All good comments! Another good friend of mine who also runs a home daycare had separated parents. She was actually friends with the Mom. She ended up with so many headaches and on one occasion had the police show up at her house because Mom phoned the police and sent them to her house to try to prevent him from picking up their daughter. No custody order, just a lot of emotional drama. The problem with theses situations is that they are so driven by emotion, which often does not leave room for clear, rational thought.