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Wait a minute. The original thread is gone... has this depression been diagnosed? has it been deemed ADA viable? Not all diseases of the same type are ADA'able. Only one disease has a blanket validity... and depression isn't it. Further, an accommodation is not at the discretion...

You do realize, of course, that your death benefits from your parents will stop upon emancipation, right?

What does the court order say? A court order is not a suggestion or a guideline. It is an ORDER with the power of law upon those named within. A court order cannot be changed anywhere but in court. Period. Having said that, your reluctance to enforce that order will come back to haunt...

No, with the LEGAL STRANGER that loves him. Your husband has no more legal rights to the child than I do. Have you written to dad telling him that his child misses him?

In fact, I have known cases where judges insisted the non-incarcerated parent bring the child to prison so that the visitation can be held through wireglass. Be careful here... you don't want the judge to ask difficult questions like "have you taken the child to see dad? Have you allowed him...

And, by all that is holy, avoid open flames.

Something to think about... an improperly installed gas line can have the inspector deem the home uninhabitable... and so you are moving anyway. having said that... I would certainly not hope that amateur home improvement folks installed a gas line properly. Sounds like a great way to end...

I will also have to admit to a fair amount of trepidation for the "I will lower your arrears if you let me do X" thought process.

Thank you for pointing this out... learn something new everyday. According to the Mental Health Court Act (quoted below)....you may not be eligible because of the battery charge (bolded).

For the record... I have hired felons that explained their actions well and demonstrated that life had changed. I have never hired anyone that lied to me during the interview process.

Agreed. You really need to talk to a professional.

I agree... but I would like clarification here. Did Lisa live with the OP? Part of the post was the difference in the living conditions between the OP's house and Lisa's... right?

Couldn't agree more with this post. You wouldn't look at a book or two on anatomy and then consult a medical website and consider yourself ready to remove an appendix, right? There is a REASON law school takes several years and then the bar exam STILL fails a goodly portion that try to...

I made the assumption that mom would want to stay with the child. You are right, I could be wrong.

You are correct. None of us are innocent. We are all just, perhaps, not guilty. I was using the common parlance to make a point. Silly.

To my knowledge, there is no such thing as a "mental health court". You can have your attorney put forth an extenuating circumstance around your mental state, but there isn't a special courtroom for it. Regardless of the reason, you obtained a vigorously controlled substance illegally...

You are asking two different questions. There is a vast difference between the evidence necessary for a criminal conviction and a civil finding of responsibility. I refer you to the OJ Simpson case... where he was found innocent of murder at his criminal trial but found civilly liable for...

Your wishes do not supersede those of the father's court order. Mom can file for a modification, but, if not granted, mom and child stay where they are.

The way I was reading this post, the owner of the dog was saying that the OP was merely a caregiver for the animal and, therefore, has to return the property when asked. I imagine the details of the agreement are part of the long story omitted for brevity. If taken to court, I can see a...

Six month residency is usually the cut off. If the child has lived somewhere else for longer than that, the TX window may have closed.