Where can I get counseling for free for my kids and myself in San Diego, Ca.?

Question

My kids dad has demanded that I must provide counseling for my kids and myself together in order to have any kind of contact / visitation / and be part of their lives. I have no problem with this ,what so ever I have very limited income but anything I have I am willing to give to just be with my kids. I do know how to go about this. He has been the one to keep me from having anykind of contact for sometime now. He has gone so far as telling them I was dead, (more than once I came back to life) to his disliking. he also has told them that if I was alive and or even cared about them that I would be calling them etc. He moved over two years ago right after court proceedings were questioning his actions of non-compliance with court ordered visits(over nights, aftter school, dr visits ,etc) that I was to have with the kids to be involved in their lives and take some pressure off him.I wasn't informed. I have no ph# or address for them and only contact is msgs from his mom on occassion

we Have been through the cps ordeal very bad experience.I made a lot of sacrifices to keep them fromthat kind of crap even so much as after he got out of jail for the domestic violence the kids were with 3 diferent members of his family and he that ability to make people believe he has changed so I made sure to help in every way to get the kids transitioned back to him(supposed to be us) but he made sure that as soon as that happened he cut me out of th picture and all along he had been taking the credit for getting the kids comfortable and transitioned back into normal family enviornment. I have found that the court systems have no real authority over reality with him not even court orders with a sherriff escort or atleast when I knew where to go. I am not perfect I have made many mistakes. I am a mother who has no control what so ever with this situation. I am willing and always have been to do whatever it takes ( but as I have found out) it takes (no guarnties) whatever he demands.?

Answer 1

couple issues here.

First many counselors will help you by letting you pay as you can. Call someone in the yellow pages, inquire if they would let you do that, if they won't they probably know someone who will.

Your husband however seems to have real control issues however. From your post, it would seem that he is in contempt of court. If the court ordered that you be allowed visitation, and he is not complying, then he is breaking the law. Moving does not exempt you from following the will of the court.

Because of this, it would be my opinion that your kids father will not be allowing you to visit the kids.... even with counseling. If he is willing to break the law to keep you from the kids, why would he set such a low hurdle for you to cross (unless its not his idea at all, but rather his mother's).

Your best bet is to contact the court, you may be able to gain temporary custody, or at the very least have a court appointed visit with the cops standing guard over the dad.

Answer 2

You will and should contact the County or city mental health in your city. All cities have a mental health program and you would be able to get the services you and your children need with no money or a minimal fee. Good luck to you.

Answer 3

Go talk to your local church or CPS office. They can help you.