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My ex has taken my daughter away (with her parents) on holiday this week to Portugal. I am trying to remain happy that my daughter will enjoy her first foreign holiday but at the same time I am missing her incredibly.
Like many Dads I have the fortnightly regime in place but as the holiday falls on 'my' weekend I will not see my daughter now until 16th August. I wouldn't mind but the last time I saw my daughter was for one hour on 30th July.
Letters have been going back and forth from myself to her solicitor in order to try and establish a better routine each week for contact time but alas we are no further forward and it has left me with no other option but to prepare the C100 court paperwork at the end of the week.
The empty feeling I have when we are apart is making me feel very low. All I hope for is that she is having a wonderful time and is a happy girl.
... Sorry to hear this barty, she really should have given you alternative contact before she went away, for your daughters sake as she will be missing you.
Have you attended mediation and had your C100 signed off? I can't remember whether you had or not. It is compulsory now before court action can be taken....I imagine you are aware of that though.
Chin up anyway barty, she will be home soon and hopefully it won't be too long before you can get things back on track.
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