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I have recently split from my common law partner and she has parental responsibility for our 3yr old daughter. We have agreed for me to have acccess to my daughter every other weekend and alternate wed nights (6 nights per month). However, she refuses to tell me where she is living and we meet elsewhere to exchange our daughter. Do I have a legal right to know where my daughter is living?
Hi welcome to the forum,
You seem to have managed to gain pretty good contact with your daughter which is great and probably the most important thing here.
Being 100% honest with us (this is a safe place and you won't get judged) have you ever given you're ex reason to deny you knowledge of where she lives? I have to say this sounds unlikely as she is seems happy to allow your daughter to see you and spend time with you, I'm just trying to understand why she would restrict you of this knowledge.
Darren
Hi Darren,
Sorry but i thought i had replied earlier this week by email but it doesnt seem to appear on the blog?
basically our separation was down to a number of reasons but one of her reasons was that she said that i was a control freak. We still dont see eye to eye about this matter and clearly this is her reason for not wanting me to know where she is living. I know it may be too much of a simple question but can she do this legally, am i not entitled to know where my daughter is living?
Thanks
Hi
I don't think that legally, you have the right to know where she is living - it isn't affecting contact, though if it was, then you would need to look at court proceedings.
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