Got a request for an update so I’ll go ahead and give a quick follow up.
“Jen” agreed to a custody agreement granting me sole custody. She has since moved some 3,000 miles away. My daughter and I had to move in with my father but she is getting a lot of love and we’re both doing well. I’ll post some more when I get time.
October 29, 2006 at 5:33 am
So pleased that things have worked out for you as far as your daughter is concerned. Also relieved to hear that your daughter is now getting all the love and attention she needs. Well done for managing to sort it all out and for being such a caring father (sorry if that sounds patronising, I don’t mean it to!). Sad that your ex-partner has moved so far away, despite the fact that she was not the best mum to her daughter, these things can reach far into the future. Your daughter will more than likely want to know who her mother is and try to have some sort of relationship with her as she grows older. But this has to be a two way situation, and carefully managed. If your ex has mental health issues (which being on Prozac suggests she does) then she will need to be careful about her contact with her daughter.
I’d be really interested to hear about how you all managed to come to this arrangement, and what is happening now. Are you still in contact with your ex’s parents?
All best wishes and prayers
M