Well, after she agreed to 50 50 custody in mediation (but didn't sign) and changing her mind because ,' I don't discipline our son enough, and I let him play video games.' I was advised to stop sleeping at the apartment I rented in preparation after she agreed in mediation. She even helped decorate his room. So, after a letter from her attorney informing me I am not allowed to text her, and communicate only via email. I came back to the house last night, and she called the police after having a meltdown that I was here. Of course they told her it's my house and we're married. I went to work this morning, and had co-workers approach me because my wife had contacted theirs to ask them to testify against me, to which they all declined. Now, I have to give notice on my apartment before the 1st. Just can't believe we went from a completely done agreement to being locked into a 70-100k protracted custody battle, and are forced to live together. Meanwhile, I'm told the fact that she ever agreed to 50 50 never happened according to the courts. Even better, I was advised to move back in, and not speak to her, because if I talk to her, I could lose my terminally ill child for effectively the rest of his life, since he won't survive long into adulthood.

Why is the system this way, why is the best way to get a fair custody arrangement to lock 2 people that hate eachother into a cage together, and the first one to speak loses their child? Why am I on trial, I've committed no fucking crime, and why do I have to spend everything we've worked so hard for over the last 2 decades. The outcome, I've been told, is probably going to be 50 50 anyways, because it's difficult to take it from a father that's asking for it these days. Anyways.. I guess I'm here now, and I must have done something supremely fucked up in a previous life. Oddly enough, my attorney seems to somehow believe this will settle. But definitely not before I spend thousands breaking my lease and moving all my shit back as 'theatrics' to pressure my wife to settle