Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

Your situation as described in your inquiry is difficult but you have some advantages. Your record as a parent deserves praise. Most important legal advantage: if your daughter is a reasonably mature 14-year old, a family law judge will listen to her wishes and opinions and will listen to court-appointed or other child psychologists who will advise the court regarding any visitation. Your daughter's father has many issues: lack of child support during her formative years, lack of close contact with your daughter, and most important, an apparent unwillingness of your daughter to participate in such visitation. It appears the father may have to earn some of the respect and affection which he may think he deserves. You are advised to seek counsel from a local family law attorney who can discuss the issues with you and represent you in arranging some kind of visitation agreeable to you and her father, but most important, acceptable to your daughter.