My daughter had visitation with me but she was very mean to me and now she does not want to see me. This is part of a divorce.

Question

My daughter had visitation with me but she was very mean to me and now she does not want to see me.

This is part of a divorce.

Answer

This can be a difficult situation - where a parent has court-ordered visitation but the child does not want to see the parent, complains and gives the parent a hard time during the time with the parent. There are a few choices - try to force the issue with the Court if the other parent is encouraging the behavior; or let it go for a while to let things settle down. You have not mentioned some important facts - age of the child, the stage your case is in (pre-decree or post-decree), etc. Some kids just don't want to put down what they are doing and do anything different, whether it means a trip to the store with the parent living with them or perhaps going to see you for parenting time (visitation). This is more of a counseling/coaching issue than a legal one. I encourage you to look up divorce coaches online for advice on this issue. If your ex is withholding visitation, that is one thing where a court can help. If your daughter just gives you a hard time during visitation, that is an entirely different problem that may require some advice from a professional counselor.