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hi
i have a daughter who is six years old. her dad has been on the scene and off the scene. now that she is older and has a mind of her own she doesnt want to see her daddy any more as he keeps letting her down. he either wont collect her when he says and misses christmas and birthdays. its much worse than that. i have told him the situation because he wants to see her(heard it before). if she doesnt want to see him then i cant force her. if he brings me too court to see her and he is given access i dont think that is right. surly their is something out there for children who dont want to see there dads. any ideas?
"if she doesnt want to see him then i cant force her"
I do not accept this. If she doesn't want to come in from playing in the street, or doesn't want to stop watching television, or doesn't want to go to her grandmother, or doesn't want to stay with a neighbour\babysitter for an hour while her mother is out, does she just get her way? The rules here are fairly simple:
1. If two parents have split, it is not appropriate that one of them should unilaterally decide how much time the other gets to spend with the child.
2. If the parents cannot agree, then the courts get to decide, guided by independent expert evidence.
3. At a certain age, the courts will take cognisance of a child's views. Six is not that age. Somewhere around 12 is.
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