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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Unless the judge has reason to say no (abuse, etc), he/she will probably say yes. Sounds like your ex has someone whispering in his ear about the ADHD. Maybe his family? Just keep on keeping on taking your kid to therapy, etc. Nothing that I do with my kid requires two signatures except when I applied for his passport. Nothing school related or medical related either. He was diagnosed at Kennedy Krieger and none of it required anything from my ex. [/quote]

Thanks for this info.  I just don't want him saying our son doesn't need therapy or other interventions that I'm currently providing for my son.  As for travel, I have always gotten his permission in a way of a notarized letter just in case they ask for it in other countries.  [/quote]

This policy varies by doctor.  I have had some doctors only require the consent of one parent.  I have had other, very reputable, doctors refuse to treat without the explicit consent of both biological parents unless a copy of a court order or settlement provides otherwise.

I can relate to OP's fear. My DC had depression.  The only reputable doctor I could get an appointment with was out of network and very expensive and would only treat with the consent of both parents.  Since exDH was in denial of his own MI and had a difficult history with his MI mother, I feared he would reject treatment for DC.  I also feared that if I asked him to share in half of the expenses of treatment (thousands of dollars) he would have refused.

I decided to eat the costs of treatment in order not to throw up any roadblocks.  He consented to treatment.  Doctor insists we all come for a visit together after he meets with DC.  So, all of us pretend to get along well and be agreeable in front of the doctor because there is no option to be seen separately.

It's not an ideal situaiton, but it's better than no treatment at all. [/quote]

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