My 13 year old is NOT refusing contact with her father but has decided after trying 50/50 for a few months, that she no longer wants to go 50/50 and would like to revert back to the original arrangement of going Saturday to Sunday every week. (There are no court orders, UK based).
My DD has had this arrangement for 11+ years of only going on a Saturday til Sunday and has stated she feels her father guilt tripped and manipulated her into trying 50/50 care and that ahe only done it to make him happy. (This is a problem in itself for me as she is sacrificing her wants and needs for someone else’s).
She doesn’t like his OH either and has stated she doesn’t feel comfortable in their home.
There have been several times through the years where she has wanted to refuse all contact due to something he has said or done but I’ve always worked with him to try and resolve the issue and encourage her to have a relationship with him.
I know my daughter loves her dad but he really has made it very difficult at times and done all the wrong things to make her feel loved and cared for.
We had a meeting to discuss the arrangements reverting back to how they were and it basically devolved into him threatening to take me to court as I refuse to make her go 50/50 when she is unhappy and Saturday to Sunday doesn’t suit him anymore.
I wonder if anyone has experience or knowledge of how a court would view this. Surely no judge would force her to go more than she wants after all this time?
Very hopeful someone has some solid advice around this. Thanks.