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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are in divorce mediation, and we agree to 50/50 custody. But how does it work in practice if you do not want your children living out of a suitcase? Ex wife will be staying in the district and honestly it is kind of ridiculous to have to drag our kids in and out of the district either some days a week or every other week etc. So, this makes me think that the 50/50 custody that everyone talks about is only practical if both parents are in the same school district, otherwise the kids will suffer with the commute. My ex is staying in the house. I cannot afford to live in the district. As much as I want to see my kids more often, I may have to make some sacrifices and have them just weekends to spare them unnecessary travel.[/quote]

By "the district" do you mean the school district or do you mean "The District of Columbia?"

Your first mistake was her staying in the house, unless she bought you out, in which case presumably you can afford something.

The simple answer to your question is the children have half of everything at each house. Underwear, clothing, toys, etc. They don't pack much going between houses.

The practical reality is that sentence above is a bit of a pipe dream and doesn't really work well in practice a lot of the time. And it sucks. But you learn to deal with it.

I wouldn't sacrifice time with your kids. Don't let her do that to you. It sounds like she already finagled getting to keep the house.

You DO have a lawyer, right?[/quote]

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