He did try to engage her in small talk but she could not remember him. Their last photo was dated 2014 on google photos.

He reckoned he had visited after that. We could not find any proof to back that up.

Absentee fathers should remember that the damage they inflict on their children endures. When children are involved, it is no longer about both parents, but about the children. 

My daughter was clearly traumatized, and I want to help her heal. I am not sure how to go about it.