How serious is the issue of abandonment in divorce?

Your kids will be a constant reminder of your ex, who can’t be all bad. Put your kids first, even when you design a parenting schedule, respecting the ratio you’re currently doing. Even having more parenting time than usual in the name of 50/50 equality can be as much abandonment. Write into your divorce agreement not only a parenting time schedule but also your rationale for it. That way, you will verify whether your parenting time schedule accommodates your needs or your kids’ needs.