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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Person with bipolar disorder here. There is no way for anyone to know whether or not he is taking them, let alone force him to take them. He can pick up his meds regularly from the pharmacy, and not take them. He can also take them religiously, and have an episode anyway.

Courts aren't big on orders that can't be monitored or enforced. And I'm not sure the court can even consider forcing someone to take medication unless unless they are incapable of making an informed decision on their own behalf.

So, yeah. That's probably a no-go. But your kid is grown enough that he can call you and leave if there are problems, right?[/quote]

OP here. Thanks for the responses. I can see that it's hard to enforce. Yes kid can call me if there are problems but I wanted to avoid putting him in that situation every few months. The meds make him much more stable and reliable. When we are in the same house, I'm a buffer with his moods but when we are in separate houses, it will put my kid in the position of having to call if his dad is unstable. How do other parents in this situation deal with this?  He's a great dad when stable, I don't want to take away his access to his son by want kid to be in a stable situation. (staying married is not an option for a bunch of reasons)[/quote]

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