From 5-Minute Zoom Calls to Overnights: One Dad’s 4-Year Fight for His Kids | Ground Zero Stories.

Four years ago, Jimmy was down to 5-minute Zoom calls with his kids. Today he has four overnights out of every 14 days, after four years of family court, about $200,000, and a bankruptcy. This is the full story of how he got there, and what he’d tell anyone who’s at ground zero right now. In this conversation: the day everything changed, what family court actually looked like from the inside, the small wins that kept him going, and why he says “Do not isolate.” Everything in this video is Jimmy’s personal experience and perspective. It’s not legal advice, and your situation will be different. ⏱ CHAPTERS 0:00 Still fighting for equal custody 0:47 Why some divorces become a fight over the kids 1:44 The ground zero moment: everything taken away in days 3:30 Life before: "the say-all be-all" 5:15 The day everything changed 8:36 After: Our Family Wizard, bankruptcy, and going pro se 9:23 The hardest part: being away from his kids 9:46 Seeing his kids again: 5-minute Zoom calls 10:51 Four years of family court, four overnights out of 14 11:43 What it took: evaluators, attorneys, and about $200,000 12:32 The first nights: panic attacks and no sleep 13:32 Finding support and the "glow up after the blow up" 15:10 Showing up when you don't want to 16:32 What surprised him about the legal system 19:12 The small wins: from Zoom Christmas Eve to a regular Christmas 20:51 Playing Tooth Fairy 22:35 Planning and front-loading the mornings 23:59 If you're at ground zero: sleep, rest, eat 26:14 Keeping the kids busy 28:16 His relationship with his kids today 30:12 What he wants his kids to know 32:11 Don't be scared to reach out 33:15 Ground Zero Circle: show up camera off 🔵 Going through it right now? Join the free Ground Zero Circle, a weekly Zoom for parents going through divorce or separation: https://www.the-rebuilders.com/join-c... 🆘 Struggling right now? Start here: https://www.the-rebuilders.com/need-help The Rebuilders is a community for dads and moms going through divorce and separation, built by someone who’s lived it. You are not doing this alone. #GroundZeroStories #TheRebuilders #GroundZeroReset