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I have seen my daughter from birth and split from my ex when my daughter was 10 months old. I have had access in place for years but the mom will change things at will and force me to have my daughter outside of agreed times with emotional blackmail of my daughter and she rules the roost. Its cost me a marriage and im at my wits end. How much in stone is access and what are my rights and options. Sorry if it seems silly but im completely drained with it all and im completely lost with what to do. Thanks in advance for any advice.
Legally, she can't force you have contact outside of agreed times, even if there was an order in place. What sort of emotional blackmail is she using? If it's a threat that you can't see her during agreed times, then you can enforce the order (assuming you have one) in court. Otherwise, it might be worth considering mediation to see if you can come to a better understanding of how the contact should work, and when.
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