Basically, "everything". Don't agree to your ex having sole custody, especially if she's
shown ANY inclination to interfere with your relationship with your child, or if you suspect
she may withhold visitation. You'll be giving up the right to help raise your child, the right to
have meaningful input into his or her life, and the right to make decisions as to what may
be best for the child.
With sole custody, could she change the schedule of visitation established in the
parenting plan?
With sole custody she can do whatever she wants to, and you will have virtually NO
SAY in her decisions, no matter what they are. She doesn't need to change the
parenting plan, because she can do whatever she wants to, and you'll have to fight it in
court, which is very expensive, time-consuming, and has a very low success rate.
After receiving sole custody, could she change anything that was established in
the original divorce settlement?
Again, she'll be able to do whatever she wants; she won't need to legally change
anything. You'll have no say in what goes on, and she will be able to deny your visitation
for any reason or for no reason at all. You will have NO recourse except through the
courts, which will defer to her on nearly everything.
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