Legal Question in Family Law in New Jersey
Child had pills in a baggie on visitation weekend
My step son came to us for visitation last weekend with two pills in a baggie in his bag. Nothing was said by his mom at the drop off. When the pills were found the mom was questioned and we found out they were legit...she forgot to tell us. But when we questioned we also asked for the name of the pill, the doctor and side effects/precautions. We got none of that information. 3 days later she gave us the name of the pill but nothing else. Here are the questions 1) Can we force her to provide us with the original container that tells us the dosage and precautions? She seems to think she doesn't have to. 2) Can she just put her son on a long term medicine without talking to his father? 3) My husband put a call into the pediatrician to find out what the pill is but if he doesn't get an answer by tomorrow what do we do if the kid has pills in a baggie again? 4) Do we have the right not to give him the pills if they are in a baggie again even though we now know the name?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Child had pills in a baggie on visitation weekend
Hi,
Your question raises a number of issues. First, does your husband have joint custody? If so, then he would have a right to all the information, including receiving the information directly from the doctor. If you do not have joint custody, then he probably (legally) does not have the right to the information, or to object to his son's treatment.
As in most cases, the ultimate resolution,would be what is in the best interest of his son. Without more information, that is hard to answer.
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