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A quick aibu ...division of custody when main carer is a teacher

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overthewaves · 15/09/2020 10:41

We are separated amicably.
I am a teacher. He has 20% time with our children.. EOW and two two hourly visits per week. One week holiday during summer.He believes that as I am off from school during holidays,that as the resident parent, the children should be with me for the duration of the holidays bar one week . I am not in the UK SO I have ten weeks summer holidays per year it the rest of the primary school holidays are pretty much the same as UK.
I would like him to have the children 20% of hols but he thinks this is unfair as Iam off anyway ... thoughts appreciated please?
I basically am off work with the children for half of the year and they are with me full time bar usual arrangements for those 26 weeks, less their time with their Dad.
Children also stayed with me through covid restrictions as he chose to move his gf in.
I'm not sure that I can do another 9 weeks straight, day and night on my own again and would appreciate advice thanks.

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KillingEve20 · 15/09/2020 18:23

Does his family not want to see the children too? He should definitely have them more over the summer and perhaps his side of the family could help with childcare if it’s an issue.

KeepOnMovingForwards · 15/09/2020 18:56

Job is irrelevant, it should be about what is best for the children, not the parents work life.

Your ex sounds like a tool, to be honest.

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