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Tau · 09-26-2007, 07:33 AM

My unsolicited advice:

*Barring sincere conflicts, always see your daughter on your court determined visitation (and make sure to get court determined visitation!)

*Endeavor to maintain an amicable relationship with your ex, at least just in the area of raising your daughter together. Realistically, you ARE a team - even if you have heated issues elsewhere.

*Never criticize your ex in front of your child, no matter how frustrated you get

*Don't let child support get in the way of visitation - legally, the two have no correlation at all

*Don't use child support to punish your ex - the money DOES go to your daughter, even if it doesn't look that way

*Be a huge part of your daughters life - go to events, call her on the phone, write her letters, get involved in the PTA, celebrate her successes - remember to do all those little things that are easily missed when you aren't together constantly.

If you manage to maintain these things, your daughter won't ever feel like she grew up without a father!

09-26-2007, 07:33 AM
Tau PF Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 214 Rep Power: 34 Reputation: 91 Children: 2 boys & 1 girl - ages 14, 11, 8	Re: Daughter without a father (in the house) My unsolicited advice: Barring sincere conflicts, always see your daughter on your court determined visitation (and make sure to get court determined visitation!) Endeavor to maintain an amicable relationship with your ex, at least just in the area of raising your daughter together. Realistically, you ARE a team - even if you have heated issues elsewhere. Never criticize your ex in front of your child, no matter how frustrated you get Don't let child support get in the way of visitation - legally, the two have no correlation at all Don't use child support to punish your ex - the money DOES go to your daughter, even if it doesn't look that way Be a huge part of your daughters life - go to events, call her on the phone, write her letters, get involved in the PTA, celebrate her successes - remember to do all those little things that are easily missed when you aren't together constantly. If you manage to maintain these things, your daughter won't ever feel like she grew up without a father!