Ex recently moved in with her BF. He is jewish. In his house they are not allowed to celebrate Christmas or Easter. He as 3 children there. Our daughter is only 9 and is very uncomfortable with this. I have no negative feelings about Judaism, however, it seems he is quite apposed to certain Christian beliefs. She is baptized. Her mother refuses to request this man to at least leave our daughter out of it. Is there any recourse tha. Can be taken?
On these facts there is nothing to be done.
This is one of the facets of divorce that courts cannot address. Each parent is free to bring the child up in the faith that the parent chooses.
Best recourse is to get as much visitation with the child as possible - talk to an attorney about this.
Your recourse is to seek custody and for the court to determine your child's best interests on all factors, including your daughter's comfort level in he mother's moving in with her boyfriend. Courts already have concerns about parents moving children into their boyfriend's or girlfriend's apart from the religious complications. Talk to family law counsel in Harris County, and file an original suit or modification.
I tend to agree with Mr. Baker's advice. At least see if you can have custody of your daughter during the Christmas and Easter holidays. Speak with an attorney to determine if it might be appropriate to modify custody.
Whatever remarks some may make about "latent antisemitism", I think it's fair enough to believe you when you say you have nothing against Judaism. And it's perfectly understandable that, when a 9 year old girl who was raised as a Christian, who has always celebrated Christmas and Easter with her family, who suddenly finds herself living with her mom's boyfriend, who isn't allowed to practice her religion, who may be expected to practice another religion in it's place, she might feel very uncomfortable, confused, stressed out, and like an outsider, unwelcome, like she doesn't belong.
Instead of insinuating "latent antisemitism", perhaps we should be discussing a 9 year old Christian girl being forced to live with a man who has manifest and real anti-Christian tendencies? And perhaps we should consider the psychological impact living in such an intolerant and critical environment would have on her?
