So you are willing to lose full custody of your son to save a couple of hundred dollars?
Dude. I don't even have a few ten dollars to spare. Literally.
And no, I'm not. So I am working on that. I did get a copy of the signed MSA, and here's how custody is addressed in it: I have full conservatorship. W has visitation with no restrictions as to when she can visit. IF she gets a permanent career AND permanent housing, we will revisit mediation to DISCUSS 50/50. None of that is set in stone in her favor. And it doesn't say I will GIVE her 50/50, it says we can discuss it. I don't have to agree to it. And if we do mediation a second time and DON'T agree...well, the first MSA stays in effect as a binding contract. A second one would be a SECOND binding contract, and that would be a whole different issue.
I've been trying to contact the court to see if our MSA was filed. They have not responded. Bottom line: legally, we're in a binding, legal contract that (in our state) cannot be revoked.
So as it stands...it's locked in, with or without a court order. And literally nothing she can do will make it not binding.
If the case is dismissed, I still have the contract.
If the case is finalized, I still have the contract.
So with or without taking the additional steps, it's locked in.
YES, I understand that I NEED to handle it. But with 0 extra money (in fact, I end up being about $1,300 short each month, so less critical bills don't get paid), and 0 family resources to help, I've basically got nothing to work with.
Considering that, I'm doing pretty well. And yes, IF I can find a way, I'm going to make it happen. But until then, I have literally zero options. Literally.
