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post #1 of 6
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Dd has scoliosis, and she had an appointment today. She is with ex this month and she had to have an appointment immediately. We were supposed to be at the appointment at 12noon to fill out paperwork (first time there).

I showed up at 12:00, then started filling out paperwork. Then got a call from ex asking how to get there. He wouldn't tell me how long it would take, or where he was. At 12:45 I called to see if he was really bringing her (as earlier this week, he was trying to make a deal with me so he would not have to come to the appointment). At 1:00pm he finally arrived. I had already talked to the staff and asked them to allow her to be seen. They agreed. Ex refused to sign the financial responsibility form. He sat very far away from the receptionist desk as if he wasn't even there.

When the doctor came into her room, he wanted to take the xrays and keep them (whoa, now he is interested in her!). The doctor made copies to give us. We had to make an appointment with the physical therapist. He brought up the physical therapist who worked with her when she was in the 0-3 program with the state due to mild CP. The doctor wanted her to use the therapist at the center there because he could be in direct communication with them, and they with him. The ex argued that alot. Finally we walked over to make the appointment and he told me that he wanted me to take her to the appointment. She is with him for 33 days total, and she will have to go next week, and twice a week for 6 weeks or so. I want to be around her, I want to be there to help her, but he will be calling me, demanding to know which intersection I am at, wanting to force me to take her directly, and bring her back directly. So to the point, I would get the burden of taking her, and dealing with his sh%t, but not getting the pleasure to spend time with her except on the drive up and back.

Two issues...should I tell him about these things, give him the appointment times, but pick her up and take her? Should I be concerned (in the real sense) that he is not interested in her medical care?
post #2 of 6
oh jyotsna. i was scared to open your post and read what more is going on for you.

it is all so so so horrible.

i need to clarify re: spend time with her. is it that you dont consider doing the PT as time with her? or that you wont be allowed to be there as she does her PT so no time with her?

the way i consider this is - dd would probably want something nurturing before, after and maybe in the midtime too. just the drive and connecting with her would be a great source of nurturing for her.

should you be concerned? do you really need to ask that? he is choosing money over treatment. with all your children. and the authorities have still not been able to see him for who he is. the few who did couldnt really do anything.

post #3 of 6
Do you not get any visitation with your kids while they are at their dad's? That seems odd.

I think you should take her, pick her up and say, we'll be back by x time - make it long enough that you can get a bite to eat on the way to take her home. Then he knows when you'll be back, you can say you couldn't answer your phone (its way beyond reasonable for him to ask what intersection you're at - no one will fault you for not answering if you are on time to drop her off, especially since he doesn't want to take her). If he wants to know how long the appointment was, fudge and say it went 20min over, or the pt was running 20min late (when I did pt if my therapist was on time for the day it was a miracle!).
post #4 of 6
Thread Starter 
Yes, I of course would love to take her, but like I said, I never know what comes next. Recently I called up and asked if he could drop the kids by the pizza place where I was getting ready to eat. He allowed them to come for 35 minutes, enough time to eat the pizza (he had just fed them breakfast at noon). Then he wanted them right back. He was going to allow the kids to hang out with my of 4th of July, but next day he changed his mind (if he even had really agreed) to not allow the kids to be with me on the 4th. It's crazy. I never know what he is going to do next, or not do...as in the health care situation.

Yes, he does ask what intersection I am in, and while I don't tell him, it only irrates him more to not know. Just a side story, the Boy Scout leader was dropping off my son to ex's house because ex didn't want to drive 1 block to the church to take and pick up son. So finally they didn't want to drop my son off anymore because ex was asking for the EXACT location of the scout leader. I do want to take my daughter, but do I want to experience all of the hedoubleLL that he is going to pass my way?

To answer the person who asked if I have any time when my kids are with my ex? No, I don't. I don't know why. This is one of the things I want to change. One of the many things.
post #5 of 6
I don't have any advice but I am deeply sorry you are dealing with this. (((HUGS)))
post #6 of 6
Our divorce agreement says we both have the right to be at all medical appointments. So we have to keep each other informed about appointments. Personally I would want to be at PT appointments because they may give her excercises to do at home and I would want to see those.
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