Ex won't stick to pickup schedule, always late
This has been going on for 3 months now. Every other Friday I'm supposed to pick up the kids at 5pm and she's consistently 15-30 minutes late. Last week it was almost an hour. I've
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Navigating custody, handoffs, and co-parent communication.
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