Q: I have two kids with my ex. She moved in a guy that she met while in the mental hospital. She won’t tell me his name
She is remarried with an infant child. She was diagnosed bipolar and depression disorders. Was having suicidal thoughts and had two ten day stays in the mental hospital. I guess made a friend in there with the same issues and has now moved him in . It’s been two weeks now and I’m just finding out. I told her I’m concerned and want to know his name so I can look him up in public records. She refused and said it’s none of my Buisness. What can I do legally? The whole situation is just odd and is expressive of her bipolar disorder and manic behavior. Also I live in PA
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Legally, you could file a petition to modify custody just to bring the issue to a head. State your concerns in the petition, and, ultimately, I'm sure you'll have the court asking her the same questions that you're asking yourself -- although your ex won't be telling the court to mind its own business.
Alternately, you could have an attorney send her a formal letter on your behalf which demands the information you're looking for, and threatening to take her to court if she won't provide that information. Might be quicker and cheaper to try that option first.
If interested in an attorney letter, feel free to contact me offsite to further discuss your situation. Best of luck to you.
A: You can file a petition to modify the custody order and/or engage an attorney to write a letter as suggested. I would tend to believe that the petition will ultimately be the better approach due to the mother's problems and her rebuke of your request already. One other thought is that, if you are on good terms with her husband, you might want to contact him to see if he has any information since it seems she has their baby with her too.
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