Originally posted by court
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Parents have to put the needs of the child before that of their own. It is something parents have to do all the time. The OP has given insight into some very concerning patterns of behavior in which it appears that they appear to feel that the child in question is their sole property. This is what differentiates a rational parent from a highly conflicted parent.
The OP is the decider. She believes she is entitled to unilateral control over the child. She may see the child as her property and we are all expected to believe her story.
Even if the court awards the OP sole custody making regarding schooling and medical issues, the OP appears to be the kind of parent who will typically do her best to withhold information and cut you out of all major and minor decision-making. The OP is the "sole custodial parent" and the other parent is apparently and unemployed alcoholic.
Ultimately, the majority of posters responding appear to be at a cross-purposes with the OP on advice. If you are a sole custodial parent you are expected to advocate for the children’s best interests, she will be argue and push for the opposite. Why? To show everyone who is in control. And if the children get hurt as a result, she will blame the other parent and the people responding who apparently don't "read" what she is writing.
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