How does custody battle over kids work?

Again man I fought for a year for my boys when I had custody of them in Maryville,Tn in Juvenile Court after their Mom went to jail and the Grandad had Custody... Even having to show my butt in the Court Room during a Child support Court Date and about went to jail that day and everything... But unless your situation with the Mom was like mine and she goes to jail I won't lie their always going going to be in the Mom's Favor that's a giving... But just don't give up man it CAN Be done... I had Custody of my Boys for 10 years until my oldest turned 18 and my youngest kept on and on about wanting to be back with his grandad so I just gave him what he wanted and let my oldest go back to which I really couldn't stop cause he was 18 anyways... But best of luck to you man... Don't let the courts win... I didn't... That's all I'm saying

Theres a lot of different elements involved in that so theres no definitive answer, its not always that easy and cut and dry unless the parents are pretty much neighbors and the child(ren) schools is near by both parties or they're both willing to homeschiool. Its not ideallic. The judge wants normalcy and packing your belongings every other week or every 4 weeks to a different household doesn't really feel like a stable life. People have to do what's best for them and the children, with the children being the priority. Period!

Don’t know why or how the divorce but Ya gotta make it about the kids. Sure if y’all can agree on joint custody but you’re calling it a battle. Don’t make it a battle.Don’t know how old they are but when they are of age they can tell the court which parent they want to live with assuming both can provide decent custody. If they are not of age yet then you have to obey the courts orders until they are. Make the best of every minute you have with them and don’t trash their mom. Don’t make them choose. Be a great loving dad and it’ll pay off eventually.

How would you like to spend 2 weeks at home, then two weeks in a different house in town???

Meanwhile, you're getting used to a new house, a different bed, new rules, new clothes (yes, some parents really are that petty), new family members - and you still need to go to work as normal, achieve high performance and then take part in after work clubs and activities as normal.

Who are you making this fair to mum, dad or the child/ren who are shuttling from house to house like a tennis ball at Wimbledon???

2 weeks in each household seems a bit unstable. But it all depends on how willing your ex is. If you all can come to an agreement w/o the court system, it’ll be less stressful and traumatic for everyone. If she’s fighting it, the one with the best lawyer wins.

@ Sazzio = When parents agrue over who gets custody someone usually gets killed. So, it's best for the daddy just to let the mom have full custody. If the kids want to have a relationship with their dad when they get grown, they have have it freely without any conflict. Of course, daddy will get stuck with child support payments.

My exwife lets me have my daughter whenever I want, I just have a fucked up work schedule which involves twelve-hour days and being on call. It's not fair for my daughter to be at my place alone. It was the same with my son before he grew up and got his own place.

It's pretty complicated and involves a hell of a lot more than "me good, you good", therefore give me the kids half the time.

Depends
In some cases can work