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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Dad here. I have a choice: rent a furnished house or rent an empty townhouse. I have 2 kids and haven’t been having overnights or anything since I filed for divorce. I’ve been bouncing around between hotels, airbnbs, etc. With the holidays coming up and a custody evaluation starting soon, it’s time to get a place ready for my kids to spend more time with me.

Is it better to rent a house that’s fully furnished and ready to go but with stuff that isn’t the kids’ stuff or their familiar things and might be a little impersonal, or would it be better to rent a place that’s empty and furnish it gradually with things the kids choose? I’m getting different advice from my attorney, family and friends.[/quote]

It doesn't matter.  Something close to their school.  I'd go with what is cheapest/depending on finances and furnish it yourself.  Have the kids if they are old enough pick out the furniture, bedding and decorations and make it their own.  But, do something before the evaluation so they have a home with you so you can do 50-50.  A house vs. townhouse doesn't matter.  Furnished or not doesn't matter.  You can furnish it yourself.[/quote]

If my kids pick everything out, then should I use visitation time to do all of that? Could I do it all in a few hours on a weekend?

Can anyone give me a rough estimate of how long it should take me to set up a basic 3 bedroom townhouse? A weekend? A week? A month?

My attorney needs to start scheduling the custody evaluator and I need to work backward from that to make sure I can get everything done around my work schedule.  [/quote]

Why don’t you hire your wife to furnish it on Wayfair with a budget? Everything gets delivered and then once she needs to move/ if your ghastly plan happens- she could use the furniture for her new place, and you could help her set it up. Win - win. Even though you won’t be married, you still need to partner on specific things for the sake of the children. [/quote]

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