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Hi Dads 🙂
My name is Jamie and live in the New Forest.
I am proud to be a dad to a beautiful 5 year old little girl. Although not married I was with my partner for 3 years before my daughter came along. Then we lived together for 5 years until we separated in September.
Currently my partner and my daughter live in my house. I am living at my mums 30 mins up the road.
I am finding the separation very painful. I miss my daughter so much. I take her to school every morning and she sleeps over with me Wednesday nights and every other weekend.
I still have a good releationship with my daughters mum but I am increasingly worried she would prefer to move back to Chelmsford where she originally came from. This is about a 3 hour drive from me.
I guess I am joining this forum to help know my rights. Its so painful
Kind Regards
Hi JamieB and welcome 🙂
Breaking up is incredibly painful, especially when there's a child involved....it's great that you are able to get on with your ex and I really hope this can continue for your little girls sake. Perhaps she will decide that your little girl is best served by having both parents fully involved in her life and won't move that far away.
As far as your rights are concerned, we will do our best to help and support you. 🙂
Hi Jamie,
Seems as though you are doing the best for your little girl, and are seeing her as much as possible.
As said it's good you are able to get on with your ex, have you discussed her moving away or is it just a fear you have?
You may find that your ex hasn't even thought of moving.
GTTS
Hi
Yes we have spoken about it. She says she has no intention of moving 'at the moment' but if there is a 'breakdown in our friendship' she would leave as the 'only reason she is here is for me'.
I dont feel very comfortable with this. Im kinda walking on egg shells everyday and bending over backwards both finacially and emotionally to keep her around. When I say 'her', thats my daughter, not my ex of course!
I do believe that having both parents in a childs life is important and I know that if she moves away, my access will be limited to probably a weekend every fortnight. That would kill me. I love my daughter so much.
So I came on here to basically arm myself with knowledge. That if the bomb drops, I would have some..any .. weight to stop her taking away my beautiful little girl 🙁
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