wilken85
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Grandparents Rights: Arizona
07/17/11 07:12 PM
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Hello,
I am a father of a 2 1/2 year old daughter. When my daughter was 6 months old my ex committed suicide. My ex and I were never married. Her grandfather on that side continued to have fleeting visits for awhile after. He would pick her up from school on occassion roughly once a month. Sometimes he would see her once a week then not at all for 6 weeks. Never an overnight.
Anyway about 8 months ago when my daughter was just 2 my daughter started having psychological problems (her mother was also bipolar) which included heightened anxiety and not sleeping and my fiance and I were really concerned. We took her to several pediatricians and were eventually told to see a developmental pediatrician and a child psychologist. Although she is too young to diagnose, both her developmental pediatrician and child psychologist have in writing acknowledged that she is a candidate for either a mood disorder or defiance disorder (even bipolar disorder, although i pray not). We asked that my ex's father have visits where he did not leave and we were all present. He said that he did not see anything wrong with her even though he only spends 20mins to 2 hrs with her. We are currently debating putting her on meds although we feel very very hesitant. Even though we feel she needs them.
Not wanting to deal with him who is not supportive and a child who can have 4+ hour temper tantrums we decided that because his contact was so brief that it would be best just to not have him be around. He was also suing the city police for not doing enough to prevent his daughters death and i disagreed and kept trying to drag me into his case. He has serious issue and seems to want to discuss without my presence the death a circumstances of his daughters death which I feel is inappropriate.
On friday i got a letter from his attorney saying that he wants to be apart of her life and that we wants to be apart of her therapy so he can help. (our therapist has said it would be better if he just left) His attorney wants me and him to go to mediation that he will pay for.
First: Does he have a case for visitation? I know the law in my state allows for visitation suite but does he have a case?
Second: His lawyer said I have 10 days to contact him regarding mediation? Do I go? Or just wait for a summons?
-I understand the value and importance of grandparents in a child's life. Especially when they have at a time acted as parents in some capacity. But if they never have I totally disagree with grandparents rights. They take away the right of a parent to decide what is best for there child.
Any guidance appreciated
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