[iheartjacques]

Anyone had a therapist (psychologist or psychiatrist) go to court for them?
Ex is taking me to court as he doesn't agree with the no contact protection order I took out. Worst case scenario is we go back to the basic protection order for 12 months. I wanted everything for 5 years and no contact conditions because of the violence and his stalking and harrassment.
He will do anything to try and make me look like I'm crazy.
Lucky I've had a great T. I haven't talked to him yet. He's a psychiatrist who does talk therapy. Talked to psychologist (T2) today. She said wait and see. Wait for court to subpoena the files. She said they will produce the files except for anything that should not be read for my protection (past CSA and rape).
But she said there is nothing in there that would be helpful for him because it's all about 3 years of being stuck in a bad marriage, how I couldn't cope, and how my suicide attempt triggered extra help and then I was able to leave the marriage with a lot of outside help.

My psychiatrist testified at my divorce trial as to my MI diagnosis, my compliance with treatment, and that I was disabled. He testified that I would need medication for the rest of my life due to the severity of my bipolar disorder.

He testified that he saw me as a devoted parent and that I was no harm to anyone. He testified that having bipolar disorder does not mean a person can't be a good parent. No documents were sought to be produced although he did have my file with him as he testified.

Interestingly, my ex's lawyer did not have any cross-examination questions.

Good luck with your proceedings.

[iheartjacques]

I've got a month to write my affidavit. It will be detailing the last 17 years, how scared I was to leave again, we had been separated before, was single mum for 2 years, was hard, was scared to do it again with 3 kids, everything I went through and everything he did. She was helpful and said everything was relevant.

[iheartjacques]

Thank you RainyDay. She did say although I don't have any diagnosis apart from depression and anxiety, even if I were to have bipolar disorder, being on my meds and keeping up my therapy ensures I am a good parent. They've both met my children several times so they know I'm taking good care of them.

[ShaggyChic_1201]

My T came to court to testify for my protection order. It was very reassuring for me.

As for files, I wish my lawyer had discussed this with me. Ex's lawyer did the disclosure thing and demanded access to years worth of journals I had written, which included ex's horrible behavior. I thought about burning them all and saving myself the humiliation. T helped me see that ex is the one who should have been humiliated for the way ex treated me. My coping methods might have been bad in the long run, got me thru the abusiveness of marriage and were nothing to be humiliated about.

Hope your T and lawyer do right by you and you get the no-contact RO.

[iheartjacques]

I forgot I wrote in here about court. None of the people helping me out have been subpoenaed. They did reassure me that it wouldn't look good for the ex anyway because of what they've seen and what I've said about ex. Have had to do a lot of mindfulness and self care and relaxation to get through the crap ex keeps throwing at me.