Hi,
interim order of this stupid protracted litigation has the kids with me Friday 3pm to Monday at 9am. There is no appointed decision making so it is defacto shared.
2019 ex bought a house in the school district, me as well
2020 her parents who co-owned the house, booted her out and made her move to another house about 20km from the school and she continued to drive them
2021: her parents kick her out of that house and she moves now to a rental unit 30 km from their school (but her bf lives around the corner now). It takes 26 minutes each way.
It is about 12 minutes each way from my house (city driving vs county roads).
She is complaining that she does not want to drive them anymore because gas is too expensive and wants to change schools. She gets 7200 a month in total support and refuses to work.
In the last 4 years, the kids have had their parents separate, been exposed to a lot of conflict, moved 6 times in total and had their beloved uncle die.
The school has been a constant for them, they do well academically and socially. I do not think gas money is an adequate reason for such a drastic change when all the following are possible:
I would be even willing to pick up the kids some mornings
She can move back to school district as her lease expires in September
She can get a fuel efficient vehicle as her lease expires in October
This schedule will not be permanent
We do have reunification therapy because of her alienating tactics and the therapist is probably the authority on this. I am worried she will just change schools and that is that.
As an aside re: alienation, the school is having a father's day event, she did not tell me about it as the flyer went home during the week, and signed her BF up for it...not cool
Thoughts?
interim order of this stupid protracted litigation has the kids with me Friday 3pm to Monday at 9am. There is no appointed decision making so it is defacto shared.
2019 ex bought a house in the school district, me as well
2020 her parents who co-owned the house, booted her out and made her move to another house about 20km from the school and she continued to drive them
2021: her parents kick her out of that house and she moves now to a rental unit 30 km from their school (but her bf lives around the corner now). It takes 26 minutes each way.
It is about 12 minutes each way from my house (city driving vs county roads).
She is complaining that she does not want to drive them anymore because gas is too expensive and wants to change schools. She gets 7200 a month in total support and refuses to work.
In the last 4 years, the kids have had their parents separate, been exposed to a lot of conflict, moved 6 times in total and had their beloved uncle die.
The school has been a constant for them, they do well academically and socially. I do not think gas money is an adequate reason for such a drastic change when all the following are possible:
I would be even willing to pick up the kids some mornings
She can move back to school district as her lease expires in September
She can get a fuel efficient vehicle as her lease expires in October
This schedule will not be permanent
We do have reunification therapy because of her alienating tactics and the therapist is probably the authority on this. I am worried she will just change schools and that is that.
As an aside re: alienation, the school is having a father's day event, she did not tell me about it as the flyer went home during the week, and signed her BF up for it...not cool
Thoughts?
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