I'm not looking for authority rather an authority that states in some form
of official publication that it is a good idea. Ammunition if you will to
get it through her thick skull.

thx

"Jon Beaver" <jbeaver@NO.com> wrote in message
news:qpaeiv8o9bm0avamu5k3vd4l0p355l99ep@4ax.com... On Wed, 30 Jul 2003 01:05:53 GMT, "steve" <yournamehere@deathtospammers.com> wrote:Greetings, I have a 13 year old daughter that lives with her mom. Over the
yearsdealing with her mom has become increasingly contemptuous. I remember
whenwe went through counseling, as is required after a paternity suit, theinstructor telling us that if the relationship between custodial andnon-custodial parents becomes difficult, treat it like a businessrelationship. Well, we are at that point. I can no longer talk to her
forvarious reasons and have chosen to correspond with the mother exclusivelyvia email, unless there is an emergency. She refuses to answer any
email. I am looking for an authority (URL, book excerpt or quote) stating
thatis it ok to use email to discuss our daughter when verbal discussion
becomedifficult. Any help would be appreciated. I can't imagine why you would need any authority to deal with her by email. But, I guess if you needed one, you could cite the First Amendment. - Jon Beaver

"steve" <yournamehere@deathtospammers.com> wrote in
news:pKGVa.5912$yv1.3388@nwrddc02.gnilink.net:
I'm not looking for authority rather an authority that states in some form of official publication that it is a good idea. Ammunition if you will to get it through her thick skull.

If she's that thick skulled and uncopperative, what makes you think that
anything you find will cause her to change her mind?

Unfortunately, it's nearly impossible to force adults to behave. Perhaps if
you sent postal letters rather than emails, that would help. Or perhaps
nothing you do will make the situation better, if her goal is to make your
life difficult.

Ah - sounds like you have been there. Actually I want documentation on her
decisions, which are poor and self-centered rather than child centric.

thx

"David W." <usenet@walc.com.pluto> wrote in message
news:Xns93C7E8BD819B7usenetwalccom@206.127.4.25... "steve" <yournamehere@deathtospammers.com> wrote in news:pKGVa.5912$yv1.3388@nwrddc02.gnilink.net: I'm not looking for authority rather an authority that states in some form of official publication that it is a good idea. Ammunition if you will to get it through her thick skull. If she's that thick skulled and uncopperative, what makes you think that anything you find will cause her to change her mind? Unfortunately, it's nearly impossible to force adults to behave. Perhaps
if you sent postal letters rather than emails, that would help. Or perhaps nothing you do will make the situation better, if her goal is to make your life difficult.