Unfortunately I will be moving out of the family home by Mid Oct as my partner wants us to separate.  We are not married but have a 7 year and older step daughter.  My child comes to school with me each day, I will living on the school campus about 6 miles from his family home. My Ex Partner cannot / does not want to do the drop offs / pick up due work etc. I do 75-85% of the child care at the weekend and evenings and pretty much all of the child care over the school holidays (I work in education).  I believe I am the primary carer. She is telling me he cant live with me at least 50% of the time but I can see him at the weekends and holidays only (although generous I want to be around for the bedtimes etc and this arrangement hardly allows me to rebuild my life).  She is saying that no court will permit this.  Further more I have asked for my money out of the house so that I can create a new home for my son and I.  She can afford to pay me what I am owed but is refusing.  Saying that without this money she will have to sell the house and this will impact our son.  I have tried to engage with her by suggesting mediation but she has said she wont be doing mediation and will see me in court.  Any suggestions for next steps, what can I expect going forward. I just don't want to get sucked into a court battle where no body seems to get what they want apart from the solicitors.  Any advice?