Navigating custody, handoffs, and co-parent communication.
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This has been going on for 3 months now. We agreed on Thursday pickups at 6pm, but she's constantly texting last minute that she's running late or can't do it that day. My new work
Got laid off last month and my support payments are killing me right now. I still want to take care of my kids obviously but I'm looking at my budget and something has to give. Any
Long story short, her lawyer made some crazy claims about my fitness as a parent. Spent about 40k on legal fees and more sleepless nights than I can count. Judge ordered a custody
She's been late picking up the kids almost every Friday for the past month. Like 30-45 minutes late with no text or call. I have plans, I have a life, and I feel like she doesn't r
My 8 year old came back yesterday saying mom's boyfriend was 'mean' because he told him to turn off the TV. Tried not to freak out or bash the guy but I'm concerned. Don't know muc
Started using a co-parenting app instead of texting my ex and it's been a game changer. No more misunderstandings about pickup times and everything is documented. Before we were al
My 7 year old asked me yesterday why mom and I split up. I didn't want to bad mouth her mom or get into the complicated stuff so I just said we weren't happy together anymore and i
My custody agreement says I get the kids Thanksgiving morning through Sunday. My ex's new boyfriend is having a big family thing and she suddenly wants to swap to the following wee
So my ex is supposed to have the kids every other weekend but she's been pushing me to take them extra days constantly. I don't mind helping out but she's making it impossible to p
My 8 year old came back from his moms place last weekend and told me some stuff that makes it pretty clear she's badmouthing me to him. He repeated phrases that sound exactly like
So this is the third time in two weeks that my ex has asked to swap weekends last minute. I get that life happens and I try to be flexible, but I'm tired of rearranging my schedule
Got laid off three months ago and just found a new job but at less pay. My child support is still set at the old amount and I'm really struggling. I've been putting off dealing wit
Every text with my ex turns into an argument about something stupid. I asked about changing a pickup time one week due to a work thing and she accused me of not being reliable. We
She's been picking up kids late consistently for the past month without even texting me first. When I ask about it she says I'm being controlling. We agreed on 6pm pickups and she
My son needed new soccer cleats and a uniform for his new team. Cost me like 150 bucks. Ex and I didn't have this expense in our agreement so I just paid it. But now I'm wondering
Got a letter from her lawyer last week saying she wants to relocate for a new job opportunity. We don't have a formal custody agreement, just been splitting 50/50. I'm panicking. I
So we're doing every other holiday right now but my daughter asked why she couldn't have Christmas morning with both of us this year. It crushed me man. The custody agreement doesn
My 8 year old came back from his mom's house saying I 'don't care about him' and when I asked where that came from he said his mom said it. I've never missed a payment, I pick him
Been thinking about getting OurFamilyWizard or Coparently to handle all the schedule stuff and messages instead of texting my ex directly. Seems like it would reduce arguments and
This is the third week in a row she's had the kids when it's supposed to be my weekend. She says it's because of stuff coming up and asks if I can trade but then never actually res