Navigating custody, handoffs, and co-parent communication.
459 threads
Just got laid off and I'm trying to find new work but the court ordered amount is based on my old salary. I've been paying it but I'm barely scraping by. I know I need to go back t
We have 50/50 custody on paper but my ex keeps moving my days around last minute or canceling because she has something better to do. The kids never know if they're coming to me or
My kids told me that their mom lets them stay up until 10pm on school nights and doesn't make them do homework. I'm trying to keep them on a routine on my days but it's hard when t
He's 13 and says he'd rather stay at moms place. Says it's because his friends are closer to her house and he doesn't want to switch schools for part of the week. I feel like I'm l
We can't go five minutes without some argument about the kids. Everything turns into a fight. Our lawyer suggested maybe using a co-parenting app but I'm not sure if that's overkil
My daughter mentioned something mom said about how I don't care about them as much or something. I'm devastated honestly. The divorce is final, we have 50/50 custody, and I'm tryin
She's saying she needs to swap weeks because her new boyfriend has some family thing planned. We literally finalized everything three months ago and the holidays are supposed to be
My ex is supposed to give me updates about the kids when they're with her but lately I'm lucky if I get one text a day. She says I'm being overbearing when I ask about their week o
So my ex has been seeing someone for a few months and now he's been at drop offs and apparently spending time with the kids when they're over there. I don't have anything against t
Had this conversation with my 6 year old yesterday and I honestly froze for a second. I didn't want to badmouth his mom or make him feel like it's his fault. So I just said that mo
So my ex and I worked out a new arrangement where they'll be with me Monday-Wednesday instead of the old rotation. Kids are 8 and 11 and I'm trying to figure out the best way to te
So my ex moved and now the drive for pickup is 45 minutes instead of 15. We agreed to 50/50 custody but this schedule isn't working anymore. She wants to shift pickups to Sunday in
Our custody agreement is pretty standard but it doesn't say what happens if one parent wants to take the kids on a longer vacation during the other person's time. My ex wants to ta
Had my hours reduced at work and now my child support payment is going to be tough. My kids still need to eat and live at my place 5 days a week so my expenses didn't go down. Can
My ex and I argue about literally everything via text. I asked about switching one week because of a work thing and it turned into a whole thing about how I don't respect the sched
My daughter asked why she saw my girlfriend at Costco yesterday. I had her at the store but they didn't interact and I wasn't trying to hide her but now I'm wondering if I should h
This is driving me crazy. We have every other weekend Friday at 5pm in the custody agreement but she's been picking up at 4:15 on some weeks and 5:45 on others. When I mentioned it
Wanted to give a shout out to anyone still communicating with their ex through text and email. We switched to OurFamilyWizard last month because things were getting heated. Being a
My ex and I split custody 50/50 and it's going okay overall but we're butting heads on big stuff. Our son needs new cleats for soccer and she wants to get the expensive ones, I fou
My ex is seeing someone and he's staying over on her custody days when the kids are there. I don't know this guy and it bothers me that another man is around my kids when I'm not.