or by force. Our country has many fathers who are figuratively-forced far and away from their families. Legal force brings to bear disparate dads through such innovations as no-fault divorce, legal precedence, and post-divorce incrimination. I am one of these parents–portrayed or profiled as 'perpetrator'. . H. Kirk Rainer
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