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Hi I'm new here,
Really could do with some advice ,,
My 13 year old daughter has been stopped contact with me a year ago my her mother and step farther ,,, I have reason to believe that my daughter has tried to run away and will do again very soon to find me or turn up at my house ,,,
I can't approach the mother as she will not communicate with me rationally
Daughter has been contacting me through friends
I don't have parental responsibility both fm1and c100 will be submitted to court this week ..
What should my course of action be if she turns up at my house
Thanks
On the assumption that your ex may call the police, I would consider doing so first to get your (and your daughter's) side of the story first. There is the potential that the police may return your daughter to your ex - you need to explain to your daughter that if your ex files a complaint with the police, it will count against you in court. Next, I would consider applying for residence - at the age of 13, your daughter's views will certainly be taken into account by a court and the court will not take kindly to your ex deliberately preventing contact that she obviously wants - discuss this with your daughter to see if that's what she would like - sounds like you already know the answer - but the discussion is important to your daughter, so she knows that you are listening to her wishes and prepared to fight for them.
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