Hi there,
I have 3 children to my ex. 2 boys, aged 10 and 12 and a daughter aged 13 going on 14.
I'm having problems with my 12-year-old son. He goes to his mother's place and has been telling lies about myself and my wife. He also comes to my place and does the same thing and tells us things regarding his mother and her husband.
Being the more civil parent, we don't make a big deal about it as it seems to be him venting. We know that he has been lying more to his mother regarding myself as my 13-year-old daughter has been telling me. My ex is so crazy and jealous that she believes every little word that comes out of the child's mouth and it's so hard to get along with all the fighting.
My daughter has decided she wants to live with me during the week and only see her mother on weekends as she is finally seeing her mother for what she really is, but her mother keeps telling her this can't happen. Is she old enough to make that call under family law without getting into trouble?
I have the children 44% of the time as the ex won't give me 50/50 so her child support would be reduced and will lose her family tax benefit. Always comes down to money.
It's so hard to deal with, as 2 of my kids see the truth about what goes on at my place and 1 child that constantly makes up lies and I'm not sure how to deal with it anymore. My daughter has swapped weekends so that she isn't with her brothers when they visit me as she can't take all the lying and fighting that happens at her mother's because her place is so negative with different issues?
Just need opinions. Not sure what to do anymore!!
I have 3 children to my ex. 2 boys, aged 10 and 12 and a daughter aged 13 going on 14.
I'm having problems with my 12-year-old son. He goes to his mother's place and has been telling lies about myself and my wife. He also comes to my place and does the same thing and tells us things regarding his mother and her husband.
Being the more civil parent, we don't make a big deal about it as it seems to be him venting. We know that he has been lying more to his mother regarding myself as my 13-year-old daughter has been telling me. My ex is so crazy and jealous that she believes every little word that comes out of the child's mouth and it's so hard to get along with all the fighting.
My daughter has decided she wants to live with me during the week and only see her mother on weekends as she is finally seeing her mother for what she really is, but her mother keeps telling her this can't happen. Is she old enough to make that call under family law without getting into trouble?
I have the children 44% of the time as the ex won't give me 50/50 so her child support would be reduced and will lose her family tax benefit. Always comes down to money.
It's so hard to deal with, as 2 of my kids see the truth about what goes on at my place and 1 child that constantly makes up lies and I'm not sure how to deal with it anymore. My daughter has swapped weekends so that she isn't with her brothers when they visit me as she can't take all the lying and fighting that happens at her mother's because her place is so negative with different issues?
Just need opinions. Not sure what to do anymore!!