My dd is nearly 10, I split with her dad when she was newborn as he had issues with drink, when she was young all contact was at my house and then when she got older he has her some weekends and I honestly thought he wouldn’t drink when she was with him and that he had sorted himself out!
Dd has told me randomly this week that her dad puts wine in a water bottle and drinks it in the car when driving! I know he used to do this (hence why we split) he used to call it his driving juice and drank it usually the morning after drinking as he used to get anxious and the shakes! I feel sick that he’s doing this!
Obviously I need to stop contact which he won’t like, he lives a hours drive away. He isn’t on birth certificate (his choice)
Dd doesn’t actually want to see him she has always not wanted to go snd says he doesn’t like her dad! She is a very very intelligent little girl and her dad has a older son who also refused to see him the second I spilt with him and has since had no contact
What do I do from here? Who should I contact I really don’t think he will go down the court route as he wouldn’t pay but if he does then I’m concerned that I wouldn’t be listened to and that he would get contact and continue putting her at risk