What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Kentucky
I volunteritarily gave tempoary custody to my dad and my step-mom. I had a mental breakdown and tried to commit suicide. Before all this happened, I have never been dinogsed. I am bipolar and manic depression. I felt like I was very unstable and I wanted what was best for my daughter. It was REALLY hard for me to give her to my parents, but I didn't think I was what was best for her at the time. When she went with my dad, we signed a paper that said I would get her back when my couselor, he and I agreed I was healthy enough to get her back. Because they live out of state, we alwso agreed they would drive down with my daughter once a month so I could see her. I talk to her every night.
I have come a long way since all this happened. I have a job, I'm going to school and I see my couselor regularly (every week). My couselor thinks it's best to wait a little bit longer before I can have her back, but she says because of my progess, she thinks the time to get her back should be with in the next couple of months.
I discussed this with my dad and he doesn't agree. He wants me to being going to church and to leave my boyfriend (I am living with him and he doesn't agree with that). I don't know how I feel about God at this point so church doesn't look great to me and my boufriend and I have been together for a long time now and he has been competely supportive through all of this. I don't think my religion or my relationship status has any effect on how I will care for my child. I love her VERY much and will do everything I can to be the best mom for her.
I'm not sure what my rights are here. I did sign a paper saying all three would have to agree, but my religion has no pull on how stable I am. I don't want to take forceful action, but if I have to I will (legally of course). I'm also concerned becasue he lives in Illinois and I am in Kentucky. What's the best way to get her back?
I volunteritarily gave tempoary custody to my dad and my step-mom. I had a mental breakdown and tried to commit suicide. Before all this happened, I have never been dinogsed. I am bipolar and manic depression. I felt like I was very unstable and I wanted what was best for my daughter. It was REALLY hard for me to give her to my parents, but I didn't think I was what was best for her at the time. When she went with my dad, we signed a paper that said I would get her back when my couselor, he and I agreed I was healthy enough to get her back. Because they live out of state, we alwso agreed they would drive down with my daughter once a month so I could see her. I talk to her every night.
I have come a long way since all this happened. I have a job, I'm going to school and I see my couselor regularly (every week). My couselor thinks it's best to wait a little bit longer before I can have her back, but she says because of my progess, she thinks the time to get her back should be with in the next couple of months.
I discussed this with my dad and he doesn't agree. He wants me to being going to church and to leave my boyfriend (I am living with him and he doesn't agree with that). I don't know how I feel about God at this point so church doesn't look great to me and my boufriend and I have been together for a long time now and he has been competely supportive through all of this. I don't think my religion or my relationship status has any effect on how I will care for my child. I love her VERY much and will do everything I can to be the best mom for her.
I'm not sure what my rights are here. I did sign a paper saying all three would have to agree, but my religion has no pull on how stable I am. I don't want to take forceful action, but if I have to I will (legally of course). I'm also concerned becasue he lives in Illinois and I am in Kentucky. What's the best way to get her back?