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I hope that you did not have an attorney let you agree to such worthless language. Always have an attorney involved in these situations so that you can prevent a lot of grief before it happens.

Never give up!
I think that all people who are in that boat should do what they can to  have a joint custody presumption built into law.  It is so sad. It is still common to see a "maternal preference," even when the law states otherwise. Best of luck. Mike of Divorce Without Dishonor.

When you say, " on his weekends when he is gone," how long is "gone?"  And, what if anything is wrong with this?   All the best,
Mike

If it appears unresolvable, file for a modification right away to get the clock started, plus she will know you are serious. Then see if she will go back to mediation and look for a lawyer that knows how to draft enfocable terms. (yours stinks) BTW, based on one week a month, that is not joint physical custody either.  Since your son is only 2, you have a long way to go so go balls to the wall to get compliance ASAP otherwise you will get hosed for years to come. Maybe consider making concessions or paying more money to get her to drive more too. Get her to agree to getting something like that in the court order if possible.  See the chapter on transportaion in the book, Stop Fighting Over The Kids: Resolving Day-to-Day Custody Conflict in Divorce Situations. Best of luck. Mike

[Stop Fighting Over The Kids: Resolving Day-to-Day Custody Conflict in Divorce Situations.]

I may have missed something, were they married and now divorce? Or, never marrie? If they got divorced there should definately be an orer that covers custody and parenting time. the 182-183 calculation is for child support calculations and really does little if anything to resolve "Time sharing" issues. Before there can be a modification of custody there needs to be an order in effect to modify. If there is not youshould file for sole legal and sole physical if that is what you thingk is best for the kids. You might also want to send her a copy of Stop Fighting Over The Kids: Resolving Day-to-Day Custody Conflict in Divorce Situations. Best of luck, Mike