Ask the Child Psychologist Forum

Mon. 11/02/09 07:10 PM

Behavior

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What would you have my husband do when his two daughters refused to come out of the house when he goes to pick them up for visitation? He can not count on their mother or the FOC for any help. He filled complains with Washtenaw County Friend of the Court but they refused to do anything about it. The girls are 11 and 12 and this has been going on for 3 years.

wlkate, Whitmore Lk, MI

There are no easy answers in difficult situations like you described. These siutations are often pursued through the legal system. In some cases parents or the court may request a guardian ad litem be appointed whose job is to represent the children's best interests.

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