Going to school in another country, going to live with Dad
My stepdd has lived in France with her English mum and stepdad for 8 years now and comes to stay with us for all holidays. She's now nearly 13 and has recenty been talking about going to school in England. Whilst we're well aware that she may only be feeling this way when she's here she tells us she's broached it with Mum and that Mum was reasonable about it.
Dh and I are both conscious that if she does transfer then the sooner the wheels are put in motion the better as she's getting closer to vital years in both countries. Does anybody have any experience of moving an older child to a school in the UK, or of swapping around their living arrangements so that they live with the other parent? If so have you got any advice for us as we want to support her but we need to know if it's possible if she really wants it and should mum put her foot down and refuse.
Also, part of the agreement about her moving out there was that they would keep her health cover up to date, deal with her medical needs. Mum turned around to dh the other day and asked him to cough up £3600 a year for braces as she's let the health cover lapse! (This has nothing to do with stepdd wanting to change schools, she's been talking about that since Christmas)
Familiarity breeds contempt - and children Mark Twain
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