NannyTracey 5 months may feel a long time, but isnt it a bit soon to be abandoning all hope of reconcilliation with your DD? Because that is what the court route means.
You arent automatically make a claim you have to first apply to make a claim, and if it appears to be a heat of the moment response to a relatively recent row, it will likely be declined. Similarly if your DD makes a case that your application is to get at her you may also not get to make a case.
Be realistic about what court may mean. If successful, a rigid 2 hours in a contact centre may be better than nothing. If you are SURE that there is no hope for better.
It may get to that point later, but only 5 months in, IMO hold out for better than the court route, that way you wont be putting the final nail in the coffin re your relationship with DD for now.
Bereavement wipes out everything
