Re: Child visitation rights for the mentally ill

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hi my name is Angela Price and I have been diagnosed with
bipolar and ADHD. I am trying to get visitation rights of my
son. my mother has custody of him and wont let me see him.
i talked to a lawyer who told me that it doesnt matter if you
have a mental illness as long as your not a threat to your
child.
On 7/24/02, Dana Cooper wrote:
> I have a question.I have friend who is dx'd bipolor and
> attends partial for the earlier part of the mornings.
> He is now divorced and his ex refuses to honor the
> stipulations of visitations for his two daughters.
> He lives with his mother who is right minded and is
> not threat.Occasionally he checks himself in to
> get his medication leveled.Here is the question.
> Can his ex-wife legally keep his children from him
> because he is in doctors care due to this illiness?
> and when it comes to child visitation can he lose his
> rights because he is mentally ill.It seems unfair because
> he is leveled off and not dangerous.His children are
> aged 12 and 14.

Re: Child visitation rights for the mentally ill, 11/12/02, by lynn.

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