Today, we discovered a gem about communicating with your ex, from the archives of Daddy Got Custody, a site dedicated to “educating fathers to gain custody of their kids”, founded by a dad, Fred Campos (aka Full Custody Dad). 

In Letters to Ex: Be Formal, Polite, & Brief.  Tip #248

We talked yesterday about wrong ways to communicate with your Ex.  So how do we write good notes that convey well?

1. Tackle One Issue at a Time. There may be 10 things you think are urgent that needs to be discussed with your Ex, but in a letter, there should only be one short issue discussed. In court, your letters could be used as evidence. Short letters can be quickly read by the judge, even if opposing side “Objects”. Keep your correspondence short and to the point.

Bad example: “To the mother of my child: This letter is to address the fact that you have been more than 30 minutes late the past five drop offs, always forgetting to bring her school bag back, are currently $10,000 behind on your child support …”