My lawyer feels the only way to go about "arguing" for primary household would be to hire a Guardian Ad litem, which will prove spendy with no guarantees. I feel I definitely have a shot at it. I am living in the family home, stable environment, family nearby, good job. STBXW has moved 4 times in less than a year and a half, she is currently living with her boyfriend, his mother with dementia, her care takers (one of which has a criminal record). Her lack of job hours puts her on state support, etc. She is not living in the ideal environment to raise a child. it's not horrible, but it's not comparable to what I am providing either. However, she is the "mother" and Washington tends to lean that way, so it is an iffy proposition. My attorney, feels that simply giving STBXW the "logo" of primary parent, and striking out all of the things that would entail in the decree, is an easier approach.
I should have been clearer, in regards to my "dating". Like I said previously, I casually saw a woman for a period of time, but it was more a texting relationship, with an occasional face to face. In total, over the several months we were together, we only saw each other maybe 10-12 times. I have not been out with anyone since. I am just open to it. I have started to put the feelers out there, but no real prospects yet. To be honest, the dating world seems grim to me. I am focusing on myself as much as possible, but I do feel that I am ready to get back in the game.
