My father is near 50 he and his new wife married 8m ago in texas, she is now pregnant. Has a severe mental concern depression bi-polar some dcmntd some not..she isnt taken her meds, refuses dr for obgyn care....now she left the house can he get POA emergenct to have her in a famlity to be monitored for care PLSE HELP urgent.
2007-05-08 05:16:34 · 7 answers · asked by private p 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
srry for the spllng sa you can hopefuly understand we are all upset and need to find answers:)
2007-05-08 05:18:57 · update #1
Unless your step-mother is an immediate danger to herself (i.e., is immenently suicidal with both means and intent) or is homicidal, it is very unlikely that you will be successful in securing a committment order.
Your best bet may be a well-orchestrated, family intervention led by a professional.
Best of luck to you,
~M~
2007-05-08 05:22:22 · answer #1 · answered by michele 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know a lot of people get themselves into situations like your father--he surely knew about her mental health issues--at least some--before they got married. Maybe she was taking her medications them? And he probably PROMISED to her that he would take care of her and now she's stopped her medications and is out of control. We always think we can stop the problem and usually, we just end up enabling the sick person and making things worse. If your step-mother is a danger to herself, the unborn baby or others, then YES he can get her committed. For 72 hours. They will take that time to evaluated her and get her back on her medications. Now, if she still refuses and/or states that she will just hurt her self, the unborn baby or someone else if they let her out, they can then keep her longer. But that is the only thing he can do for her. They MAY be more inclined to hold her since she is pregnant. Maybe. But you need to go and support your father and if you have seen this behavior (and anyone ele's) then you all need to go with him and speak up.
I wish you all luck.
2007-05-08 05:50:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am sorry to read what you are going through. It looks like your dad is in a weird/bad situation. That is his wife, and he really loves and cares about her. Hel ypur dad in the best way you can speak to a therapist in his area (or wherever he feels comfortable going to). Explain to the therapist EXACTLY the situation without holding back, and the tharapist should give you a list of phone numbers (and possibly websites) related to the field of Mental Health to have her looked at. They have special Mental Health faclities trained and provided to help not only your stepmom, but you and your family as well. While your step mom is being treated for her disease, you and your family can have counseling sessions and even joing a support group of people/families going through the same if not worse situation. i HOPE THIS HELPS :)
2007-05-08 05:43:25 · answer #3 · answered by Confused but hopeful 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's difficult to tell you what you should do, because I don't think that you personally have any rights in this situation. However, your father probably does. Your father should first talk to the mental health professional who is prescribing his wife's medications, to let them know what is going on. Although the mental health professional may be able to give some advice, the main goal in telling them would be to make sure that the proffessional knows what is going on (in terms of treatment of the mental disorders). Next, your father should talk to a lawyer to find out what his rights are as a father and as a husband. These will likely be specific to the state that they are living in. It may be that your father has certain rights concerning the child or that his wife is considered incapable of making medical decisions and that he should be making them for her. A lawyer should be able to tell you what you can do in this situation.
2007-05-08 05:28:22 · answer #4 · answered by JaniesTiredShoes 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
to get POA without her permission, he would have to pursue having her committed, declared mentally incompetent and a danger to herself and her child. That isn't easy. Suggest your dad get himself a lawyer, pronto.
2007-05-08 05:23:38 · answer #5 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why did your father marry her and get her pregnant if she's in such bad shape? He should be ashamed of himself for adding to her misery.
2007-05-08 05:24:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
contact social services and an attorney ASAP.
2007-05-08 05:34:06 · answer #7 · answered by richmorecock 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋