I filed a show cause against my granddaughter's mother and maternal grandmother in November for various issues. Our order was just finalized on November 3rd. Since then things had went pretty smoothly up until this weekend.
On Friday, I was given a 45 minute notice that the mother was getting out of the hospital and the grandmother would be picking up child. I was not home as the child was sick and I was en route home from the doctor's/picking up meds. I was not happy and expressed this, but never refused to return child. I rushed home to give child meds, write out the instructions - including that the child needed a urine sample collected the next morning, packed her up and went to the exchange location. The grandmother never showed! We took pictures and video when we arrived and got two receipts from the exchange location (a grocery store). I did not call or text as I felt it was her responsibility to be there or let me know since she had told me she would be there in text.
I never heard from either of them - no call to check on child or explanation that evening. Tonight, the mother was inquiring more about the child's health. An hour later she texted me to call her and I did. She told me that she had called the child's pediatrician tonight (Sunday) and the pediatrician wants to see her this week for a well-child check-up. She said when I make that appointment, to let her know as she will be at it. This is our time with the child and the mother has not seen the child in 10 days. I told her this was interfering and beyond her bounds as this was our time with child. Child has received proper medical care and has not had fever/pain in two days. I tried to call pediatrician as well but she did not return my call. I have turned in custody order to the pediatrician's office.
Okay..here is what I am after on here:
I want to change my show cause to include this interference in our custody time - arranging appointments when we have already handled the medical situation. Also, amend to show that they made me bring out a sick child in cold weather and did not even show up or call!
** Do I amend the order I have already filed or file a separate show cause to be included?
** I feel the doctor's office does not fully accept my role as a custodian of the child with full legal rights, is there anything specifically I can do?
Thank you all!
On Friday, I was given a 45 minute notice that the mother was getting out of the hospital and the grandmother would be picking up child. I was not home as the child was sick and I was en route home from the doctor's/picking up meds. I was not happy and expressed this, but never refused to return child. I rushed home to give child meds, write out the instructions - including that the child needed a urine sample collected the next morning, packed her up and went to the exchange location. The grandmother never showed! We took pictures and video when we arrived and got two receipts from the exchange location (a grocery store). I did not call or text as I felt it was her responsibility to be there or let me know since she had told me she would be there in text.
I never heard from either of them - no call to check on child or explanation that evening. Tonight, the mother was inquiring more about the child's health. An hour later she texted me to call her and I did. She told me that she had called the child's pediatrician tonight (Sunday) and the pediatrician wants to see her this week for a well-child check-up. She said when I make that appointment, to let her know as she will be at it. This is our time with the child and the mother has not seen the child in 10 days. I told her this was interfering and beyond her bounds as this was our time with child. Child has received proper medical care and has not had fever/pain in two days. I tried to call pediatrician as well but she did not return my call. I have turned in custody order to the pediatrician's office.
Okay..here is what I am after on here:
I want to change my show cause to include this interference in our custody time - arranging appointments when we have already handled the medical situation. Also, amend to show that they made me bring out a sick child in cold weather and did not even show up or call!
** Do I amend the order I have already filed or file a separate show cause to be included?
** I feel the doctor's office does not fully accept my role as a custodian of the child with full legal rights, is there anything specifically I can do?
Thank you all!