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Mediation - Time Sharing Mod - DH lives an hour away

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Submitted by tradingplaces on Tue, 02/26/2013 - 8:55am

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Hi all! My DH currently only has EOW with his kid, split holidays, two weeks summer etc. He has a flexible schedule & works from home so wants more time. What is reasonable though considering he now lives an hour away? I guess we're not sure what kind of plan to ask for or what the judge is likely to think. The attorney's already said no way to 50/50 given the distance..

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Submitted by Orange County Ca on Wed, 02/27/2013 - 4:21pm

50/50 is a bad idea as the kids never have a home, they're always in transit. Recent studies are bad mouthing the idea.

He should find longer summer vacations easier to get - at least half the summer. But be careful of what YOU wish for. Guests, fish and step kids began to smell after 3 days.

Half of the Christmas (New Years) and Easter (Spring) breaks should go down easy with a judge.

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Submitted by BSgoinon on Wed, 02/27/2013 - 4:27pm

You say this a lot OCC although you usually follow it up with your "disengage" link. I have to completely disagree. If done right, a 50/50 schedule can be perfect. SS and my girls both have TWO homes. When there is no PAS going on, it works out just fine. If they have all of their own stuff at both homes, then they don't feel unsettled. My kids are never in "transit". They are home, at both residences.

And neither my kids, nor fish smell poorly.