Our family is going through this hell right now. That is why my son is fighting for sole custody.
The mother wants to leave the country and bring her daughter with her. As if our granddaughter hasn't gone through enough seperation pains.
Why? Well in our case it's because the mother can't find work here. She has never tried to learn German, so no wonder. Another reason is that jealousy rears its ugly head. Her daughter is more attatched to her father and to us than to her. Many mothers also try to punish the father by using the child as a lever. It's all ugly and hurtfull. My heart goes out to all the children who have to go through this. A child with a broken heart is as bad as physical pain.
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As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.
Goethe