Legal Question in Family Law in California

When dropping off my children at their father's house yesterday, I forgot to leave their bag of clothes and medicine. My ex-husband emailed me asking me to bring the items to his house. This morning, I brought the bag to his house and knocked on the door. He came to the door and said I should have emailed him prior to coming and that coming to his house unannounced was not appropriate. He followed me out to my car, berating me and telling me to answer his email before coming over and to act appropriately, that I am not allowed at his house. He asked what would I do if he came to my house and I said that would be fine. I was dumbfounded actually by his behavior and got in my car and left. He later sent the following email:

Please in the future act appropriately and respond to my email before showing up at my house unannounced. I would show you the same decency. There is a curb side drop off in affect and this should be followed for all situations.

Four years ago, it was written in our paperwork that there was to be curbside exchanges for the transfer of children because he was cornering and intimidating me, belligerent and not able to control his temper. In all this time, I've not had an occasion to where I've needed to drop anything off so I was truly shocked by his overreaction to a benign situation. Both of our children take stimulant medication which is a controlled substance and in any case, I do not believe I should be leaving a bag with this type of medication at the curb. I'm wondering if you have some advice for me?

Our relationship is extremely contentious. He pulls me in to court as often as he can to request reductions in support or to request the children be court ordered to public school. Most often, he will not speak to me and when he attends a school function involving our children, he acts as if I am not there which puts additional stress on our children. He has been ordered to co-parenting classes but has not yet taken them. He does not respond to emails when I ask him a question. The family court services mediator has recommended that his legal custody for educational decisions be revoked and since that recommendation, he has shown up for school related functions. Our next hearing is in mid December and I wonder if I request a psych eval, if there is any chance that it will be granted?

Thank you,

Lisa

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