Need help figuring out Child Custody

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Registered: 02-10-2006
Need help figuring out Child Custody
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Fri, 06-27-2008 - 10:29pm

Hi there everyone!!

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Registered: 03-30-2008
Sat, 06-28-2008 - 6:40am

There is no way I would agree to that. I agree, 2 weeks is too long.


We're working towards a "traditional" visitation schedule (at least I think we are)...Wed. evenings and every other weekend.


I do have a friend who has shared custody, but their child is just going on 3--so no school schedule involved yet. Dad has the child Sun. - Wed., Mom has the child Wed. through Sun. It's working for now, but even she comments how hard Sun. - Wed. is for her and how much she misses the child.

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Registered: 02-10-2006
Sat, 06-28-2008 - 2:03pm

Thanks Moving,


that's what I thought too.

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Registered: 03-28-2003
Sat, 06-28-2008 - 4:02pm
can he provide any backup documentation that supports his 2 weeks on, 2 weeks off theory? that is crazy and your son would be miserable. I would do a 3-4-4-3 schedule. my husband's friend does a wed-sat schedule so each parent gets one weekend night "off".
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Registered: 02-10-2006
Sat, 06-28-2008 - 10:04pm

Hi nalamia,

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Sun, 06-29-2008 - 9:35am
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Sun, 06-29-2008 - 11:26am
duckgirl I haven't posted in here for a long time but I feel compelled to respond.
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Registered: 06-24-2008
Sun, 06-29-2008 - 5:56pm
...I disagree completely...neither parent should have to be put in the position of "visitor" if both parents are set up to parent...every other sounds good to me...I wish that I lived close enough that my ex husband and I could do that...my boys are 7 and almost 13 and I think that they would benefit greatly being able to live with us both...
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Registered: 02-10-2006
Sun, 06-29-2008 - 9:11pm

Hi nascarfan, thanks for your posting. Suport is not an issue as I have much more money than he does so neither of us are asking for any sort of support.


I wish there was an easy answer to all of this. I'm sure some 'experts' say that a 50/50 split is better for a child and others would say exactly what you said that a child needs more stability.

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Registered: 02-10-2006
Sun, 06-29-2008 - 9:19pm

Thank you so much nalamia!!

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Mon, 06-30-2008 - 10:53am

I am a divorce lawyer and I haven't seen one case where the custody was split 2 weeks at a time so I don't know where he gets his ideas.

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