I know it sux, and I know what you're going through & I'm sorry it's tough.

Trust me...you don't have a thing to worry about. It's going to cost him entirely too much $ to change things...that's why he backed down to visitation.

I know you don't want to do the drive and stuff....but please, keep in mind...she's 13..and the last thing you want from your daughter is resentment for not letting her see him, or talking bad about him. You can try to talk to her and just explain that her time w/her Dad is HER special time w/him, and when she's with you, it's YOUR time. She's 13, but she's not an idiot...I'm sure you can do the grownup Mommy/daughter friend talk w/her & she'll understand & maybe chill a little w/ the 'Daddy this & that".

Smile. It'll all work out. It really will.
Btw, I'm like 40 mins North of Richmond--how funny- so close. 

Glad its going to be finally sorted.

Kids are resiliant and tend to live for the here and now.  I guess you should think yourself lucky that he does actually want to see her and she is happy seeing him.

My son was/is like he didn't/doesn't exist in the eyes of his father and he has had nothing to do with my son since he was just over 2.  My son is now 27.  I would have loved my son to talk about his "dad" even though we weren't together as a couple but as his dad wasn't interested, that never happened.

I do understand that this battle has been quite nasty though Satan and its great its going to be sorted...finally.  As long as your daughter is happy, that's the most important thing.

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