Descriptions of shape [edit]. The shape of a distribution will fall somewhere in a continuum where a flat distribution might be considered central and where types of departure from this include: mounded (or unimodal), U-shaped, J-shaped, reverse-J shaped and multi-modal. A bimodal distribution would have two high points rather than one.
18 is the age. If something dangerous is going on, then you can petition the court on the matter. Courts will listen to children. But if nothing harmful is going on and your daughter just doesn't want to see her father, the court is not likely to stop the visitations.
In a number of states, a parent's sexual orientation cannot in and of itself prevent a parent from being given custody of or visitation with his or her child. As a practical matter, however, lesbian and gay parents -- even in those states -- may be denied custody or visitation.