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Question Title: Pervasive development disorder and interactions with people

Forum: Neurology Forum
Topic: Autism


I am in a difficult situation. My daughter, who is 3 1/2 is diagnoised with
pervasive development disorder. I am the non-custodial parent. My daughter's
Mother has been diagnoised with borderline personality. The Mother has done everything
everything she can to prevent me from seeing my daughter, saying that visitation
isn't in my daughter's best interest. I've been able to sit in the same room with
my daughter a few times, but I haven't been allowed to interact in anyway. I don't
want to do anything which is detrimental to her, but I just don't understand why
other people can interact with her and I can't. I work with developmentally disabled
adults, so I am not completely ignorant. The mental health
professional who is present doesn't have a background in autism, but seem to have
significant input with the court. What can or should I do? I haven't been able to
see current medical records.

Thank you for any advice. This is all just heartbreaking.

______

Dear G Lewis:

There is no medical reason I can think of which would prevent a non-custodial
parent from having interactions with their child, whether this child is
diagnosed with PDD or not, unless this is mandated by the courts for
some legal reason. This sounds more like a legal issue, and I suggest that
your case may be better served by a lawyer.

If there are medical issues here that need to be addressed, I would be happy
to respond to any replies to this post.

Good luck.
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