Navigating custody, handoffs, and co-parent communication.
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Going through the divorce now and we're trying to figure out shared custody. Lawyers mentioned something about 'primary decisions' but I want to be involved in school stuff since I
Started dating someone new like 6 months ago and things are getting serious. Kids have met her a few times casually but now she wants to spend time at my place when the kids are th
So the court order says I get the kids Thursday to Sunday every other week. Sounds good right? Except my ex randomly decides to keep them an extra day or switches weekends without
Right now we're doing every other week but with how many activities and sports the kids are in, it's just not working anymore. My ex wants to switch to 5/2 schedule but I'm worried
We've been separated for 8 months now and have a pretty good routine with the kids. But my 5yo keeps asking questions about why we're not together. I don't want to trash his mom or
My ex just made a big decision about putting our oldest in private school without talking to me first. I found out from my daughter. Legally it's going through her so technically s
She's 6 so I kept it simple and age appropriate. Just said mom and dad love her so much but sometimes grown ups aren't right for each other. My ex said I shouldn't have talked to h
My ex wants to modify support payments because she quit her job. My lawyer says I have a good case but court costs would be 3k minimum. I'm barely keeping my head above water alrea
Been divorced 18 months and I'm seeing someone seriously. My son asked if she's gonna be his new mom. I said no and explained she's just my friend but that didn't land well with hi
We've got the custody agreement clear as day. She has kids Wed-Fri, I have them Sat-Sun plus Mon-Tue evenings. Last month she kept them an extra night 3 different times without ask
This is driving me crazy. We agreed on 6pm pickups on Fridays but she's been anywhere from 5:45 to 6:30 every week. I have plans, I coordinate my whole week around this. When I bri
After 18 months of hell, 50/50 custody is official as of yesterday. Still feels surreal. The lawyer costs were brutal but worth it to know where I stand legally. The kids seem way
My ex keeps asking our 8 year old to relay messages to me instead of just texting me directly. Stuff like "tell daddy I need to change the schedule" or asking the kid about my pers
Long time lurker but wanted to celebrate. After 18 months of court stuff I finally got custody worked out. Its 60/40 with me having the kids most of the time but my ex gets them we
Got a 50/50 split but holidays are becoming a nightmare. We agreed to alternate years for Christmas but my son wants to be with both of us. His mom is willing to do a split day but
Going through a divorce and need to coordinate with my ex wife on schedules, expenses, kid stuff. We're trying to keep things civil for the kids sake. Someone mentioned an app spec
Every time my kids come back from their moms house they say she lets them do whatever. No bedtime, video games all night, junk food constantly. Im trying to keep some structure on
My girlfriend is staying over more and my 7 and 10 year old are starting to notice. They haven't said anything to me but I'm pretty sure their mom knows. I want to be respectful of
After 8 months of back and forth with lawyers, we finally signed something both of us can live with. 50/50 split, alternating weeks, and we actually agree on major decisions. My ex
This is the third time in two months she's asking to swap weekends without proper notice. I get that stuff comes up but I had plans with the kids already - took time off work and e