What you are doing is no better than mom so yeah, I call hypocrite. Also, as you have so adequately shown, money does not get you better or happier than the rest of the world.
I made my requisite $20.22 today and guess what? I get to be at home with my child and know his father (even as much as I hate him) would still put little dude ahead of himself more often than not.
What you need to do ogdad, is to be the best parent you can be and let mom hang her own self. Don't join in the destruction of your (plural) child. Be better than that. We don't care who is right or who is wrong, we care if the child is getting what the child needs and deserves.
That being said, follow the CO and if you want different then file for a modification.
SESmama, thank you. Your comments in this thread were the most reasonable and logical. This is not a battle between ex and me. I honestly want to be a great, not a good dad. Good is never good enough for me.
My reason for asking what I did originally was to see if "reason" really works. I've had people tell me to prepare for the day that my child will want to move in with me. 8 years old is not old enough to sway the court.
Our judgment states that I can have two weekends per month, sometimes three if available and I can do them on consecutive weekends... that was because I did live down the street and could spend Fridays through the following Mondays- 11 straight days... have visitation during the week and then move on to my other homes. If you read my long post, it didn't work out.
Life would be so much easier if parents would work together, leave their junk back in the trunk and do what is right for their children. Unfortunately it doesn't typically work that way.
I have decided much earlier today and sent via email to my ex that I will take my best efforts to get our child per the judgment. $100 to confirm us on the early flight is not an issue.
But, let me make this clear... the judgment states that I have my child back by 9:30am or the start of school... whichever is later. Even when I bring my child back prior to 9am, my child rarely gets to school until noon. So what is the difference if she gets to school at noon, but gets to sleep in and get a good night's rest?