Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in Virginia

mental illness/alcoholism fit parent for sole custody

I was declared permenantly disabled by ssd by a mental illness (panic disorder) and alcoholism in 1996, my daughter was born in 2000. I had sole custody of my daughter, her birth father sued me for full custody of her 3 x ,2001, then when my husband and our family relocated to va from ny in 2005, bio dad appealed lost 5-0 w/ costs!, sole custody remained w/ me. Va cps opened emotional/mental abuse inves against bio dad, 2 days b4 dgtr went to ny for summer visit w/ dad. at trial date 4 aug 06 2 ady b4 end of visit contempt pet filed in ny, at court w/ otsc 4 emgcy temp custody returnable 2 hrs prior to our court time byny fam ct judge, msw and psy dad hired during summer to treat my daghtr, who are now expert witnesses 4 dad saying dagtr alleged serious abuse charges against me during treatment. ny cps & va cps invs both unfounded. aug 06 temp cust given dad no visits 4 me sister for 9 1/2 mos, nov o7 same family ct judge decides that dad gets sole custdy due vto my history of sever mental illness, alcholism and abuse od child ( no evidence in fact) now olny allow 1 hr supvised per mo in ny, we'r in va. on appl in ny can cps in va be held 4 let dghtr out of va to ny dad w/ pend cps case in va?


Asked on 3/05/08, 5:38 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Re: mental illness/alcoholism fit parent for sole custody

I can barely understand what this question is about, but, if I understand correctly what you're apparently asking in regard to the Virginia Child Protective Services Agency as to its possible liability, my answer is, no, I see no such liability on their part for having released the child to her father in New York.

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Answered on 3/05/08, 6:23 am


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