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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have an 11 year old and in the midst of an unwanted divorce from a man who refuses to cook and and relies on food trucks at work and the prepared food section of the grocery store for dinner- with no eye towards what a tween with dietary restrictions might eat. Think stuff like meatloaf with gravy and mashed potatoes in high summer.

I think about OP’s exact scenario constantly  because STbX won’t mediate and is making everything go through hearings and trials. It’s pretty impossible to include something like “must feed tween child sufficiently” once it gets to that level of litigation.

I’ve been focusing on teaching DD the basics so she can have a proper breakfast, but am worried about the time and energy it will take for her to pack lunch every day (not hot lunch) and prepare an alternate dinner every night after school and sports practice and homework. Even as an adult it is sometimes a lot for me.

All I’ve gotten from my attorney is that I can’t force him to do anything, the court can’t force anything, and I have to accept that the court sees it as “different parenting styles.” Meanwhile I have a kid doing an intense sport, going to school without sufficient food, and being told if she wants something specific she can put it on the list and plan it. His response was similar when she complained about the gross state of his bathroom- clean it yourself if you don’t like it.

She’d be better off in an apartment by herself because she’d be doing the same amount of work but at least she’d be safe from his moods and games. It sucks. At least yours is 16 and away from this soon. [/quote]

Your child is being fed.  What is the issue?[/quote]

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