What is the name of your state (Colorado)?
Hello, am the mother of a one year old infant. My ex moved out two months ago and we have filed for divorce. Currently he has been having him every other weekend Fri to Sun. His lawyer is all about trying to get him as much custody as possible so that it lowers his monthly payment to me and I have a couple concerns and questions...
What he is asking for is every other weekend as well as two overnights per week. On top of that, he is trying to have the child switch day cares during the week so that there is less drive time for him although he chose to live at his current location and I am still on our home. I am concerned about the stability that an infant needs, not to mention the fact that I work from roughly 9-2:30 and he works from 8-5 and the child goes to bed at 6.
1) My lawyer said that what we need to do is spend a day with both of our lawyers and some sort of custody person to help make a decision? Does anyone know what I am talking about, what this is, costs associated, etc?
2) What realistically could I be looking at in terms of time with father for a child this age? What do the courts typically decide? Does this have to go to court? I am not trying to keep him from his father, I just want to do what is best for him at this time and down the road am not opposed to 50/50.
3) If we come up with a parenting plan for now, how is that modified as the child ages?
4) If I take this to court, what are my chances of winning this?
Thanks so much for your help, I just feel clueless and my ex is trying to be as sneaky and deceitful as possible.
Hello, am the mother of a one year old infant. My ex moved out two months ago and we have filed for divorce. Currently he has been having him every other weekend Fri to Sun. His lawyer is all about trying to get him as much custody as possible so that it lowers his monthly payment to me and I have a couple concerns and questions...
What he is asking for is every other weekend as well as two overnights per week. On top of that, he is trying to have the child switch day cares during the week so that there is less drive time for him although he chose to live at his current location and I am still on our home. I am concerned about the stability that an infant needs, not to mention the fact that I work from roughly 9-2:30 and he works from 8-5 and the child goes to bed at 6.
1) My lawyer said that what we need to do is spend a day with both of our lawyers and some sort of custody person to help make a decision? Does anyone know what I am talking about, what this is, costs associated, etc?
2) What realistically could I be looking at in terms of time with father for a child this age? What do the courts typically decide? Does this have to go to court? I am not trying to keep him from his father, I just want to do what is best for him at this time and down the road am not opposed to 50/50.
3) If we come up with a parenting plan for now, how is that modified as the child ages?
4) If I take this to court, what are my chances of winning this?
Thanks so much for your help, I just feel clueless and my ex is trying to be as sneaky and deceitful as possible.