Maybe try and give child support a call and just have a talk to them and see if they have any ideas... Thats so sad :( Sorry i dont have anything more to say that could help...,

~ Lou

Hey Chris, you seem like such a nice and caring dad. I agree with the 2 comments above me, talk to child support or something. That poor little girl. She must get so confused. How much more can you take!? Id be getting some advice, and maybe look into taking your daughter full time. Maybe the mum is just getting stressed but still, this all comes with being a mother, so she has to take care of her OWN daughter. You seem like you are doing a great job, good luck and good on you!

~ Char

Hi there Chris, I really feel for you.... My eyes where opened up to a father rights when I was quite young, when I was dating a guy who went through some terrible things to try and get proper treatment of his son... And for some reason alot of good fathers are overlooked by the legal system, because of some dead beat fathers giving all the fantastic dads and bad name.Single mothers seem to have so much more right than the fathers, frankly this pisses me off.

I know that it was a long hard road for myex partner, but i supported him through it... i hope that you have the support you need to get through this.I am not a single mum myself but i have alot of respect for fathers like yourself. If you cant get through to the mother of your child then, yes i agree with three responses above, get legal action! If you ever need to vent i am here

~ Courtney

Hi Chris, Firstly i would like to give you a congrats on being there for your daughter! I am a single mum myself and the father of my daughter is running away from his responsability, its been 15 months now and im still batteling to get child support from him! The CSA arnt 100% "great" you have to keep on there toes! Like i said its been 15 months so far for me! You are doing the right thing! I wish my daughters father had the desency you have! Good Luck with everything, your daughter will respect you when she understands wat you have done for her!!!

~ Amy

Unfortunately some people are not in a position to take on full-time custody. This is what I would recommend though. Another unfortunate situation is that, even if your daughter isn't being looked after by her mother, if the people in charge are taking care of her, and are decent.. then there may not be too much to argue about. And the mother could argue that it's just one night here or there whilst you have your daughter. Too many loop holes really. I'd suggest trying to take your daughter for longer if custody isn't an option at this time.

~ Ezza

Hi, As a mother with absolutely zero input from my daughters biological father, i commend you. It is tear-sheddingly good to see a father so involved in there children. Also, my daughter is  1 and i am doing uni without daycare, and if i can still find time to have a small social life, then anyone can. And if your childs mum cant get all her partying out of the way before the end of your custody period and be home to greet her child, there is something wrong!! I am only 19 and i still rarely leave my daughter with other people just for the sake of getting drunk (although my mother sometimes looks after my daughter when i have a week-long residential school and cannot possible take her). Missing out on seeing your babies grow up is so much sadder than wishing you had got a little more wasted!

~ Alyce

hey good on you i wish my ex was more like you. you could try for custody but good luck i tried as my ex is an absolute idiot and i wanted soul custody but was told unless you can prove that the child is in physical danger (even tho my ex wnated to have my 7 month old son hold a snake which the legal aid said wouldnt be dangerous what a dickhead) from your ex then you cant get soul custody cause both parents have equal rights

~ Kaela