I saw this on the front page today.

http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/1fyeev/as_a_stepfather_to_a_6_year_old_girl_this_is_a/

At first I thought it may have been one of those cases where real dad is nowhere to be found. I then read the comments and saw that OP had written this

"I couldn't fit this in the title, but it's a big honor because her dad is still around, in a major way. She sees him every weekend. He's an awesome dude, totally made me feel comfortable about stepping into a life he left behind. He has a new family and new kids. I came on the scene when she was 4, so for her, I was just this dude that was imposing on her time with mommy. So this, this trofy, is a major accomplishment."

Another clear example of the courts destroying a relationship between a dad and daughter.