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What age did your children stop seeing/staying over at their dads?

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ComeDineWithMe90 · 26/11/2024 11:18

I'll preface this by saying that DDs dad is very abusive so if he wasn't then I would of course be more forthright in encouraging her relationship with him.
DD is nearly 7 and doesn't want to stay over. Contact is court ordered. Handovers are very traumatic and she cannot wait to come home. I have to continue forcing her to go but am telling her as she gets older people will listen to her. Have tried my utmost to be positive about him and seeing him too.
If your kids stopped seeing their dad what age was it and how did it happen? If it was court ordered did the court listen???

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ivegoneswimming · 26/11/2024 11:23

When I first read the title I was going to say hopefully they never stop seeing their Dad but after reading your post I feel for you so much.

I'm still with my DC Dad but if we had separated and he wasn't a good Dad it would have broke my heart to send them.

Hopefully, you will get lots of good advice.

LimeYellow · 26/11/2024 11:25

IME (my brother's step daughter) she was allowed to choose to stop seeing her own dad at age 12.

Beastiesandthebeauty · 26/11/2024 11:37

Sending a dm

ComeDineWithMe90 · 26/11/2024 11:58

I do read that around 11 or 12 is usually the age kids are listened to by the Court.

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ComeDineWithMe90 · 26/11/2024 21:40

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