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Worried family court will force DD into something she doesn't want

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SingleMummyKeepingItReal · 08/08/2024 08:39

Hi all
My DD 10 doesn't want to stay over with her dad. She is okay visiting him occasionally for tea or doing something for the day but flat out refuses to sleep over. When we 1st split she did 50:50 (seemed happy with the decision but I think it was novel as she never really saw him that often 1:1 due to his constant "work") but this didn't last long and issues started to arise and fall outs etc led to her staying less and less until stopping all together.
He is now taking me to family court citing parental alienation saying I'm pressuring her to not to see him which couldn't further from the truth. I have encouraged every attempt of contact made by him even when he has really upset DD and been shouted at (sometimes in front of her), always made her available, always picked her up from his even at the drop of a hat as I want to work towards a positive relationship between them and her to feel comfortable with him (currently so anxious before every contact) by her knowing I will be available if more fall outs happen (her biggest fear as she's a natural worrier and always wants to know where I will be).
What happens if family court says she has to sleep over at his?
What happens if she refuses to go? or melts down again at his?
Will her wishes be listened to?
Very stressed as he is an excellent BSer!

OP posts:
waterfalls123 · 08/08/2024 08:48

At court your daughter should be provided a guardian who will seek her views around what she wants. They will also be able to make a judgement around parental alienation and whether they see it being present in the situation.

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