My step daughter wants to live with her aunt what should we do let her or make her come home.

Question

she went to visit her mother and now she called and said she doesnt want to come home she wants to live with her dads sister that live close to her mother we live across the state from each other what should we do.

Answer 1

How old is she? Who has custody of her? Is it shared custody? We need more details please.

Answer 2

If your step daughter is old enough she can decide who she wants to stay with her mother or father, but I'm not sure about Aunts, I don't know it's not my specialty, good luck.

Answer 3

You tell her that she is coming home, even if that means you have to go pick her up and drag her back kicking and screaming.

Answer 4

Give more details please....

How old is the girl?  What is the history of the past relationship between the aunt and the girl?  

Is the aunt very permissive and promises to let her "do whatever she wants" while your household is more strict?

What is the relationship like between the girl and the rest of the family members at home? At school?  

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It usually turns out for the wrong if she is "running away" from having to follow household rules to live with an aunt that will "spoil her and let her do whatever she wants"....

It might be good idea to say "no - you live at home" - but "we will never stop you from reasonable visitation with relatives".  

Without knowing more - I can't say much.  Sometimes it is for the worse, sometimes for the better.  

Answer 5

tell her when she when she turns18 she can go live with her aunt tell then she needs to come home.