Accessing reliable childcare in the United States is already challenging, and the under and unemployment of military spouses create a system where it’s kind of assumed the non-military spouse will stay home with any children. A divorce throws that arrangement out of equilibrium, and the lack of family support, wherever someone is stationed, can lead to some… creative solutions. Petty Office Nicholas Rivet solved that problem by moving his girlfriend and her children in. What he didn’t account for was how the tight living arrangement would try the children’s sleep schedules… and his patience.
I used the appellate court opinions: Florida
And referenced information from:
Change.org (1)(2), Jacksonville.com (1)(2)(3), News4Jax (1)(2), My Military Lawyers, Youtube, Florida Department of Corrections, WOKV (1)(2), The Washington Times, Justice Coalition, and the Duval County Clerk's Office.
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