I am a child of a very smooth divorce. My parents knew they needed to separate, and wanted in no way to make it a burden on myself, or my sister. They settled their interests, and were there for us both. We are a special case.
Most divorces involve material, and also custody struggle, if there are children involved in the equation. If it were a perfect world, bad marriages (first of all wouldn't happen, but if they did) would dissipate with as much cooperation as possible, like the last heave-ho. But it's not. Usually people are bitter, angry, resentful, and self-righteous (especially those who have no right to be). Many divorces are catalyzed by the fact that parental decisions are conflicted; one parent believes that their child should be raised in one way (in essence, they believe that life should be a certain way and try to produce that type of reality in their own family structure), and the 'opposing' parent believes quite differently - differences like this are sometimes manageable without children, but add a child into the mix and the differences of opinion on how life and family 'should' be are practically impossible to ignore. If compromise can't be reached, then a nasty divorce often follows, with both parents vying for control so that they may raise the child in what they believe to be the "right" way.
Like I said, I haven't been tracking what's been happening in Smeg's life here on diabloii.net, and even if I were then I would take everything he says with a grain of salt simply because he's who-knows-where, and posting his personal life issues on a video game forum - not that I'm saying that's bad, but just that I can't take your word as solid gold truth simply because you're on the other side of the internet.
But from what I see, it seems as if Smeg is doing what he believes is best for his child. It's obvious his ex is loopy, and does not have their child's best interests in mind with the decisions she is making - if she were, she would try to put aside the BS and separate smoothly. That having been said, and with all the crazy stunts she's pulling, wouldn't most people agree that she is unfit to raise children? Mental instability - not a good parenting trait.
I don't know, I'm sort of drifting here... pretty much my point is that divorces aren't always pretty. It's easy to sit outside the glass and say that what's happening should be a certain way, but every relationship is different, and it sounds like this battle is worth fighting. If Smeg really believes that by gaining custody he is working for his son's best interests, then he should do it. But if that is his stance, then it must take into account that the struggle itself will cause severe strain on his son. Is it better than letting the crazy ex have her way? That's a decision he needs to make, and it sounds like he's already made it.
Nobody's perfect. But I salute you, sir, for doing your best, if that is what you do.
Just remember, the conflict with your wife is exactly that - WITH YOUR WIFE. Don't try to make your son take sides, don't use him as a weapon against her, don't make decisions based on what .you. want. Not saying you do, I just see it all the time...
Props, man.
ps:
why the hell did you get involved with a crazy braud in the first place?
pss:
ever seen the Mr T chia pet? That's right, GROW THE MOHAWK YOURSELF