Recent content by pypercat

What is the name of your state? ID Long story short (sort of), my ex agreed in mediation to let me move with my 3 kids to another city in the same state. In the agreement, I had the kids about 60% of the time, he would continue with the 40% he was already seeing them. I agreed to pay for...

What is the name of your state? ID Here’s my situation: Last year my fiancée and I took the kids to Hawaii for spring break – right up until their last day of school my ex was threatening to not let us go – even told me in front of the kids that they weren’t going to be allowed to go. (He had...

What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? ID When my ex and I divorced, the insurance my job offered was not as good as his, so he covered the kids and the order says he has to cover them. I have a new job and my insurance is much better than his so I put the kids on my...

What is the name of your state? Idaho I am to have up to three vistation weekends with my kids each onth, the first weekend, third weekend, and I can choose the other as long as I give the ex 72 hours notice. I requested the 2nd weekend in December, he is saying no because I have them the...

What is the name of your state? Idaho Does anyone know how the courts define “exchange” for the purpose of visitation. My ex is supposed to meet me half-way every fifth exchange. My understanding is that an exchange happens each time the kids are transferred from one parent to another, so in...

child's choice? I'd check with your attorney... in my state, a 14 year old can choose which parent they would like to live with. You might have an impartial third party chat with your daughter about the pros and cons of living in a converted garage to see how she feels about it and then make a...

The problem is that my ex has a history of being verbally abusive and using the kids as leverage to get what he wants from me. He has refused to release my children before, (since then the custody has been modified to define visitation more clearly), if I again allow him to keep the kids when he...

What is the name of your state? Idaho I have joint custody with my ex, I am primary custodial parent and he has reasonable visitation every other weekend and during the summer. I took the kids on vacation, which covered my ex's regular weekend but I gave him a full week before the trip and the...

the things you learn :eek: MY BAD!! I've never had to deal with a neurotic ex before... I'm learning. ;) ps... you're not being cynical.. just plain honest!

Thank you Hey, thank you for the response. When the original arrangements were discussed the ex and I were on amicable terms, so I didn't think we needed written agreements...how wrong I was!! I will never take him at his word again and everything will be done through the courts and written...

What is the name of your state? ID My fiancee and I have been planning on taking my kids on vacation in March. I told my ex about it before Christmas, but now he claims I never told him and is refusing to let me take the kids because it is "his weekend," even though I offered to switch...