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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Take her to a psychologist. [/quote]

Did you not read the post? She doesn't cooperate.

I think OP should just send her to her dad's. Everyone seems to want to diagnose drug addiction or punishments to solve this but taking away her phone isn't anything near as severe as "weekend boot camp" that she's already done. She doesn't want to be with her mom and she shouldn't have to be. [/quote]

Sending her to live with a hoarder may not be seen as proper "care" by OP. Since dad is a mentally ill hoarder, it's likely well beyond not "want[ing]" to be with mom.

Still, mom needs to provide a room free of bugs and rotting food for the child. She needs to contain it. She has the parental duty of care. DD does not. OP frames it as though the child is in charge, that has moved things beyond just the room, it is very dysfunctional. Talking at CPS about how the mentally ill child runs the house is not a useful tact. OP, you need to manage the state of the room, despite DD. Get most things out and keep on top of it.

You need coaching yourself. Maybe you have transferred passivity re: ex's situation to DD? Regardless, YOU are in charge of the condition of the home.

What might the substance of "other" reports been about?

OP, you need to take her to a psychiatrist. Not a therapist not a psychologist. She may need medication. [/quote]

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