interfering outsiders

[scmo7]

Our 14 year old daughter is having problems at home. Her friends mother has exascerbated this by offering 'respite' and then 'move in with us at 16, your parents can't stop you then'. This woman is not a close family friend or even spends much time with our daughter. Because of these offers, the behaviour at home became expanentially worse and she has refused all proffesional help now on offer. Having talked to this mother to get her to back away she has refused but countered she will tell our daughted to go get medical help on her terms.

Should we/can we take out an injunction to take this woman out of our daughters life so we can focus on getting her the help she needs? Can we prevent this woman from taking in our daughte when she reaches the age of 16?

[ChillySundays]

Bumping for you.

I hope you are able to sort something out

[Northernparent68]

Can you work with this woman, give her your side of the story and ask for her help in persuading your daughter to get help.

[Northernsoul58]

Is this woman involved in a group like a cult or something? Why else would anyone want to take a teenage girl away from her mother? I don't think you should take this at face value. She is interfering for some purpose of her own. If it is simply malicious interference, then that can be dealt with in one way, but if she has got a more exploitative agenda behind her moves, then you need to seriously address it.
Don't mean to be alarmist, but my 'exploitation antenna' just zinged.

[scmo7]

First point of call, we did try to talk to this woman, now we definately know she is in it for herself as when we explained our daughter has professional help awaiting but will not go because of her she still would not 'abandon' her. How can we get rid of someone with a saviour complex who is not technically breaking any laws?