Q: What is reasonable phone contact with the other parent?
My ex an I split when my daughter was a baby and had an order drawn up. I have primary physical and we share legal. We got back together when our daughter was 4. We just split up and he moved out of NY to VA. Our daughter is now 10. Because we had the order in place, I told him he needed to file to change the order seeing he refuses to give me his new address. Whenever she doesn't like what I say, give a punishment, decide to meet a friend, she calls her father. She also says good night to him every night which that I don't mind. It's the invasion of my privacy I have a issue with but I can't say no to let her call her father. How can I set boundaries for this? Shouldn't she only be allowed to talk about her day and not tattle on me? I don't know what to do and I'm very frustrated.
A: The courts don't get involved with this, unless your ex is asking your daughter questions about your personal life. Your ex should really be shutting down your daughter when she starts talking about you. This really is an issue you need to resolve as a parent with your child. Children of divorce frequently run to the other parent if they don't like the rules/discipline of the other. I assume you've talked to your daughter, but you may have to try family counseling.
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