Hi all,
I'm in Maryland.
Quick background: Ex molested daughter; CPS investigates in February '08; ex is convicted, placed on Sex Abuse Registry in August '08.
Here's the dicey part: criminal judge says no contact with daughter, unless she initiates it, and only in therapeutic setting or specific supervised visitation center. I registered at the center in October '08; he didn't until January '09. Daughter says she wants to see him ONLY to ask why he did to her what he did. Supervisor at center says neither she nor he can bring that up there; it's just for fun time-no topics potentially harmful to the child.
CPS says there should be no contact until this question is answered and until/unless he takes responsibility (daughter's therapist agrees): CPS writes up a new plan to include this. We find out that he was cut loose from the sexual offender program after only 3 months!! There's no way to have therapists confer.
April '09: Ex accuses me of parental alienation and of a conspiracy against him by CPS and daughter's therapist (argh!). Long story short, on recommendation of a Custody Evaluator, we're ordered to change therapists to one who aims at reunification. Well, ok, however, I'm also ordered to stop with my daughter's current therapist.
Question: If the new therapist sets up a meeting and oversees it, doesn't that then negate her as solely my daughter's therapist? Wouldn't it be in her best interest that my daughter have access to her safe person/place if the new one is compromised by adding him to the mix? (The old therapist is bringing this up, saying her supervisor says it may be illegal for a judge to take that choice away from me as sole legal guardian.)
The thing is, it's court ordered, therefore, very legal. Would I need to file a motion to be able to have additional therapy for my daughter in case it's needed? I'm not going against court orders and I want my daughter to meet with her dad, if that's what's best for her; I just want the best support in place for her. Anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks in advance
SculptorWhat is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
I'm in Maryland.
Quick background: Ex molested daughter; CPS investigates in February '08; ex is convicted, placed on Sex Abuse Registry in August '08.
Here's the dicey part: criminal judge says no contact with daughter, unless she initiates it, and only in therapeutic setting or specific supervised visitation center. I registered at the center in October '08; he didn't until January '09. Daughter says she wants to see him ONLY to ask why he did to her what he did. Supervisor at center says neither she nor he can bring that up there; it's just for fun time-no topics potentially harmful to the child.
CPS says there should be no contact until this question is answered and until/unless he takes responsibility (daughter's therapist agrees): CPS writes up a new plan to include this. We find out that he was cut loose from the sexual offender program after only 3 months!! There's no way to have therapists confer.
April '09: Ex accuses me of parental alienation and of a conspiracy against him by CPS and daughter's therapist (argh!). Long story short, on recommendation of a Custody Evaluator, we're ordered to change therapists to one who aims at reunification. Well, ok, however, I'm also ordered to stop with my daughter's current therapist.
Question: If the new therapist sets up a meeting and oversees it, doesn't that then negate her as solely my daughter's therapist? Wouldn't it be in her best interest that my daughter have access to her safe person/place if the new one is compromised by adding him to the mix? (The old therapist is bringing this up, saying her supervisor says it may be illegal for a judge to take that choice away from me as sole legal guardian.)
The thing is, it's court ordered, therefore, very legal. Would I need to file a motion to be able to have additional therapy for my daughter in case it's needed? I'm not going against court orders and I want my daughter to meet with her dad, if that's what's best for her; I just want the best support in place for her. Anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks in advance
SculptorWhat is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
