Soon to be Ex is in a relationship with his first cousin

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I will be divorced from an adultering, sex obsessed man by the end of the year. He has continually cheated on me throughout our marriage in the most sickening and degrading ways.
I have recently found out his cousin has left her husband and they are now in a relationship. He is dragging me through the family court as my daughter has refused to see him. Will his latest shenanigans have a detrimental affect on his court action?

Carolinesbeanies - but UK law works very differently than US law especially on the rights of children. Contact is seen as being for the good of the child, and a 12 year old may well be considered to have "Gillick" competency, certain enough to be listened to.
Independent adults will judge, having met the OP, her DD and her DD's father, whether the OP is unduly influencing her daughter. In a lot of cases CAFCAS seems to give contact when it would seem not in the best interests of the child (including abuse).

Just because you judge the OP to be angry on an anonymous forum doesn't mean that she is unduly influencing her DD.

Personally, I like the US approach in many states. If one parent is frustrating access, custody reverts to the other parent who will ensure stability and access to the other parent.

That's not necessarily a good idea, tho, dependent on the reasons for denying access. It would mean that an emotionally or physically abusive parent would potentially be granted custody.

I agree that access should be facilitated if appropriate, having watched a friend refuse her children's right to see their (perfectly lovely) father, but the wishes of the children must be taken into account.

"Just because you judge the OP to be angry on an anonymous forum doesn't mean that she is unduly influencing her DD."

Possibly true, but the OP has only given the reasons as 'sickening and degrading' infidelity. Of course independant assessment is needed, but I fear, as is quite often the case, this child may have had a close and loving relationship with her father, up until the time of the breakdown.

"That's not necessarily a good idea, tho, dependent on the reasons for denying access"

Any suggestion of child abuse or potential harm should of course (and I believe is) the first and foremost consideration. The premise is of child protection not 'ownership'.

Carolinesbeanies - just to clarify, I have not denied him any access and actively sought to encourage their relationship. It is my daughter who has stopped wanting to see him for her own personal reasons. Sadly my ex has taken the court route as he wants to force her to see him which has only made matters worse for my daughter, CAFCASS involvement, reports she has to make to the court. But be very clear - I have fully supported her relationship with her father but apart from dragging her kicking and screaming and locking her in his car, I have done all I can.

"It is my daughter who has stopped wanting to see him for her own personal reasons"

And what reasons would those be OP? I assume youve asked her and discussed it?

Of course we have discussed it many many times. As I say they are personal, hence not shared on here. You seem a little tetchy.