I need advice on a co-parenting issue with my daughter, who is 7. Her father recently gained shared custody after being absent for 4 years due to drug addiction. He has turned his life around, but the problem lies with his girlfriend. I’ve tried to befriend her, but she does things that make me uncomfortable, like putting a dead bird on my daughter’s dresser and buying a Ouija board for the kids. My daughter doesn’t like her and has started to show anxiety about visiting her dad. I’m concerned for her well-being and don’t know what to do.
This has to be fake. Why would someone be granted 50/50 after being absent for 4 years?
Check your court orders for ‘right of first refusal’ options. You might be able to request mediation to address your concerns.
Consider therapy for your child and getting a guardian ad litem if you go back to court.
Talk to your ex and suggest therapy for your daughter. Document everything for future reference.
If your custody order doesn’t mention what happens when a parent is away, you might want to modify it to include that.
Your best course of action is to get first right of refusal in your parenting plan and consider getting your daughter into therapy.
He can delegate childcare. If you’re concerned, you might need to address this in court.