Chapter 12 - Divorce
I filed three weeks later.
No dramatic courtroom declaration.
Irretrievable breakdown.
Financial misconduct addressed through discovery.
Child custody separately.
Ryan asked for shared physical custody.
I wanted sole.
Anger.
Meredith asked:
“Is he unsafe with Ethan?”
“He let Linda take his room.”
“Answer.”
“No physical abuse by Ryan.”
“Does he acknowledge his mother cannot supervise?”
“Yes now.”
“Does he have appropriate housing?”
“Yes.”
“Then do not use custody as financial punishment.”
I hated that.
Correct.
Temporary schedule:
Ethan with me most school nights.
Ryan two evenings and alternating weekends.
No Linda present during Ryan’s parenting time initially under agreed safety plan.
Why not 50/50 immediately?
Ethan’s age.
Recent upheaval.
Ryan’s new housing.
Therapist recommendation.
Review later.
Ryan complied.
Mostly.
He missed one pickup due business meeting.
I documented.
Did not weaponize.
He apologized.
Parenting improved when we stopped being spouses.
Strange.
May you like
Not uncommon.
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