Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

I doubt that they are mentally torturing you.

Obviously, his wife is not handling his dying well. Also, if he is very ill then he might have taken a turn for the worst and both of them are very busy and just have not had time to deal with you.

Here is the unpleasant reality regarding your daughter's father -- he never wanted to have a relationship with his daughter or else he would have done this - he's had 16 years to do something. He knew that he was terminally ill for a year and he did not call her. He had time to "get his affairs in order". She was not on his list of "getting his affairs in order".

Your ex-husband might physically be so weak that he's not able to really have visitors at this time. He might be semi-conscious right now. You truly don't know what is going on. If his death was announced to be within a month, the doctor's might be wrong and he might be dying right now. Doctors are not always accurate about death timetables.

If you know what hospital he's at or where he lives, why not just drive to where he is. The worst is that the trip is wasted.

Now about your daughter. I urge you to get her into therapy so that she can talk to someone about her father. She needs to recognize that none of this was her fault. He made the decision not to be a part of her life. What a horrible burden for a teen-age to bear. How unfair for your child to bear at this time of the year.

Mom, you need to be very strong for her! She needs you now. I will certainly pray for you and your daughter as you go through this horrible time. I can't image what your daughter is going through.