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Divorce, Kids, and Money: How Co-parenting and Custody Breakdown Roles

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:September 3, 2018
Post category:Anger burn Co-Parenting Depression Divorce humans of divorce Married Life Money Parenting self-awareness Self-care Single-Dad

At some point along the way, I fell behind on my child support payments. I tried to be clear and honest about the situation. I asked for a bit of leeway in how I would repay her. And for whatever reason (I don't think it's healthy or helpful to say what another person is thinking) she felt it was in the best interest of the kids to file our decree with the Attorney General's office.

Dear Non-Custodial Dad: Here’s What You’re Getting

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:August 17, 2015
Post category:Anger Co-Parenting Depression Divorce humans of divorce Money Parenting Single-Dad

The non-custodial parent is treated a bit like a second-class citizen in the legal system. If you want to go for 50/50 divorce parenting, I think you'll need an attorney. I also think it's worth it, if you want to spend as much time as possible with your children.