Navigating custody, handoffs, and co-parent communication.
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We agreed I pick up Tuesdays and Thursdays. Now she's saying she needs those days sometimes and wants me to be "flexible." I'm flexible plenty but I also count on those days with m
Got engaged last month and my ex freaked out. Started asking questions about whether my new wife will be around the kids, where we're living, all this stuff. Our custody agreement
Week on, week off schedule. I love my kids more than anything but man, going from full house to empty house every other week is rough. Anyone else deal with this? How do you stay s
My ex found out I'm dating someone new and now she's saying I need to ask permission before my girlfriend is around the kids. That doesn't seem right? I have custody on my weekends
So my ex keeps messaging me about switching weekends last minute. I get that life happens but this is the third time this month. I need the schedule to be consistent for my kids bu
Just wanted to post something positive for once. Been split with my kids' mom for 2 years now. We alternate weeks and honestly it's gotten easier. We text about school stuff and ac
Work emergency came up and I had to reschedule pickup by 2 hours. Explained to ex beforehand, she agreed. But when I got there my son asked why I was late and seemed disappointed.
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