Hmm. My father did. I actually know several custodial dads. I know a couple of non-custodial mothers as well, and i know quite a few parents that have shared parenting.

I think that when both parents want to keep it civil for the kids then they make it a priority to do so and it sets a tone for how court proceedings will go.

I have a definitely (no maybe about it) crazy ex. I dont regret my children. However, I conceived amazing children with a crazy person. That is not without consequences and it did not occur in a vacuum.

My ex showed up to court after hitting our son and I with his car (In broad daylight in front of witnesses. Witnesses that called 911 and showed up to testify. Random neighbors in my apt complex parking lot. Not friends of mine.) with a not guilty plea, his bible, and the defense that I'm just causing trouble because I feel threatened by his faith. He maintained that though he hit us, he wasn't going very fast and after hitting us he simply drove away to attend church. He certainly did not get out of the car and shake me like a ragdoll screaming that he was going to kill me. The eyewitnesses imagined that.

They found him guilty, but he only did 30 days. This had been the second trial date. The prosecutor had failed to serve me for the first one and was very surprised to see me in court without having received a summons. He had already moved to dismiss thinking that I wasn't going to show. The prosecutor did refile the charges and we finally did go to court (where my ex made a huge asshole out of himself) and he was found guilty on misdemeanor charges and given 30 days.

I was way happy when that prosecutor lost his run for judge last week. However, I wouldn't have a crazy ex in court story if I didn't have a crazy ex and I get partial blame on that one.