Trying to figure out how to support daughter (12 years old) on this one.
Daughter has had enough of 50/50 care and wishes to live with me and my partner. Daughter has been requested to attend first hearing in 2 weeks (which she wants to do), but now doesn't even want to return to her mother's care before the hearing (and subsequently after the hearing).
Withholding contact isn't even an option as school starts again next week, and mother has already removed daughter twice from school early to avoid me collecting her.
Any suggestions?
Have you spoken to the school? Is there an order in place at the moment? If you're on the birth certificate then the school might respect your daughter's wishes and not allow mother to pick her up
No order in place. Yes, I do have PR.
School facilitated mother's early collections, not wishing to pick a side. Daughter's school counsellor also talked her out of what you're referring to last term (as daughter has considered doing this previously).
at the FHDRA you should tell court how mother is disrupting childs education by removing her from school early to frustrate your contact with child. its great that court invited your child to court. her views should carry a lot of weight and hopefully courts respect it and agree to her living with you. you should prepare a position statement and send to court a few days ahead. feel free to send me private message if you need advice.
