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Even if the child did not have asthma I would be concerned….. Record EVERY THING. Meds, if you think he was drunk etc……Does the child go to school, the school may have a social worker that can give you ideas…..Is the child dirty when they get home….stuff like that…Ask the teacher if the child’s behavors changes after an overnight visit…..Children in gereral should not have to visit a parent with

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I would encourage you to try. Maybe your attempts will force him to clean up his act. Without hard evidence of neglect and specific examples including dates and witnesses, if possible, it is extremely hard to do this. My advice is to keep a journal, document everything, seek additional documentation in doctor’s offices and ER’s when there are physical findings (like wheezing). Perhaps if you can establish a pattern of him requiring emergency care after visits to his father you will be able to have hard evidence to take to court. DOCUMENT HIS STATEMENTS regarding whether his father gave him his meds, smoked around him, or any increase in symptoms. Count the pills before and after the visit, if he takes pills. Do peak flows before and after the visit. You will not be able to just go in there and rely on his word vs. yours. Even a diary kept by you and corroborated by no-one is considered evidence. Right it all down with dates, times, and places. Talk to your attorney. — Good Luck, CBI, M.D.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – writes: Has anyone had experience with stopping overnight visitation rights with a father who has alcohol and drug abuse problems and a five year old who has asthma? well, there are a few reasons why there would be concern here. 1- is there any type of smoking in the house? cigarettes, pot, crack? 2- if the child has to be given medication, is the father sober enough to give this child the medication? and is he sober enough to be able to determine if the child is wheezing or having trouble breathing? there are the general concerns as well, which have nothing to do with the fact that this child has asthma. I don’t think any child should be left in the care of someone who abuses drugs and alcohol. Not only is it dangerous, but think of the environment the child is in. Donna

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writes: Has anyone had experience with stopping overnight visitation rights with a father who has alcohol and drug abuse problems and a five year old who has asthma?

well, there are a few reasons why there would be concern here. 1- is there any type of smoking in the house? cigarettes, pot, crack? 2- if the child has to be given medication, is the father sober enough to give this child the medication? and is he sober enough to be able to determine if the child is wheezing or having trouble breathing? there are the general concerns as well, which have nothing to do with the fact that this child has asthma. I don’t think any child should be left in the care of someone who abuses drugs and alcohol. Not only is it dangerous, but think of the environment the child is in. Donna

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Has anyone had experience with stopping overnight visitation rights with a father who has alcohol and drug abuse problems and a five year old who has asthma?

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