Legal Question in Family Law in Virginia
Therapy For Child
My ex husband and I have joint legal custody of our two children, I have primary physical custody. Our youngest daughter has been in therapy over the last year and her therapist has occasionally talked to our oldest daughter as well. My oldest daughter is now in need of therapy and my EX husband says I'm not allowed to take her to our current therapists or there will be ''legal ramifications''. What will they be? I've agreed to defer for a week until he finds one that he's feels is suitable, but I really feel it's in her best interest to see the one she's already comfortable with and has a relationship with. Do I have legal ground to say that she WILL be seeing this therapist? The only reasons he's given me for not wanting her to see the current therapist is because she won't give him the therapy records for my younger daughter. I live in VA. Thank you.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Therapy For Child
If your husband shares joint legal custody of the two children with you,
then it would appear that he's entitled to have access to the medical(including psychological therapy) records of the children. And, if the therapist for the youngest child is now refusing to provide the record, then it would seem quite legitimate for him to be looking elsewhere for a therapist who will.
If a judge has to rule on this matter
and a less than satisfactory excuse is offered by the first therapist for her failure to provide your husband with a copy of the record, the ruling will likely favor your husband.(Therefore,
if I were you, I would attempt to work out some kind of settlement with him.)
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