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<blockquote data-quote="flutterby" data-source="post: 259086" data-attributes="member: 7083"><p>Thanks, ladies.</p><p></p><p>His mom and I are fully aware that difficult child 2 is not properly medicated. </p><p></p><p>These are the medications the psychiatrist in the court ordered Residential Treatment Center (RTC) put him on. He came home to his mom's in mid-December, but was still in legal custody of Children's Services. They did not enroll him in school, did not get him mental (or medical, for that matter) health treatment, or get him into the outpatient (rehab) program they were court ordered to do. There was a termination of custody on Feb 26 and the judge sent difficult child 2 home with his mom, but dad still has legal custody. In order to get difficult child 2 into mental health, dad has to sign the papers saying it's ok since he has legal custody. He won't do it. Mom is in having custody papers drawn up to revert custody back to her, but that takes time. </p><p></p><p>Thursday night was difficult child 2's last pill. Their family doctor agreed to see them on Friday, but was only willing to continue the medications the Residential Treatment Center (RTC) psychiatrist had rx'd. I understand that.</p><p></p><p>In the meantime, difficult child 2 is on probation with the threat of going to juvie for any mishap. So, while we are all aware he is not properly medicated, and since the juvenile justice system gives no leniency for that (even though Ohio is supposed to be better about that), we have to help him de-escalate as much as possible given the circumstances. </p><p></p><p>We don't live in a perfect world. </p><p></p><p>Re the tremors, he's always had them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="flutterby, post: 259086, member: 7083"] Thanks, ladies. His mom and I are fully aware that difficult child 2 is not properly medicated. These are the medications the psychiatrist in the court ordered Residential Treatment Center (RTC) put him on. He came home to his mom's in mid-December, but was still in legal custody of Children's Services. They did not enroll him in school, did not get him mental (or medical, for that matter) health treatment, or get him into the outpatient (rehab) program they were court ordered to do. There was a termination of custody on Feb 26 and the judge sent difficult child 2 home with his mom, but dad still has legal custody. In order to get difficult child 2 into mental health, dad has to sign the papers saying it's ok since he has legal custody. He won't do it. Mom is in having custody papers drawn up to revert custody back to her, but that takes time. Thursday night was difficult child 2's last pill. Their family doctor agreed to see them on Friday, but was only willing to continue the medications the Residential Treatment Center (RTC) psychiatrist had rx'd. I understand that. In the meantime, difficult child 2 is on probation with the threat of going to juvie for any mishap. So, while we are all aware he is not properly medicated, and since the juvenile justice system gives no leniency for that (even though Ohio is supposed to be better about that), we have to help him de-escalate as much as possible given the circumstances. We don't live in a perfect world. Re the tremors, he's always had them. [/QUOTE]
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