Why would someone choose a random neighborhood for custody exchanges?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It's equidistant from two other locations and the parties are extremely pendantic.

This makes sense, but I wonder why they choose to come so far into the neighborhood?

I suspect there is an equidistant location on 495 as well. For some reason, they didn't pick that location. It would have easy access to major roads.

OP-you don't know anything about these people. You just seem to have a lot of time on your hands. Find a hobby..

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It’s a public street and they are doing something normal and legal. MYOB

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe grandma watches the child in the neighborhood and they don't want to exchange at her house.

I was thinking, maybe mom or dad work in one of the homes in the neighborhood and they're meeting at the end of their shift.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tell the first car that comes to please pick a spot down the block in the future.
This is creepy. Gun violence a possibility you never know with study crap.

If they say this is a “public street”,
What is your answer?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tell the first car that comes to please pick a spot down the block in the future.
This is creepy. Gun violence a possibility you never know with study crap.

You think they might have a gun so your idea is to go confront them about something?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe grandma watches the child in the neighborhood and they don't want to exchange at her house.

I was thinking, maybe mom or dad work in one of the homes in the neighborhood and they're meeting at the end of their shift.

I’ve thought about how I might handle custody exchanges if my situation escalates. A lot of people suggest a place with cameras like a gas station or police station. But maybe one of the parents is so high conflict they said no to that because they wanted to avoid cameras. So the other parents suggested a place that was also exactly halfway…but also happens to be within view of a cousin, former nanny, or family friend’s house (and the other parent doesn’t realize it) that has a ring cam or other camera that can monitor exchanges just in case.

[Anonymous]

Perhaps the parents want to be discreet when doing the child exchange for whatever reason….

[Anonymous]

They don’t want to be seen by anyone they know.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m genuinely curious if anyone has insight into this…

I WFH and have noticed that about once a week (never the same day), two cars pull up in front of my house to do what appears to be a child custody exchange. I only notice because my dog alerts when the car stops out front. One arrives, then another shortly after, and then they transfer a small child along with bags, toys, a car seat, stroller, etc. It takes a couple of minutes and then both cars leave.

What puzzles me is, why here? My house is deep in a small, quiet neighborhood, not a through street, not public, and not particularly convenient or visible. I don’t believe either party lives nearby; I walk my dog frequently and have never seen either distinctive car otherwise.
Don’t ask us, ask them.

If the goal is safety or neutrality, this seems like an odd choice as it’s somewhat isolated and a drive off the main road. How did they even come to the decision that this would be the place?

I’m not planning to say anything to them, just trying to understand the reasoning. Any idea why someone would select a specific random spot like this?

[Anonymous]

My takeaway is why don’t they have their own gear? Like why all this stuff changing instead is pulling the kid out of car 1 and popping them into car 2 and done.

[Anonymous]

I wouldn't like because of the risk of a domestic dispute. I would park my car there or be out front to discourage always parking in front of my house.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My takeaway is why don’t they have their own gear? Like why all this stuff changing instead is pulling the kid out of car 1 and popping them into car 2 and done.

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Weird that each car doesn’t have a car seat (unless it’s a bucket seat and the child is a baby.)

Also OP mind your business. You have no standing here. It’s a public street.

[Anonymous]

If you’re so curious, ask them…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you’re so curious, ask them…

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My takeaway is why don’t they have their own gear? Like why all this stuff changing instead is pulling the kid out of car 1 and popping them into car 2 and done.

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Weird that each car doesn’t have a car seat (unless it’s a bucket seat and the child is a baby.)

Also OP mind your business. You have no standing here. It’s a public street.

No need to be rude to OP. She’s just asking a question. I’d be curious too in her shoes.

OP, it will be crazy if this goes on for years and you watch the child grow up!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't like because of the risk of a domestic dispute. I would park my car there or be out front to discourage always parking in front of my house.

This or stand outside next time and watch.