The child's health is ignored. Mom will not get a doctor. Will nonbiological dad get child if guilty?
86935
You should talk to a family law lawyer.  They might be able to give you some free advice.  \n\nI think you could go through classes to be foster parents, though, and that would help your case.\n\nIf non-biological dad ever adopted, there is no problem.\nIf not, it will also probably be considered how long he has been in the child's life.  \n\nThe courts do TRY to do what's best for the child.
357281
Wow, your husband is only going to do some pretty ruff damage to your daughter's condition. He is in no way helping her by refusing to accept facts about it being a true illness. One that is not from lack of spirituality. By saying she is lacking in spirituality, he is putting blame on her for being ill. That will only mess up her mental health even more. Talk to your daughter's doctor and let the doctor know what is going on with your husband's beliefs about this. The doctor needs to know this so he can help your daughter with the fall out/effects of your husband's attitude about this. By the way: tell your husband that I am an ordained minister and shame on him for using /God/Jesus/the holy spirit this way!
723550
You don't even need to deal with that stress. Just go to www.healthgrades.com and take it from there. You can tell your story or find reports on your doctor from other peeved patients.\nYour voice will be heard, you'll feel better and anyone that looks\nhim up will be forwarned, thanks to you. If a doctor is not practicing\nevidence based medicine, and in your childs' case that would have\nmeant testing a long time ago, they're negligent.Period.
1178920
Usually the child will become withdrawn, refuses to go to school or puts up a fight. You should do unannounced visits and observe without being noticed. Ask the child if possible, look for small unexplained bruises, talk to the director about your concerns, ask to see the security tapes, do what ever it takes to protect the child.
1050181
Take the bus and go to the emergency room if you can't go and see your physician.  Things like this can get REALLY bad if you don't go and see a doctor.  I don't condone ignoring your mother's wishes, but in this case: SCREW IT! GO AND SEE THE DOCTOR!!!!
428281
No your doctor can help.
585601
Check with your county clerks office.  They wouldn't be arrested for having a disease, but they would be arrested for their actions like child abuse and such.
480212
If you got it from the child's doctor, no.
338969
None. Possibly an episode on Jerry Springer... And some STDs. Thats about it. Maybe an illegitimate child that you will never get child support for. Good luck!
229379
If you have an idea who the father is, you should be able to get Division of Family Services to help in obtaining DNA or help point you in the direction of legal counsel.Saying he is the father is not proof, give them reasonable doubt, names and dates.Its just not right for someone else to support and get visitation for a child that is not his.Besides,it is only fair the child knows who the biological father is for medical family history purposes.If all else fails look in the yellow pages for family counseling that accepts your medical insurance.Not to make lite but, there is always the talk shows...they love this stuff!
5805
It sounds to me like you need an advocate to press your case.  If you can't afford an attorney, you should seek out whatever free legal advice your community might offer and talk to someone.  I can't imagine any judge thinking that parental drug use is no big deal.  But family courts and child welfare systems are serious bureaucracies that the average citizen can rarely navigate--even when there's no trouble.  Good luck.
307622
If the visit was supervised, With who? Perhaps a Court appointed. Then that person would also see the rash. He does have the right and should take the child to the doctors. He doesn't need your permission he is the child's father. And it is very likely the hospital reported to DHR. Some states it is mandatory. I don't know how extreme the rash was but if all is well you should have nothing to fear. And be happy he cared enough to have it checked. There may have been no malice just concern on his part.
1056089
From everything you have said it is only quite obvious that he doesn't have the stability for custody, however the court will probably give him some sort of visitation because he is the father and wants to see his children. The mother could have stipulations put on this such as court ordered drug testing and supervised visits to make sure that he is staying clean, and considering his past with drugs, the court would be likely do this. You didn't mention if your friend had an attorney. It would probably be a good idea to seek an attorney's advice on this.
188206
yes court would be the only option most likely.  you could try talking to the mom, but most likely won't work. personally, I'm the mom and have the opposite.  good luck!
709504
I live in Pa also and tried to do the same thing.I was not permitted to have my child's fathers rights terminated,and he hadn't seen my son for years and sent very sporadic child support.The reason I was given,according to my lawyer,was that in Pa,a child cannot be made a "bastard",terrible name,but that is what they legally call a child without a father.If I had been remarried and my new husband wanted to adopt my son,that would be a possibility,but they cannot make a child fatherless.Their reasoning I'm sure is that the child might then become the states responsibility if the mother alone couldn't support the child.This is the experience that I had dealing with the same issues.Good luck to you.
773406
I doubt you are going to devine an answer to such a complicated issue on this or any forum.  First of all no one can predict the future.  Secondly the child apparently hasn't yet been diagnosed completely.  Instead of fishing around for answers that no one can possibly provide, offer your complete support to the family both the parents and children there in.\nThese questions serve no good purpose and as I mentioned aren't going to yield palpable answers.
1094022
Probably not genetics, probably having abusive parents.