New custody schedule working better
We changed from the standard every other weekend to a 50/50 split where I have them Wed nights and every other weekend. It's only been a month but honestly the kids seem less stres
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Navigating custody, handoffs, and co-parent communication.
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We changed from the standard every other weekend to a 50/50 split where I have them Wed nights and every other weekend. It's only been a month but honestly the kids seem less stres
My income is inconsistent right now since I went freelance last year. Some months I make decent money, other months not so much. My ex's lawyer is pushing for a higher support amou
Just wanted to share what's been working for us. We started using OurFamilyWizard for all custody stuff and it's a game changer. No more text arguments, everything's documented, an
So my ex wants to switch our summer custody arrangement last minute because her boyfriend got tickets to some concert. We already agreed on the schedule back in March. My kids are
My custody agreement is every other weekend Friday through Sunday. But for the last three weekends, my ex has texted me Sunday afternoon asking if the kids can stay until Monday or
So my ex has been with this guy for like 2 months and now he's picking the kids up with her sometimes. My son is only 6. I feel like it's too soon but I don't know if I'm just bein
After a year of working through mediation, we finally got it settled. I went from every other weekend to having them Monday through Wednesday and every other weekend. It's what I w
This is driving me crazy. We agreed on Thursday pickups at 6pm but she's either an hour late or just doesn't show up. Then she texts me at 7pm asking if I can bring them back early
Every text turns into an argument. I'll ask something simple like 'what time is soccer practice' and somehow it becomes about how I never help with anything. I've tried being brief
Been dealing with this for months. Our custody agreement says kids are with me Wed-Fri and every other weekend. My ex keeps picking them up early, dropping them off late, or just n
Been single for about a year after the divorce and recently started seeing someone seriously. My kids are 8 and 10. I feel like eventually they'll need to meet her but I don't want
Lost some hours at work and my child support payments are honestly killing me right now. Still seeing my kids plenty and want to keep it that way, but I'm struggling. Do I need to
My ex is way more lenient than I am. At her place the kids stay up late, eat whatever, barely any rules. Then they come back to my house where there's structure and bedtimes and th
Hit me right in the gut. I didn't know what to say so I just held him and told him that sometimes grown ups love each other but can't be together, and that both his mom and I love
This is the third time in two months she's asked to swap weekends. I get it, life happens, but I have plans with my kids and I'm tired of being treated like I'm flexible on demand.
After 18 months of legal battles and thousands in fees, the judge awarded me equal custody. I fought hard because I wanted to be in my kids' lives, not just a weekend dad. The hard
We've been separated for over two years and she still texts me angry about things that have nothing to do with the kids. Last week she sent a paragraph about how I'm a failure as a
My ex moved closer to the kids' school so now it makes more sense for them to be with her during the week. We're reworking the agreement but I'm worried I'm going to miss stuff. Sp
Second modification to the custody order because she wants to move out of state with the kids. My lawyer is charging me $350/hour and we're already 6 hours in and nothing's been de
She calls the kids like 5 times a week when they're with me. Last Sunday she called 3 times in one afternoon. I've tried talking to her about it calmly but she just says she misses