Glad to hear that there was no particularly bad news in your meeting yesterday.
I do not know the different between joint shared and joint physical. My understanding was that joint meant both would have a certain amount of custodial time. I personally have sole physical custody and we have joint legal custody. I will chime in with Jeff and say that joint legal custody is an absolute must.
Houses are things, despite how much they come to mean to us. I am terribly sorry to think that you might well lose yours, but I also know that you have the ability to make a home where ever you choose to do so. Sometimes a clean start is a good thing, and while there are no doubt priceless good memories in your current home, the past few years have built more than a few less positive ones I would imagine.
As for time apart from your children, I can't tell you how sorry I am that you will have to deal with that. As you are aware, I turned out to be lucky in having a spouse that willingly gave up physical custody of her son, so that I have missed very few days with him. I will encourage you though by telling you that there are men on this very site who have found a way to make less than full custody with their children still be vibrant and rich time. If you approach these upcoming changes with the same passion and integrity that you've handled the past several years, your children will know that they are well loved and that they have an incredibly safe haven with a father who would do anything for them.
Stay strong. I'm glad that your last couple posts seem to indicate that you are finally seeing a light at the end of this long tunnel.
Blessings,
Bill
"Don't tell me the sky is the limit when there are footprints on the moon."
