how do i protect my child from her mother?schizophrenia-manic depression-bi-polar
the mother of my child has left the home and is trying to get custudy of our child when its been state mandated that she not be left alone with the child.she has visual and auditory visions and is very easly taken advantige of.she has been taken in by people that are feeeding the fire so to speak makeing her call the cops and file for custudy.when she has allready signed over full and sole custudy of the child to me.wich she has allready forgoten and is trying to get the child again...this time she is claiming that i abused her and beat her with outlandish devices.how do i protect myslef from these false claims and keep her away from my child?yes her history is well documented shes been in and out of the hostipal with cutting fits were she cuts herslef or hurts herslef somehow.she has been in and out of the hostipals for weeks at a time.can they keep that out of the courts?
Why dont you try helping your ex wife ! She needs to be put on medications that will stop the delusions and all other symptoms of schizophrenia. I'm a mother of 3 children I'm very capable of caring for them because of the medications and because of my love for them .
It would destroy me should my ex try keeping them from me!
I'm surprised you would even come on this site and expect us schizophrenics to support you in this!!!!!!!!
We did not chose schizophrenia it chose us , with help and support we are just like everyone else, you would never know I am living with SZ .We are Doctors, Lawyers,teachers,soccer moms Etc...........................
My ex tried to keep my children from me ,I fought him in court and won !Because I am on medications and am being followed by doctors . Everything about me is documented! I hope you will do the right thing if she choses to get the help she needs and proves she can care for your child ,you should not keep the child from her it will only make her recovery very difficult.
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Hello lostman,
While I understand your concern and it is valid, I agree with mimi that the main thing is getting your ex-wife the help she needs, including daily medica6tion as prescribed by a doctor. The issue of custoday may be debatable in court, yet the fact is, she is your child's mother and deserves to be in your child's life. Getting into treatment and staying in treatment will allow her to be there for her kid.
Again, I agree with Chris. Your concern borders on stigma that is unfounded if your ex-wife gets and stays in treatment. You need to cut her some slack, understand that she has a right to see her kids, and work with her on this.
Regards,
Christina
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Ignore the other answers. Do everything you can to keep her away from the child. I know, because my mother has schizophrenia, and it is _still_ messing up my life. Sure, we'd all like to be compassionate blah blah blah but you have your child to worry about, and the child comes first. Do absolutely everything in your power to keep that woman away from the child, or she _will_ destroy that child's life.
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lozzy
Wednesday, July 08, 2009 at 08:14 AM
Good lord! Now we have Schizophenic people giving advice? Talk about a bias. I am so sorry; but we need sane people, making these tough decitions.
No, you didn't ask for Scizophrenia AND NEITHER DID WE! This has got to stop. If you are schzophrenic, i'm sorry; but you are going to have limits. That, dear suffer, is the way it is.
We need masive reform, in our courts and we need it now.
We simply CAN NOT let Schizophrenic people, of any degree, set our laws! Think about it. Mental sickness does not mean you can break the law.
One problem; of critical concern is the known pattern of how Schzophenic's (of all degrees) work the system. Wake up people.
I'm sorry, but the tough reality is, Schophenia is not an excuse for EVERYTHING! After 33 years of experience; with my brother, the most dificult things to understand is, they are not compleately resposible NOR are they compleately irrisponsible! yet, you will not likely understand that, unless you live with it.
So, if my brother kills you child, is that OK; just because he is schizophenic. Let me tell you, he would NEVER suffer the penalty of a sane person, in our current courts. Should mentaly sick people know they will not be punished? Should they understand that will be rewarded with beter care??? Let me tell you, they know it. Even in the severly deluded and underdeveloped (socaily) cases, such as my brother. He has learned the lesson; well. He is in total control. He works the system; whenever it suites him. Our system is broken, and there is not real protection for you. Only AFTER tragedy strikes, and its too late, will the authorities truly act. I'm living this, so take this from my experience.
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i had a daughter with a man who trapped me into getting pregnant (holes in contriception) and is now taking me to court for contact etc but he is a registerd schizophrenic and the way court is going there is nothing i can do to protect my child from him hes going to get what he wants no matter how much i say hes unpredictable its not fair on her, hes a compulsive liar and is winning everyone over. when we first got together i dint know he had this and we were only together a short time because i couldnt cope with his behaviour the mood swings and the lies.