1nicedad
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My stbx ex wants my 16 year old daughter to see a psychiatrist. She states that my daughter has problems with her attention span. I haven't noticed any signs of this myself. I have 50/50 custody of my daughter and I don't believe she needs to see a phsychiatrist. Do both parents have to agree to this? Or can one parent do want they want at the expense of the other?
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ttina
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What does the school councelor say? What does the daughter say. Your wife may take her to the dr w/o your consent. As to whether you have to pay, that is debateable. I will say that if the school councellor agrees with the need to have help, then you really won't have much of a leg to stand on for not paying your share.
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KGrow
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Depends on what your decree says about medical expense reimbursements. Mine says I reimburse for reasonable medical expenses.
If yours has similar language, you have to find some way of determining reasonableness. I would suggest you agree to one appointment with a psychiatrist. After the appointment meet with or call the psychiatrist and discuss the necessity of treatment and go from there.
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1nicedad
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Thanks for the replies. I understand you can get a packet for ADD at the pediatricians office. There are questions that the parents and teachers answer and then are reviewed by the pediatrician to determine if another doctor is needed. Does that sound familiar?
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melanie14
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it's a bit strange at that age that she hasn't already been diagnosed with ADD, it doesn't just happen all of the sudden. Not to be mean, is she smoking pot?
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1nicedad
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you know what...she has tried it before and said she didn't like it and doesn't do it anymore. I don't know much about pot. But thanks, I will definately look into this.
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My 14 year old daughter was just diagnosed with ADD, however she has been struggling for years and it was apparent to most everyone around us there was something wrong. Late last year she started having anxiety attacks as well so I started her with therapy & from there have had neuropsych testing and finally have seen a psychiatrist to prescribe and monitor meds. My X and I have joint legal custody and I have sole physical. I carry the health insurance and I set up all of the appointments. I notified her dad early in the process of what I wanted to do, he argued a lot, but as it turns out it was worth going through it all because knowing what is wrong--putting a name to it is helping her. Ultimately, that is the most important thing.
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Nish
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As a mom of an ADD son, who was diagnoised when he was in the 3rd grade, but showed signs of it earlier, a peditrican is not the right doctor to be determing if your daughter has ADD and which medication she will need.
Her doctor is the right doctor if you suspect drugs. I would highly reccommend a drug test to insure she isn't doing drugs that could have harmful affects on her body.
The psychiatrist is the right professional to determine if she has ADD or a mental disorder that would need counseling along with the medication. They are a medical doctor who has additional education to deal with these issues.
When my son started seeing his psychiatrist, it was weekly visits, until we had the right medication and the right dose. Then, as time went along, it was monthly visits only and I would be brought in from time to time to discuss from a parent's point of view, how was the program going for him.
Good Luck,
Nish
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