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So, after the ex messing about with maintenance, she has now text saying that my 7 year old daughter does not want to come this weekend, my weekend with the girls.
The reason being, the last time they were here I asked my 7 year old about her phone I got her to keep in contact when we were not together and if she still wanted it as she doesn't text or call anymore, whilst reassuring her that it was fine either way. She apparantley went home and cried to her mum all about it.
Now I am being told that she's worried about coming because she doesn't want the phone and my ex is supporting her saying that if she doesn't want to come, she doesn't have to!!!! Not supporting or reassuring her herself but demanding I speak to her, just another way of her trying to control things.
I have said that my 7 year old will be fine and all is ok yet the ex is still demanding, I just said I will be there at the normal time for collecting the girls, end of.
So now I wait until tomorrow and see what happens, like I don't already know!!!;!!
Other than going back to my solicitors who have already advised her about alienation and non supporting in my daughters time with me, what else can I do?
Unfortunately, this isn't unusual. The problem you have is that you only way to enforce contact is through the courts, either by enforcing a contact order if you have one, or going for mediation if not, and if not successful (or you can reasonably justify why you think it won't work) then applying for a contact order.
I would personally not persue the line about the phone of your daughter texting you, and instead of asking if she wants to text you, tell her you'd like to ring her on it a couple of times a week.
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