New partner introduced to kids too fast

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1d ago1 min read

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 agreement about introducing new partners. I'm livid but don't know if I have legal standing to do anything about it. This feels like something I should be consulted on. What do I do here?

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OOliver Q.Regular1d ago

Definitely need to have a calm talk with her about boundaries and how fast things move with the kids. I'd want to know the same thing before my kids were around someone new overnight.

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CCarlosNew Dad1d ago

This one stings because you should've heard it from her, not your 7 year old. Have that conversation soon while you're both calm so you can figure out some ground rules together.

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PPhilNew Dad1d ago

That's rough finding out like that instead of a conversation with her first. You've got every right to be frustrated about the communication gap here. Co-parenting is hard enough without surprises like that affecting your kids.

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