DP has been having problems with DSD's Mum ever since they broke up. It's now gotten to the point where he can only have DSD every other weekend Friday evening to Sunday evening and 3 weeks of the school holidays that has to he on ex's terms.
I hear so much here the go to court bandied about a lot. Surely there must be an alternative to court though when dealing with difficult ex's?
As I said on my previous thread, they've tried mediation and she went back on the agreements within 2 months. She won't allow Sunday overnight and drop off at school on Monday morning as "that's DSD's time with her grandma", she won't allow Christmas ever because "that's DSD's time with her grandma and cousins". She won't allow midweek contact as "DSD gets too tired". Even every other weekend had to be on ex's terms (she would only agree if they cut midweek contact). It's draining but given how mediation went, DP can't see how court would achieve anything expect increased hostility more so than normal