A father struggling with mental health issues has been granted supervised visitation rights while he works on his recovery. His ex-partner, who holds full custody, is supporting him financially and emotionally.
However, he did agree to give full custody to the mother and accepted supervised visits. The Redditor claims that it’s “until he is feeling better and has proved he is a safe parent for a few years.” The dad is also self-aware. “He admitted to me he is maybe not equipped to have that much custody,” the OP wrote.
If one parent has severe mental health issues, they might lose the privileges they had when it comes to seeing their child. According to experts, mild bouts of depression, anxiety, and mood swings generally aren’t an issue, but a serious diagnosis might severely impact a parent’s ability to take care of their child., a mere diagnosis of a mental disorder isn’t grounds to take away custody rights from a parent.
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