Mach1, I'm guessing that's the process in the States, I'm in Canada. I wish things were as straight forward here but they definitely are not. From what I've heard, things are much more defined in the process in the States. Here, a lot comes down to what the parents agree on. If they don't agree then yes there are is mediation but the outcome of the mediation is not binding at all. From there, if there still is no agreement then it does go to court and a judge decides on the fate of the kids lives, often in no more than 5 minutes.
And that may be true....
It's still an excuse....
Ya know, everything that has changed in this world, no matter where you are, has had to start somewhere.
People either accept status-quo, or they don't.
The catalyst has always been that ONE person that lobbies for change...
And while you may still not get what you want.. ???
I would rather go down swinging, and trying to find one way that I could, rather than a thousand excuses why I can't....