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Custody and divorce
Submitted by daddyscott on May 1, 2008 - 3:04am.
Hi all,
I'm currently going through divorce proceedings in Oregon, and
communication with the soon-to-be ex-spouse has been up and down. There
have been hardly any miscues in communication regarding the kids, but
there is a little tension in some other aspects which can be expected I
guess.
She has filed for sole custody, while I have responded for joint custody. There haven't been any abuse issues or concerns as to why I wouldn't be fit for joint custody; we apparently just grew apart. It does concern me because I want to be an involved dad in helping raise my kids in all aspects.
If anyone has any guidance or views on how to talk to her about sharing custody I would appreciate it. Comments, links to sites, ANYTHING would be great.
thanks for the follow-up
IamBlessed,
thanks for the check-in. Let me know how I can reach you and I'll try to get in touch. Got the kids this weekend, so I'll be able to chat maybe sometime next week.
daddyscott, i feel for you.
daddyscott, i feel for you. I ALMOST went through a divorce that got very very ugly. Loved my wife and kids, didn't want her to leave, and did nothing to provoke it. Long story short, my wife came back - so I have a lot of insight (now) into her thinking, why things happened the way they did, and how the process sort of works. Would be more than glad to chat. Ping and I can give you a call.
we're with ya, man
daddyscott, hang in there, man - we're with ya. one site I found seemed pretty solid. it's more on the legal aspects (it's set up by a law firm), which may not be what you're looking for here. but wanted to share it nonetheless... http://www.dadsdivorce.com/ask/
menscenter link
just in case you hadn't seen this already, here's a link that seems to be pretty helpful:
http://www.themenscenter.com/National/national06.htm
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