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[quote=Anonymous]Do you know if her Dad would be open to having her live with him full time? I’m asking both to see if it’s an option, but also because it could be devastating to your daughter if her Dad tells her that it’s not an option.

Are the rules pretty typical? Again, I’m asking to see if she’s reacting to typical structure and expectations— or if there’s something developmentally unusual or overly rigid about your rules.

If possible, I think the first step would be to talk with her Dad, see how flexible you both can be, and move on from there — perhaps by meeting together with your daughter to talk about changing living arrangements at least for a trial, without going to court.

From your post, OP, I can’t tell if this is a kid frustrated with reasonable rules who’s reacting like many kids would to a specific situation, or if this is a kid who has given this a lot of thought amidst the difficulties of having to navigate the difficulties of a divorce and family situation in which her needs and wishes may not have been considered or consulted, at least from her point of view.

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