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**JubesInquest** · 11-07-2007, 12:18 PM

PillowBlanket,

Right now, the best thing for you is to get yourself well.
You won't be able to be around the children until you get the help you need and stay on your meds.

If there was an actual "suicide attempt" on your behalf, that would be reason to award custody of the kids to your ex-husband.
The court will see your condition as "harzardous" to your children's health and well-being and it is definitely something that they should never be exposed to.

Once you've gotten your depression under control and your therapist and/or doctor can provide some kind of proof of that, you can probably go to the courts and seek some kind of visitation... after all, you ARE still their mother and you do have a right to see your children.

This makes me think of Britney Spears and her kids' situation; the difference being she was on drugs (among other things), but after she had proof that she was "following court orders", she was allowed to see her kids.

Get yourself together first. You shouldn't want your kids to see you in this condition--and just think, you can manage your depression and that would be even better for you AND your children.

11-07-2007, 12:18 PM	#9
JubesInquest VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: MI Posts: 544	PillowBlanket, Right now, the best thing for you is to get yourself well. You won't be able to be around the children until you get the help you need and stay on your meds. If there was an actual "suicide attempt" on your behalf, that would be reason to award custody of the kids to your ex-husband. The court will see your condition as "harzardous" to your children's health and well-being and it is definitely something that they should never be exposed to. Once you've gotten your depression under control and your therapist and/or doctor can provide some kind of proof of that, you can probably go to the courts and seek some kind of visitation... after all, you ARE still their mother and you do have a right to see your children. This makes me think of Britney Spears and her kids' situation; the difference being she was on drugs (among other things), but after she had proof that she was "following court orders", she was allowed to see her kids. Get yourself together first. You shouldn't want your kids to see you in this condition--and just think, you can manage your depression and that would be even better for you AND your children. __________________ Quitters never win; Winners don't give in Last edited by JubesInquest; 11-07-2007 at 12:23 PM.