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Overnights with baby - splitting up twins

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Augustlion · 20/05/2024 20:54

Hi
i recently split up with my partner and have 10month old twins. I’ve moved back to my parents 1.5hr away.
i drive to my ex around once every two weeks so he can see the kids (all he’s asked so far). He doesn’t drive (can but doesn’t have a car). As I’m on mat leave. I’ve said if he wants to see the kids I’m happy to bring them. He’s asked to have them overnight but one twin is breastfed. He says the non-breastfed twin can stay with him but I have refused. They’ve never been split up before. when is he likely to be allowed overnights if taken to court? Would they allow
for them to be split up?
thanks

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Didimum · 21/05/2024 09:50

The travel issue aside (which is a problem), I'm not sure I see the big problem with splitting twins up – it's healthy for twins to get one on one time with their adults that care for them and can be advantageous to their development. There aren't many developmental advantages to being with your twin 100% of the time.

Mindymomo · 21/05/2024 10:02

You moved away to be with your parents for support, for twins, so it shouldn’t be held against you. Also he wants one overnight, is he willing to drive to collect and bring back, if not it would be down to you to do both trips, which isn’t fair on you and babies. The fact they are premature babies may help Court decision, but you’d hope Court would say he can have both overnight once bf has stopped.

Unexpectedlysinglemum · 26/06/2024 23:28

Op is there an updates?

Augustlion · 27/06/2024 12:00

@Unexpectedlysinglemum hi yes I said I wasn’t comfortable with it and nothing more has been said x

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