to want to emigrate with DH and DD for a better life....but dd's biological father is here.

[KarisTiasMum]

I dont want to bring my daughter up in this country any more, like many people i am becoming increasingly worried and dissatisfied with what our future holds here, politics, terrorism, finanical crisis, hige rise in anti-social behaviour etc.. i could go on!..

we have the opportunity to emigrate to Australia. DH's twin sister is already there plus with DH's qualifications and work plus a financial lump sum we are due, we will be in the perfect position to go in the next year or so.

DD's father does see her on a fairly regular basis, although his imput is not exactly enthusiastic.. he just sticks to him times, nothing extra, no taking days off to see her, no holidays, she isnt his priority if he has something else on etc...

Im not naive enough to think Australia is without its problems, but i do know they are nowhere near at the levels which we have here.

I just cannot justify giving up this opportunity of a better life for all of us, because of a half hearted input from her dad.
I would like to hear what people think and how you think i can approach the subject when we need to.

Thank you all so much for your comments, it is gerat to get some different opinions and see things from different sides... It is very hard to see fault when you want something so badly.
I do stand by our reasons for wanting to move, and in my original post i did generalise, and to be honest there is a little more to it.
My ex does not financially support dd at all, and although he mostly sticks to his times, his behaviour, comments excuses do bother us a lot and make me feel like he wont continue to 'bother' forever.
We have considered other countries, and oz is so far away but we would really like to move close to DH's Sister.

We are going to go for a few months next year, we will have to use that time to decided what we really want, what australia is really like, and whether we are willing to take this hige step and the hige decision which go with it.
I do not take seperating dd and her father lightly at all, it really makes things very hard and i totally understand everyones concerns. But i truely do not feel that out of the two options, staying here is the best one for dd.
We do have a new life now, and its not a case of wanting to forget the old one, because i take parenthood and fatherhod very seriously. But at the same time i dont think biology is what makes a good father and i can only act on what i think is best for dd.

Thank you very much, this really has opened my eyes though, i am thinking differently... although i still dont think i will change my desire to emigrate.. whether we go or not.