Custody agreement needs updating - legal advice?
My daughter is 12 now and wants to spend more time with me than the original custody agreement allows. My ex is open to changing it informally but I want it done properly so there'
Navigating custody, handoffs, and co-parent communication.
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My daughter is 12 now and wants to spend more time with me than the original custody agreement allows. My ex is open to changing it informally but I want it done properly so there'
We've been divorced 2 years and up until now the holiday schedule has been pretty straightforward. This year she's demanding I take the kids the whole week before Christmas instead
Every time I text my ex about the kids it turns into an argument. I'll ask something simple like what time to pick them up and somehow we end up fighting about something from years
Anyone else dealing with this? My ex keeps texting asking to swap pickup times last minute. Like I'll have plans and she'll say she can't do Friday anymore, needs Wednesday instead
Just got through Thanksgiving split custody and man it was rough. Had the kids Thursday morning to Friday evening. Tried to make it special but kept thinking about how weird it was
Just realized our agreement from 2 years ago doesn't really spell out summer vacation details. With school ending in 3 months I need to figure this out with my ex but I don't want
Been using Our Family Wizard for a few months now and honestly it's saved us from so much drama. Ex can't go off on tangents, everything is documented for the lawyer if needed, and
This is really frustrating. We have a court ordered 50/50 split, weeks on weeks off. But my ex keeps texting last minute saying she needs to switch weekends or wants extra time wit
We're trying to work out child support without going back to court because it would cost a fortune. But every number I propose she says it's not enough. I make decent money but I a
After 8 months of her texting me angry paragraphs about every little thing, I suggested we use a co-parenting app. Told her it keeps everything documented for the kids' sake and ma
We're separating and I have no idea how to tell our 6 and 9 year old. The 9 year old already knows something's up because we've been quieter around each other. My ex and I agreed t
I've been dating someone for 6 months and she's wonderful with my kids when they're around. My ex has been hinting that she might challenge custody if I keep the relationship going
This is my third year doing 50/50 and my ex seems to think the schedule is just a suggestion. Last week she kept my son an extra day without asking, this week she wants to switch w
Our kids are 6 and 8. We've been split for 2 years and haven't figured out a solid holiday plan. Last Christmas was a mess because we both wanted them on the actual day. This year
Just wanted to share something positive. My ex and I split when our son was 3. First year was brutal, lots of tension and miscommunication. We finally got a mediator involved and a
Not sure if it's because the anger wore off or we both just got tired of the drama but things have actually been pretty civil the last few months. We text about the kids stuff and
This is my first Thanksgiving where I don't have the kids. Ex moved to be closer to her family and we just finalized the new schedule. I know it's what's best for them being near b
This is breaking my heart. She says it's because I don't have her stuff there and she misses her room at mom's place. I bought her new furniture, set up her room exactly how she wa
So I have my two kids most of the time and their mom gets them every other weekend. Works fine usually but shes been asking to switch to weekdays sometimes because her new job has
My wife and I just separated about 3 weeks ago and we're trying to work out custody stuff without lawyers if we can because obviously that gets expensive fast. We have a 4 year old