My Ex has just had a baby with her new partner via a c section.
Up until now we co parented for 3 years and it worked well. She obviously is not allowed to drive for 6 weeks.
I have 2 children with her. Am I suppose to loose time from work or try and get my children to school when it's not even my baby that she has given birth to. It's like I'm expected to be on paternity leave aswell. Step dad/baby's dad is apparently going to work next week.
I have offered money for a taxi and help where I can.
Ex partner new baby
Justadadtrying · 24/04/2024 17:19
Justadadtrying · 27/04/2024 16:15
I'm just saying I'll go down from a 40hr week to 15 hrs to take my children st school when surely the step dad could help to
SuperGreens · 27/04/2024 12:51
Presumably you will continue just to be responsible for your children when they are with you, or its your contact time? Has she asked to take the children to school and back when they are with her?
SuperGreens · 27/04/2024 12:51
Presumably you will continue just to be responsible for your children when they are with you, or its your contact time? Has she asked to take the children to school and back when they are with her?
TheShellBeach · 27/04/2024 16:42
I have helped in the past for scans etc where work allows it
OP - you're the children's father.
You're not "helping out" - you're parenting your own children. Or at least you should be.
Is the reason your ex is an ex because she got fed up of you "helping out" rather than doing your half share of everything - housework, cooking, cleaning, childcare?
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