Slow and Steady

[Jac12]

I had another visit with my L today to go over a response to her L. I feel stronger after this visit.

Here are the details:

Custody: It looks like we will probably have joint custody but my S will live with me and she can have her visits just like we currently are doing (Wed/Sun for Ex-W). If it went to court I would have a very strong case with the changes I made to look after our son, her mental health struggles (our family doctor referred her to a psychiatrist that she has yet to see), the current status quo that we agree upon, and her skipping out on days with our son. My L believes they are unlikely to change the current setup since it's working nice for our son.

She'll owe Child Support backdated to Feb 1 plus Spousal (which I'll take less to keep house and investments).

Getting the info really helps to move forward as I'm a little less worried about how things will shake out.

We may attempt to figure it out on our own but I don't think that will work so we are likely going to mediation in a couple of months.