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Caroline Gordon's picture

Hi, I am looking for some advice. I don't get along with my stepdaughter. I don't want to go into all the details as it would take forever, but she has a lot of behavioural issues and my husband has also had no relationship with her for the last 2 years. She is now 16 and my husband is possible reconciling with her. I am about to have a baby and I am concerned she will want to see the baby or my husband will want her to see our baby. I already have a 15 year old daughter to a previous relationship and I do not allow my stepdaughter to see my daughter as I believe she would be a bad influence. We have custody at the moment of my husbands son (brother of my stepdaughter) and I have no problem with him, as he has no behavioural problems. We have custody as he was removed from his mother by social services, as the mother has serious drink issues and there was serious neglect. My stepdaughter was allowed to stay with her mother as she was 15, and I believe her mother's influence has a lot to do with her behavioural problems. Anyway, my main problem is, if my husband wants his daughter to be in any way involved with our new baby, am I legally obligated to let this happen, or can I refuse to let her see the baby?

Caroline Gordon's picture

Smile Thank you very much to dtzyblnd, that is very helpful. Feel a bit happier now knowing I can be in control and have the right to be present if there is any meeting.