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I have not seen my niece since my brother's girlfriend ended their relationship 4 years ago. She told my brother to stay away, and there really is no explanation why. She won't even let her own great-grandmother see her. She is kept from everyone in my family, we don't want to go through court, is this normal?
Sounds normal, this is happening a lot these days. The sad thing is is that there are far too many broken homes in the country and the last thing a child needs is to be kept away from a good family, no matter the father's circumstances. So long as all involved can be reasonable it shouldn't be a problem to begin with.
There has got o be a reason why the girl won't associate with your brother. At the same time, there is a fault on her part as she seems inflexible and unwilling to compromise. I feel bad for your niece.
Watch the "Dr. Phil Show" and you'll see a lot of the same thing. He'll give you some good ideas on how to remedy the situation. The child's welfare is the most important issue here. I am on neither side as I can put myself in their shoes and know it hurts on both sides. Be patient and learn more is my advice.
Did something happen between them? I'm in a somewhat similar situation. Before my father died, I often saw his family when I was younger. After he died, at some point my family refused to let me see my fathers family. All my young life, I've haven't been allowed to see them or communicate with them. My family makes fun of them, especially my aunt. Last year after my birthday, my fathers family sent a note and their number. They said they wanted to get in touch with me, but my family has refused. I'm Forbidden to speak with them:/ I don't know why this is. My father's family were always respectful, but my family seems to hold deep anger against them. I'm baffled and rather upset as a result... It's similar to your problem. Have you tried sending the woman a note or some other form of contact? It's very odd... The last option would probably be to get the court involve, but only if nothing else works.
I wish you luck!
Could be a whole lot of reasons. It's normal, though. Happening with my cousins, actually. I miss em.
Did your brother do anything that might have hurt her deeply? if he did, then probably she's angry and still hurt and wants to hurt all of you back by not letting you guys see her daughter. Idk, this happened to someone I know. Of course, this isn't fair. Tell her that you and your family have every right to see her daughter.