jadelennox: sports night's Isaac: father figure (sports night: isaac)
jadelennox ([personal profile] jadelennox) wrote in [community profile] agonyaunt 2020-02-14 11:18 pm (UTC)

I'm glad Pru said it's not bad to call a lawyer. I'm a big fan of contracts and formal agreements to make things less combative, if entered into in the right spirit. It's good to acknowledge that making less money can screw over his daughter's mother in court, but having a casual agreement can screw over everyone.

I mean, a formal arrangement will formalize LW's responsibilities, as well as his rights. Does he have to pay tuition? Medical bills? Can he bail on his custody days when his girlfriend is over, or his boss schedules a sudden business trip? Does he have to do PTA meetings or doctors' appointments? It's not clear from the letter if they're really doing joint custody or if he's trying to be Fun Dad with flying visits to pizza and the fair; a formal agreement can get Carole off his back but equally means he has to take his daughter to the orthodontist.

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