Navigating custody, handoffs, and co-parent communication.
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Been doing 50/50 for about 18 months now and the handoffs are always awkward. We meet at a parking lot but there's usually tension. My kids seem stressed before swaps. Has anyone f
Spent 15k on lawyers so far and we're still fighting over child support amounts. She wants more than the guidelines say and my lawyer says we have a case but we'd need another 5k t
She texts me constantly about what the kids ate, how practice went, what show they watched. I get wanting to stay connected but it feels excessive. I told her to use the co-parenti
I only get my kids Tuesday and Thursday nights plus every other weekend. Sometimes I feel like I'm missing out on their lives and like I'm becoming that guy they see twice a week.
I get at least 10 texts a day from my ex about the kids. Some are important but most are just her venting about their homework or asking me things she could handle herself. We're s
My 6 year old asked me this yesterday during our time and I just froze. I kept it simple, said mommy and daddy love him very much but we're happier living apart. He seemed to accep
Been fighting for over a year but we finally settled on a schedule that works. 50/50 custody, I have them Mon-Wed and alternating weekends. Had to compromise on some stuff I wanted
So the judge finalized everything last week and I officially have the kids every other weekend plus Wednesday nights. My ex and I agreed to this but now I'm second-guessing myself.
After 8 months of back and forth with lawyers it's done. 50/50 with alternating weeks. I'm honestly relieved even though it's not perfect. Now I just gotta figure out how to make m
My ex has a new boyfriend and my kids mention him sometimes but she refuses to give me any real info about who he is or what he does. He's around them when they're at her place. I
Every text turns into an argument about something stupid. She takes things the wrong way, I get defensive, and before I know it we're rehashing stuff from the marriage. We have a 4
She texted me at 2pm today saying she needs to swap weekends because of something coming up. This is like the third time this month. I had plans with my kids and now I have to scra
My 7yo comes back Sundays usually pretty wound up or cranky. Ex lets them stay up late watching movies and eating junk all weekend. I get the kid back and they're basically a night
This has been going on for 3 months now. Every time it's my weekend, she texts Friday saying something came up and asks to swap. Last weekend my daughter had a soccer game she was
Got a new job that actually lets me work from home 3 days a week and my boss is cool with flexible hours. Current custody is 60/40 with her having majority. I'd love to spend more
Lost my job last month and I'm still paying the same child support amount. Money is tight and I can't keep this up much longer. My ex is making good money so I'm thinking about fil
My daughter came back from her mom's place saying the new boyfriend keeps trying to do activities with her and she feels pressured. She's 9 and wants space but doesn't want to hurt
My ex will send me like 10 messages a day about the kids. Most of it is not time sensitive. Like today she sent me pics of my son's soccer game while I was in a meeting. I get it,
Official 50/50 custody is now locked in. I went through the whole thing expecting to feel relieved but honestly I just feel empty. Like I won? But also like I lost something. I get
So we switched from the 50/50 every other week thing to 4 days on 3 days off because my ex wanted to be closer to her new job. The kids are asking why the schedule is different and