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Originally Posted by Worried aunt
A family member has been hospitalized for what their parents are calling a nervous breakdown. I don't know actual diagnosis.(known to drink and previously took painkillers) This person initiated a divorce several months ago and has been very uncooperative re: developing parental plan for young child and purposely done things to hurt/aggravate spouse using child. The spouse has physical custody of child, but until now has been liberal with this person seeing child everyday if wanted to see child.
When this person is released from treatment facility, what should custodial parent do? Concerned about safety of child. What written reassurance should court ask for regarding parent's mental status and child's safety? Should they wait 90 days after release before unsupervised visitation allowed? What should we be worried about re: child welfare? Don't know what questions to even ask.
Thanks for any help!
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the answers to these question may be hard to find online. the reason being is because each location has their own standards, requirements for things like family court, divorces, custody, visitation, and even when one or both spouses have illnesses. the parents lawyers will be telling the parents what the court process is and what is needed for each side to disclose to the court, paperwork, evaluations and all that.
unless you are one of the parents you probably wont be included in this process *unless* the parents and law guardian for the children think its best to include you. here in the USA a childs rights to privacy is protected during things like this by law guardians and the childrens custodial parent.
my suggestion talk with the parents maybe they will fill you in on what their lawyers are telling them needs to be done and how you can help. if you are a parent in this case talk with your lawyer they will answer these questions as they stand in your location.