Legal Question in Family Law in Utah
My girlfriend has a 13yr old daughter that never wants to spend time with her. She has joint custody and I think she may be losing it soon. The father gives the daughter what ever she wants and lets her do whatever she wants and half the time that he has her, he lets her go to his sister's home which is not healthy for the daughter on several aspects. We got it out of the son that the Aunt talks bad about the daughters mother and may be the reason behind why she never wants to spend time with the mother. The daughter also gets very arguementative with the mother when it's mom's time to have her and the mother won't let her go stay with the Aunt for as along as she wants. She will let her stay there one night on the weekend when it is her time but after finding out that this may be discouraging the daughter to spend any time with mom, this needs to change. Is there a law that a mother can choose to say no if the other parent is letting a child go to a home that is putting ideas in a child's head that are negative towards a parent?
1 Answer from Attorneys
The mother must assert her rights and insist on parent time, regardless of the whims of an immature child. The child does not have a right of choice. Mother can compel the father to make her available.
Mother can also get a court order allowing her to 'tend' the daughter when father is not personally available.
As far as the relationship between mother and daughter, mother should seek and get counseling for both of them to assist in building the bond.
Mother may call for a free consultation.
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