Navigating custody, handoffs, and co-parent communication.
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Been separated for 6 months now and we finally agreed on a schedule. I get the kids Monday through Wednesday, she gets them the rest of the week. I have a smaller place so I've bee
Started doing pickup and dropoff at McDonald's parking lot instead of the house because things were getting tense. But now even that's becoming a thing. She showed up 20 minutes la
Need advice on this one. Every time I try to talk to my ex about the kids school or health stuff she gets defensive and thinks I'm criticizing her. I don't mean it that way at all.
This is driving me crazy. We agreed on alternating weekends but she keeps texting me last minute saying she needs to switch. Last week it was 3 times. I work construction and plan
Got the papers signed yesterday. 60/40 in my favor which is way more than I expected honestly. My ex struggles with consistency and the judge seemed to pick up on that during the p
I have the kids every other week and two weeknights but my new job wants me to travel some months. My ex is saying I need to give up the weeknight custody if I'm gonna be unreliabl
My 5yo keeps asking when mommy is coming back home. I've explained we're not together anymore but I don't think he understands that it's permanent. My ex and I get along okay but i
So my ex brought her new boyfriend to my daughter's soccer game last weekend and he sat with her family the whole time. My daughter was confused why he was there. I didn't say anyt
So my ex has been swapping weekends without asking for the past month. Says she has "emergencies" but then I see her Instagram stories at her friend's house. I don't want to be tha
Getting the kids clothes, scheduling doctor appointments, coordinating with teachers, packing for transitions. My ex just shows up on her weekends. I don't want to gatekeep parenti
Sounds weird but divorce was the best thing that happened to our relationship. We're not fighting all the time anymore so we actually can co-parent without constant tension. We tex
Man I had to share this. My 7 year old just scored his first goal in soccer and I was there to see it. His mom was there too which made it even better because he got to tell both o
So I got laid off about 2 months ago and finally found a new job but it pays about 15% less than before. My child support is based on the old salary and I'm struggling to keep up.
This is driving me crazy. We agreed on Wednesdays at 6pm for pickup but she's been late like 5 times in the last month. Last week it was almost 8pm and I had plans. When I text her
Been divorced 2 years, single dad most of that time. Started seeing someone 4 months ago and things are getting serious. My ex found out through the kids overhearing a conversation
She's been picking them up 30 mins to an hour late almost every Friday for the last month. I've texted, called, asked nicely. Nothing changes. It messes with my plans and the kids
Judge finalized everything yesterday. I have the kids Monday through Thursday and she has them Friday through Sunday. It's what I wanted and fought for but now that it's real I'm p
We had a set schedule for 2 years. Every Friday at 3pm, Saturday at 5pm drop off. Now she's saying some weeks she needs to switch it around because of her work schedule. I work too
Not mad about the guy, seems fine, but my 9yo was confused why this dude was there and my ex didn't tell me beforehand he'd be around my kids. We're civil and all but this feels li
My ex sent over paperwork saying she wants to increase child support because daycare costs went up. Our custody arrangement hasn't changed. I got a small raise this year but nothin