Dd16 college abroad

[Snooper22]

My DD will be 16 in Feb, her father and I are divorced new partners etc. DD wants to go to college abroad next year and to live in that country permanently. We have a house there that she could stay in and/or she could board at the college. She would have my partners grown sons for support, and DD is almost fluent in the language of the country. She has told her bio father about her plans of which he is not that keen on. I have not broached the subject with him yet as its not 'set in stone' but could start looking for colleges soon. My exh gf told my DD that he could withdraw his £ if he wasn't in support of it of which my DD said well she wouldn't come back then. My question is would DD have to get his permission to move abroad at 16? And should I contact him myself to discuss it? I dont want to start a slanging match.

I’m not sure whether or not you need permission from your ex at 16 tbh. So no help there.

16 is still really very young to live independently in a foreign country. I’m generally quite a chilled out parent and I wouldn’t be comfortable with it. I’d be trying to persuade her to do A levels in the U.K. and look abroad for uni if that’s what she wants.

So she will be moving in with your partners boys at 16? In a different country. She just wants privacy and to be allowed to do things it sounds. I'd say no stay and do a levels and at 18 she can go

She is responsible and my partners son is 26 so I'm not thinking they are going to lead her astray. She wants to get qualifications before university. Im more concerned about my ex and his opinions than anything.

You know your daughter best. My daughter did her A Levels at a specialist college in a different city. It was a steep learning curve for her, being independent, and I worried about her a lot.
Her Dad will just have to accept her decision. Maybe he will change his mind about the money and this threat came out of shock.