A while back i had a doctors appointment and asked DD's dad if he could look after her while i was there, he i said ok.
I told him i was going shopping as i didn't want him to know about my appointment so i said a friend and i went shopping to the nearest city to me, only about an hour away.
The appointment went on a bit longer than i anticipated so i called DD's farther to let him know i was on my way back and sorry i had taken so long. He then started accusing me of looking at properties for DD and i in the city. I said i was just shopping and as he didn't believe me he started swearing/shouting at me down he phone telling me I'm out of order moving an hour away from him etc. I said please stop swearing at me or i will put the phone down. He carried on so i put the phone down.
When i got home i called him to say i was coming to pick DD up and he said no i couldn't as i put the phone down on him.
I had to go and plead/beg with him to be able to take DD home again. By the time he finally let me take her home it was abut 9 pm, DD was crying as she was so tired/hungry/distressed. DD was only about a year old at the time.
I'm so worried he will do it again if i go through the CSA. His name is on the birth certificate so he also has PR.
Would i be able to call the police to get DD back or would they not help as his name is on the birth certificate? What sort of rights do i have if this happens again?
(DD lives with me and he see's her as and when he can be bothered which is normally once every two weeks despite living 10 mins away and working about 3/4 days a week)
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ShootingStar87 · 17/02/2013 19:31
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