Navigating custody, handoffs, and co-parent communication.
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We agreed I get them Thursdays and Fridays. Last two weeks she's had her mom pick them up from school on Friday instead of me getting them after work. When I asked about it she sai
Divorce was finalized 8 months ago and we're doing 50/50 custody. Their mom and I still don't get along but we're both making an effort at pickup and dropoff for the kids sake. Tod
Found out my ex is letting some guy sleep over on the nights my kids are there. My daughter mentioned it casually like it's no big deal. Do I have grounds to push back on this in c
We use a co-parenting app to keep things civil but she still finds ways to make every conversation hostile. Yesterday I asked about Emma's soccer schedule and she responded with a
This is the third time in two months she's asking to swap weekends. I get that stuff comes up but I've already made plans with the kids both times and had to cancel. How do I set b
After 18 months of fighting in court and spending way more money than I wanted to, the judge approved my 50/50 custody request. I get the boys for two weeks, she gets them for two
We've been separated for 2 months but haven't told the kids yet (6, 9, and 12). Both my wife and I know we need to do this but we keep pushing it back. We want to do it together so
Been divorced for 3 years and we have a solid custody arrangement but lately my ex has been flaky with handoffs. Last week she was 45 minutes late picking up the kids without texti
The new court order went through and we're switching to 50/50 custody starting this coming Monday. Been with the kids full time for 2 years so going from 7 days to 3-4 days per wee
This is the third time this month. I get it, life happens, but I've got plans with the kids and they're looking forward to it. How do you guys handle this without being the bad guy
I only get them every other weekend and one night during the week. It's killing me because I feel like I'm missing so much. They're growing up and changing and I'm on the sidelines
Me and their mom are splitting up and we want to do this right. We're going to tell them together and keep it civil. Kids are 8 and 11. What do we actually SAY? How much do we expl
Going through the divorce right now and we just got the custody agreement finalized. Have my boys for two weeks starting Saturday. Haven't been separated from them before and I'm w
After months of back and forth with lawyers and a mediator, we actually have something official now. Took forever and cost way more than I wanted to spend but honestly it's such a
My 8 year old came home last week repeating stuff my ex said about me being irresponsible with money and how I don't contribute enough for their activities. I know she's angry but
This is the third time in two months she's asked to swap weekends with literally a few days notice. I get that life happens but I've got plans with the kids already booked and it m
Moved for work and now I'm 2 hours away from the kids. Their mom wants to keep them on the same school schedule but I want to see them more than just weekends. We're talking about
Our custody setup was agreed on 3 years ago when the kids were younger and our work schedules were different. Now things have changed - I have way more flexibility and want more ti
After 18 months of court battles, I finally got primary custody of both kids. It was what I wanted and what I fought for, but now that it's official I'm having all these weird feel
So my ex is supposed to pick up the kids every Friday at 6pm. For the last month she's been anywhere from 20 minutes to 2 hours late. Last week she didn't show until 8:30 and didn'