Sadly, it's time to file

[MonicaP]

Thanks MCWD.

I appreciate the thoughtful advice. You're not the first person to recommend seeing an attorney, I guess you can't ALL be wrong :-) I just don't have much money and am trying to avoid getting hooked into lawyer fees.

Well, I have a lot of research and planning to do. I've heard mixed feedback about whether to file for joint or full legal custody and there's an argument for everything. I think it's going to boil down to what I think is best for my S with the least push-back from H.

I think you're right about the letter, H would just find a way to twist it so he could continue to blame me for all of HIS problems.

Thanks again for your support.