Need advice on new custody arrangement
So the court finalized things last month and I have the kids Wednesday nights and every other weekend. My ex and I are actually getting along pretty well which I'm grateful for but
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Navigating custody, handoffs, and co-parent communication.
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So the court finalized things last month and I have the kids Wednesday nights and every other weekend. My ex and I are actually getting along pretty well which I'm grateful for but
Things between me and my ex have gotten pretty tense lately. We had a situation where I told her something was happening with our son and she basically ignored it and went a differ
This is probably something I need therapy for but I'm throwing it out there. On the weekends they're with their mom I feel this awful guilt and anxiety. Like I should be doing some
My 7 year old just casually mentioned that mom's boyfriend spent the night at her place. I wasn't even aware she was seriously dating anyone. We don't have anything in the custody
My ex has been picking up our kids late almost every other week now. She says traffic or work runs late but honestly I think she's just not respecting the agreement we made. I don'
Just finalized the paperwork after 18 months of dealing with lawyers and court dates. Got 50/50 which is what I wanted. Feels surreal being able to spend equal time with my kids in
We've been using this co-parenting communication app but my ex keeps texting me directly about pickup times and money stuff. I read that courts prefer documented communication so I
We've been separated for 6 months and things are finally getting official. I want to see my kids as much as possible but I also want this to be easy on them. Does anyone have exper
We agreed on Wednesday nights and every other weekend but the last month she's been pushing it around constantly. "Can you take them Tuesday instead?" "My mom is visiting Saturday.
I get the kids every weekend but my ex handles all the school logistics. I found out about a teacher conference from my oldest and it kills me that I wasn't included. We're pretty
Been dating my girlfriend for about a year now and she's around when I have the kids. My ex is not happy about it and is being difficult about everything. My girlfriend is great wi
My ex got full custody and I pay significant child support. She's got a new husband who makes good money but I'm still paying what was set at the time of the divorce. I don't have
Custody agreement has them switching every other week. My oldest is 9 and seems fine with it but my 6yo keeps asking why she has to have two rooms or asking to go back to the other
We split last year and didn't have anything in writing. Now it's getting close to Christmas and we both want the kids. She's saying they spend Christmas Eve and Christmas morning w
I have the kids Monday through Thursday every week. She gets them Friday through Sunday. The problem is she cancels maybe 30% of her time. Kids will be excited all week and then Fr
We have 50/50 custody and I get them every other week. When I pick them up from their mom's house they're always sad and don't want to leave. She told them we're moving them around
Wanted to post something positive for once. My ex and I split 3 years ago and man those first two years were rough. We barely spoke without arguing. But we committed to putting the
Going through the divorce process right now and the proposed 50/50 custody sounds fair on paper but my ex wants child support on top of that because she makes less than me. I'm alr
This is driving me insane. We agreed on Fridays at 6pm for pickups but my ex calls or texts at 4pm saying she needs to move it to 7 or 8 because something came up. Then I have to r
55/45 split with me getting them basically every other week plus Wednesdays. Took 18 months of back and forth but we finally settled. Feels weird to have it in writing now instead