Finally getting joint custody approved
Long time lurker but wanted to celebrate. After 18 months of court stuff I finally got custody worked out. Its 60/40 with me having the kids most of the time but my ex gets them we
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Long time lurker but wanted to celebrate. After 18 months of court stuff I finally got custody worked out. Its 60/40 with me having the kids most of the time but my ex gets them we
Got a 50/50 split but holidays are becoming a nightmare. We agreed to alternate years for Christmas but my son wants to be with both of us. His mom is willing to do a split day but
Going through a divorce and need to coordinate with my ex wife on schedules, expenses, kid stuff. We're trying to keep things civil for the kids sake. Someone mentioned an app spec
Every time my kids come back from their moms house they say she lets them do whatever. No bedtime, video games all night, junk food constantly. Im trying to keep some structure on
My girlfriend is staying over more and my 7 and 10 year old are starting to notice. They haven't said anything to me but I'm pretty sure their mom knows. I want to be respectful of
After 8 months of back and forth with lawyers, we finally signed something both of us can live with. 50/50 split, alternating weeks, and we actually agree on major decisions. My ex
This is the third time in two months she's asking to swap weekends without proper notice. I get that stuff comes up but I had plans with the kids already - took time off work and e
My ex and I have been doing every other week for the past year and it's working okay logistically but man, the drop offs and pick ups are rough. The kids cry sometimes, I cry somet
After a rough two years of every other week, I was able to get more time. New schedule is 5 days with me, 2 days with their mom. It was hard to go through the process, had to docum
So we have a formal agreement. She's supposed to have them Tuesday and Thursday after school plus every other weekend. Lately she's been asking to swap days constantly, saying she
Just wanted to share something positive here because this forum can be pretty heavy. My ex and I were in a really bad place, couldn't talk without yelling, making decisions about t
Looking to get off texting with my ex about kid stuff since half the conversations turn into arguments. I keep screenshots of everything anyway so I figured there's gotta be an app
The custody agreement just got finalized and I'm getting my 4 year old daughter for the first overnight next weekend. Honestly I'm freaking out a little. I've got her room set up,
So my ex has been swapping weekends without asking me first. Last month she kept the kids an extra week because her mom was visiting and just texted me about it after the fact. I'v
My 7 year old came back from his mom's place and told me she let him stay up till 10pm on a school night. When he's with me I've got a 9pm bedtime and he actually listens. But now
My 12 year old son said he'd rather stay at his mom's place on his weeks with me. It absolutely crushed me. I asked why and he said I'm always stressed and yelling about work stuff
My ex and I just finalized a 50/50 schedule with alternating weeks. I'm nervous about the kids adjusting but want to make sure I'm doing this right. Do you guys keep stuff at both
Every time we text about the kids, it somehow becomes about something else and we end up arguing. We've been divorced for 2 years now but still can't seem to just keep it about log
Got them every other weekend and I feel like I'm not really their dad anymore. By the time Friday rolls around I'm making up for lost time instead of just being normal with them. M
My ex is dating someone and now wants to introduce him to the kids. My son is 8 and my daughter is 5. I'm not thrilled but I know I don't get a say in what she does on her time. Bu