- Jurisdiction
- Tennessee
Son, 12
Father has full custody including medical decisions and educational decisions
I have every other weekend visitation
I have a pending petition for custody which I will certainly win filed back in March, but the courts here are shut down indefinitely it seems and even if they weren't it would probably be a year before we could get in front of a judge under normal process.
My son has what I believe to be a collapsed Sinus Tarsi, which causes excessive pronation and pain whenever he walks short distances. It needs to be confirmed via MRI and may require surgery to insert a stint into his ankle. Pain rated sometimes 7/10. The longer it goes on the more long term issues can develop.
Father lives and allows the child to live an extremely sedentary lifestyle so he's not even exposed the the child being in pain.
I noticed and sent the father a picture of the misalignment of my son's feet 6 months ago and have repeatedly asked him to get evaluated. He has neither done it or offered any communication about when he will be doing it. My son also hasn't seen a dentist in more than 2 years and has some symptoms of gum disease.
I am nearly certain that when this and other information presented at a normal hearing I will get full custody back. However, I'm wondering if there are any legal remedies that I can look to for now.... would this be something that would justify an emergency petition since the normal remedy is shut down? A complaint to CPS (though I really don't want them involved in our lives if I can help it.) Should I violate the court order and take him to see a doctor and get documentation that supports this being neglect?? Any ideas or thoughts are appreciated, as a parent or from a legal perspective. It breaks my heart to see my son not being cared for and being in pain, not being able to do the active things we love. It's affecting his mental health as well.
Father has full custody including medical decisions and educational decisions
I have every other weekend visitation
I have a pending petition for custody which I will certainly win filed back in March, but the courts here are shut down indefinitely it seems and even if they weren't it would probably be a year before we could get in front of a judge under normal process.
My son has what I believe to be a collapsed Sinus Tarsi, which causes excessive pronation and pain whenever he walks short distances. It needs to be confirmed via MRI and may require surgery to insert a stint into his ankle. Pain rated sometimes 7/10. The longer it goes on the more long term issues can develop.
Father lives and allows the child to live an extremely sedentary lifestyle so he's not even exposed the the child being in pain.
I noticed and sent the father a picture of the misalignment of my son's feet 6 months ago and have repeatedly asked him to get evaluated. He has neither done it or offered any communication about when he will be doing it. My son also hasn't seen a dentist in more than 2 years and has some symptoms of gum disease.
I am nearly certain that when this and other information presented at a normal hearing I will get full custody back. However, I'm wondering if there are any legal remedies that I can look to for now.... would this be something that would justify an emergency petition since the normal remedy is shut down? A complaint to CPS (though I really don't want them involved in our lives if I can help it.) Should I violate the court order and take him to see a doctor and get documentation that supports this being neglect?? Any ideas or thoughts are appreciated, as a parent or from a legal perspective. It breaks my heart to see my son not being cared for and being in pain, not being able to do the active things we love. It's affecting his mental health as well.