Single parent

miserly_mum

Has he really thought this through?

Does he have a place of his own, does he work and if so has he got childcare sorted for when he would have them but is working?

I know my ex imformed me (through a solicitor) that he wanted more access to our kids. When my solicitor said..... no problem, have them fri-sunday every weekend, half of every school holidays and PS where's the maintainance for the rest of the time you don't have them.......well needless to say that was the end of the matter.

Sometimes the idea of 50/50 shared care and actually doing it is very different for SOME Dad's (not all, there are many many fantastic dad's out there)

From my own experience, my daughters ex Bf wanted over night access to their daughter then aged about 14 months. She was told quite definately that at that age she wouldn't be forced to let her go overnight. He also had taken very little practical interest in looking after DGD either.

Pssst

Its all very well for him to decide that the pressures of family and fatherhood are too much but will he be making any kind of financial contribution for his children?

Magpie.

I don't think it sounds like he's thought it through really with the access.
My ex calls my daughter about 2 or 3 times a week, he says he will see her weekends etc but when it comes to the weekend other things become a priority. I think it's something he just says to worry me! My LO is 2 and a half and to be honest I wouldn't let her stay away overnight.

Moneywise, I guess you can only see if you are entitled to anything else and hopefully he'll help you out.

Good luck x