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[quote=Anonymous]DH here in the midst of a divorce. 
Prior to DW and I separating I had been very involved in 11 year old DD's life. 
DW filed a pendent lite order with the court to ask for full custody with me only having visitation every other weekend plus one midweek day visitation for a couple of hours.
I asked the court for 50/50 custody.
DW makes $200K and I make $90K. She also asked the court for child support each month.
DW basically threw everything at the wall to see what would stick...she asked that I pay her $15K attorneys fees, she asked for a lump sump payout, she asked for spousal support.
The judge struck down most of her requests but he did end up giving her the custody situation that she wants. 
Now I only get to see my daughter every other weekend plus one midweek day. 
The judge also ordered that I pay DW $900 per month in child support. 
I am shocked at this and can't even begin to wrap my head around this.

I am really sick to my stomach and depressed and feeling powerless. I have played a large part in DD's life since birth. Even now during the separation I have been seeing her for a few minutes each day as this is all that DW would allow. 
DW wouldn't allow any mid week overnights and she only allowed overnights every other weekend because this is the schedule she's been trying to push me into. Ever since the separation DW has alienated me from DD and it feels like she's been ripped right out of my life.

The divorce is not final YET but I'm worried that the judge's Pendente Lite ruling will be written into stone and into the final divorce decree.

Has anyone here achieved a different custody outcome in the final divorce decree than what the judge ordered during the temporary relief (Pendente Lite) hearing?[/quote]

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