Ahhh. Manipulation at it's best.

I have master manipulators and I just don't play the game period. They don't even ask me after the first few encounters. But I have to add I invite the family to their kids birthday party, with caseworker consent. As long As this is their child and the goal is RU I think they should be at the party. I look at my role as coparenting and would try to avoid showing up the bios by having a better party without them.