On General Hospital,there are conventional loving and caring fathers, and then there are those dads who are a little more problematic - absent, overbearing, not hands-on. We've seen quite a combination on GH. Here are a few - good, bad, and indifferent - from over the years.
Mac Scorpio took over parental duties for Frisco Jones and stood in for Robert Scorpio. Though not a father himself, he is definitely one of the best dads in GH history.
Demanding, pushy, manipulative Edward Quartermaine produced Tracy - enough said. He also produced Alan, who seems to have benefitted somewhat from Lila's influence. Edward has been wreaking havoc on his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren for years.
Considering Alan's role model - Edward, Alan was a wonderful father in between trying to kill Monica and his drug addiction. He was a staunch defender of A.J., a loving dad to Emily and Skye, and devastated by the change in Jason.
Luke's idea of a fun time was never a home and family, but there isn't any doubt that he loved Lucky and Lulu - even if Lulu hardly ever saw him. He and Lucky were buddies when Lucky was a kid - but since then, he and "Cowboy" have parted ways.
Before he went completely crazy and kidnapped Michael Corinthos, Tony Jones was a nice guy, devoted to his biological child, B.J., and his adopted son, Lucas. Then tragedy struck, and Tony understandably lost it.
Noah Drake is the father of Patrick Drake and was later revealed to be the father of Dr. Matt Hunter. He hasn't been the best father - in fact, he might have done Matt a big favor by staying out of his life!
Reluctant to be a dad at first, Patrick for a time had to be both mother and father to baby Emma while Robin suffered from post-partum depression. For someone who wasn't sure that he wanted marriage and children, most would agree that little Emma has him right where she wants him.