What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Indiana
My husband and I have an issue with his mom (my MIL)... My mother in law has always treated me awful... And shortly after the birth of our baby started treating me worse...not respecting me or anything. Thinking I was crazy because I was emotional...after he was born. She would literally ridicul me for picking him up and holding him and she would rip him from my arms...and wonder why I would get mad. She told my parents I was stupid while in the waiting room when I was giving birth...because the nurse stopped her from barging in after he was born because we wanted to try and breast feed before allowing visitors. Well anyway after awhile she started trying to cause problems in our marriage...telling my husband he should leave me. She is a control freak and thinks we should all do things her way... Well anyway..after awhile I started getting sick of her trying to cause problems and told my husband if he wanted to see her fine..but I wasn't going because I needed a break.. A couple weeks went by and my husband ended up talking to her and standing up for me..telling her she needed to relax and stop being so controlling...so I started coming around and said if she can respect that I'm going to parent my way...then she can see him. Well she started going off because she didn't think she was doing anything wrong...she said I was crazy...and that she was going to have to just seek an attorney and talking all about her rights and all of that. she has really burnt a bridge with my husband (her son) even..and we don't want to be around her.
Well...everyone knows that I am a great mom...our family...friends....church...doctors...it's just her. My husband and I did have some marital problems for awhile...a lot because of her!!!..but we sought counseling and are doing great. And I did have some post partum depression which I saw a doctor for and I am doing fine now.. But as far as parenting...he is healthy and happy and we would never ever hurt him! He is the joy of our life and has brought my husband and I closer. She does think I am unfit because I have a fear of vomitting...but it has never kept me from taking care of him. And everyone has fears...it doesn't effect my parenting..and my husband helps me a ton. So I feel like she is just silly.... But as a first time mom who tried for 6 years and conceived with fertility help..it freaks me out to even think she would try! Does she have any grounds at all? I mean we are married..doing well..and my baby boy who is almost 6 months now is as healthy and happy as can be. Im a stay at home mom and my husband has a great job and we provide well. Does she have any rights?
I should say even our councelors have told us we need a break and to set up some boundaries and keep her as far away as possible for now...
I just really need some reassurance... Thank you so much!!
My husband and I have an issue with his mom (my MIL)... My mother in law has always treated me awful... And shortly after the birth of our baby started treating me worse...not respecting me or anything. Thinking I was crazy because I was emotional...after he was born. She would literally ridicul me for picking him up and holding him and she would rip him from my arms...and wonder why I would get mad. She told my parents I was stupid while in the waiting room when I was giving birth...because the nurse stopped her from barging in after he was born because we wanted to try and breast feed before allowing visitors. Well anyway after awhile she started trying to cause problems in our marriage...telling my husband he should leave me. She is a control freak and thinks we should all do things her way... Well anyway..after awhile I started getting sick of her trying to cause problems and told my husband if he wanted to see her fine..but I wasn't going because I needed a break.. A couple weeks went by and my husband ended up talking to her and standing up for me..telling her she needed to relax and stop being so controlling...so I started coming around and said if she can respect that I'm going to parent my way...then she can see him. Well she started going off because she didn't think she was doing anything wrong...she said I was crazy...and that she was going to have to just seek an attorney and talking all about her rights and all of that. she has really burnt a bridge with my husband (her son) even..and we don't want to be around her.
Well...everyone knows that I am a great mom...our family...friends....church...doctors...it's just her. My husband and I did have some marital problems for awhile...a lot because of her!!!..but we sought counseling and are doing great. And I did have some post partum depression which I saw a doctor for and I am doing fine now.. But as far as parenting...he is healthy and happy and we would never ever hurt him! He is the joy of our life and has brought my husband and I closer. She does think I am unfit because I have a fear of vomitting...but it has never kept me from taking care of him. And everyone has fears...it doesn't effect my parenting..and my husband helps me a ton. So I feel like she is just silly.... But as a first time mom who tried for 6 years and conceived with fertility help..it freaks me out to even think she would try! Does she have any grounds at all? I mean we are married..doing well..and my baby boy who is almost 6 months now is as healthy and happy as can be. Im a stay at home mom and my husband has a great job and we provide well. Does she have any rights?
I should say even our councelors have told us we need a break and to set up some boundaries and keep her as far away as possible for now...
I just really need some reassurance... Thank you so much!!