drmouserat

What is the best way to communicate to my daughter's mother that I want to split time with her 50/50?

I've avoided the conversation as I didn't want to upset my daughter's home situation at her mom's house but I think it is in my daughter's best interest. Prior to six months ago distance was a factor as to why I didn't pursue this earlier

She's 7, goes to my neighborhood school, and is pretty much a perfect child (I'm bias). I have a drastically different approach to parenting than her mother and my daughter seems to respond well to it. I asked her first if she would be interested in living with me 50/50 and she said yes.

Her mom and I get along but she would not want to lose child support from me. I would keep paying it for a few months to help them financially but ultimately most of that money never went to my daughter anyway. Her mom would be upset but that's secondary for me toy daughter's emotional well-being and development