Legal Question in Family Law in Montana

The custodial parent makes this type of decision. If Mother has custody of Daughter, Grandmother has no authority in parent-child matters. I

Grandmother might resent that you have not been an active parent up to now. She might be jealous that some of Daughter's attention is now directed to you. That's understandable. However, your daughter seems willing to communicate with you, and you and she have been 'pen pals' since your introduction. The bottom line: It's not about Grandmother's hurt feelings. It's about a Father-Daughter relationship. Daughter has a right to it.

You have Mother's e-mail. Send a note and ask how Daughter is doing with your pen pal arrangement? If Mother says Daughter has no problem with it, looks forward to your notes, you could say, "Your mother demanded that I stop all contact with with you and Daughter. I thought maybe you couldn't tell me, so she did it for you. I just wanted to be sure."

Do Mother and G'mother share a computer? G'mother could intercept e-mails if they share. Mother and Child might have to get a separate account and password protect it from interference.

And thanks for building a relationship with your daughter.