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AIBU to suggest a weekday-focused custody schedule around shift work?

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TwixNumber1 · 27/04/2026 08:13

We’re working out a custody schedule for DD5. I have a shift job, and I am able to make more at the weekend. I’m remarried and have DDS13.

I’ve proposed that I have DD5 Monday-Thursday and exDP have her Thursday night - Monday morning.

exDP has said he doesn’t agree with this and is “concerned” I don’t have any full days with her. My argument is that my work is more inflexible, and I’ll have holidays etc where I am able to spend time with DD.

ExDp has proposed we alternate weeks, eg first week like I said and then the second week he does Monday-Thursday and then we switch back.

so

week 1: Monday - Thursday (me) Thursday - Sunday (him)

week 2: Monday - Thursday (him), Thursday - Sunday (me)

this will make work difficult for me, I’ve also suggested I can take adhoc weekend days if it will help but he’s refused,

he wants to go to meditation now

aibu to suggest this? For context he’s a 9-5 and he gets every weekend off work

OP posts:
Decacaffeinatednow · 27/04/2026 08:19

I think her dad is right. Presumably she’s at school so she will only be with you on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights.

sittingonabeach · 27/04/2026 08:17

How long have you been split up and what were custody arrangements before (I’m slightly confused by the remarried bit)

Diarygirlqueen · 27/04/2026 08:17

I agree with your expartner.

Octavia64 · 27/04/2026 08:15

You can suggest what you like but the other person doesn’t have to accept it and if you can’t agree it’ll go to mediation.

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