Hello, this is my first post here but I’m not sure what to do so would love some advice.
My ex and I have a 2 year old son together. Son lives with me and visits his Dad every other weekend Friday evening until Sunday evening, and every Wednesday afternoon until Thursday morning.
We used to live around 5-10 minutes apart, but for financial reasons I had to find a new place for me and my son, this has meant we now live 15-20 minutes away from his dad.
Before we moved, his dad always collected him, and dropped him off again at the end of his visits. Since I have moved, he is demanding that we now split this equally between us. What I don’t understand is why I would be responsible for this? His dad drives, and I haven’t moved an unreasonable distance away from him. The days of the week when I am not at work, I drive my son to the town we used to live for playgroups, and to a toddler class he has attended since being a baby etc.. As I mentioned the move was for financial reasons, so I am not happy to be spending more petrol money that I can ill afford, taking my son to, or collecting from his dad, which is his time with him. I have so far refused to change the arrangement and he has told me I am being unfair and unreasonable and that I am the only person who thinks otherwise?
Please can you give me some advice?