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Due to some poor choices my 13 year old daughter has been making lately, I am considering sending to her to a therapist. Some of these choices are just run of the mill teenage stupidity, some are much more serious. I thought maybe with someone impartial, she might be able to talk to someone without worrying that she's going to get into trouble. And MAYBE listen to any suggestions or advice she's given.
My question is does her father (my ex husband) have any say in sending her or not? We have joint legal custody (without a court order, just what's in our divorce decree). I'm concerned because towards the end of our marriage, I suggested some sort of marital counselling. He wanted nothing to do with it saying he thought it was a joke, and besides "people who go to counselling are idiots who are just throwing their money away". I am afraid if he can, he'll veto it. My daughter needs someone to talk to ,and for whatever reason, it's not me. I'd like to see to it that she gets the help she needs before the next big mistake rolls around. If he does object is there any way around it?
Due to some poor choices my 13 year old daughter has been making lately, I am considering sending to her to a therapist. Some of these choices are just run of the mill teenage stupidity, some are much more serious. I thought maybe with someone impartial, she might be able to talk to someone without worrying that she's going to get into trouble. And MAYBE listen to any suggestions or advice she's given.
My question is does her father (my ex husband) have any say in sending her or not? We have joint legal custody (without a court order, just what's in our divorce decree). I'm concerned because towards the end of our marriage, I suggested some sort of marital counselling. He wanted nothing to do with it saying he thought it was a joke, and besides "people who go to counselling are idiots who are just throwing their money away". I am afraid if he can, he'll veto it. My daughter needs someone to talk to ,and for whatever reason, it's not me. I'd like to see to it that she gets the help she needs before the next big mistake rolls around. If he does object is there any way around it?