Hearing impaired child with divorced parents and still a student?

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Hearing impaired child with divorced parents and medical in ga?
I have been divorced now from the father of oldest child who just turned 18 for about 13 or 14 years in the state of Georgia. she wears hearing aids and needs other medical procedures done. she moved in with me and i am a stay at home mom of another young child nearly 9 years old. current husband is self employed and carries no medical insurance. my 18 year old needs her wisdom teeth pulled out, as well as some other things with her eyes, and her ears. she is still a student in high school as she has been held back several times and has yet to get her permit for driving nor does she have means of income of her own. 

in the custody papers, we have joint legal custody and he is responsible for her medical and education. he has stated that he will not pay or help in any way the cost of the expenses in the needs of our child because she no longer lives with him and she is now 18 years old. he has also been giving me a difficult time about cooperation on the medical policy with information and what the policy will and wont cover and since i am not on the policy because of the divorce and remarriage i cant call the policy and get information myself.

i am way limited on money so please help so i can fight him to get some help for our daughter whom he seems to be abandoning even though she is 18 she has medical needs for the rest of her life

she is still a high school student (10th grade) and has learning disabilities also which i am trying to get them diagnosed since he wouldnt.     how can i get him to help with his daughter.  18 or not she still needs our help both financial and medically.   

his obligation to her will never cease as he is supposed to be her dad.  not kick her to the curb just because she turned 18.  

HELP please.  i asked this before and the only answer i got was from a guy who apparantly has no kids

Arnie · Accepted Answer

You may not want them to use the drug called Versed ( Midazolam ) for the procedure.

In fact, many people who use Versed for " IV Sedation,Conscious Sedation" during a procedure are awake for the entire procedure but remember nothing, often believing they were "out" the whole time.



Versed (Midazolam) is an amnestic. It is commonly administered in combination with anesthesia before and during surgery. It is also commonly used for minor procedures like colonoscopies dental procedures like extractions,conscious  sedation,twilight sleep, so that patients won't remember pain and discomfort.HOWEVER THAT DOES NOT MEAN THAT THOSE SENSATIONS WILL NOT BE EXPERIENCED!!!!Forgetting does no mean it did not happen!! Amnesia does NOT take place for some patients.

IT'S NOT MY INTENTION FOR YOU TO NOT GET THE PROCEDURE DONE, JUST INFORMING YOU THAT YOU MAY WANT IT DONE WITH ANOTHER DRUG!!!!!

Here is a note from a Dentist Who uses Versed
  I've used Versed 1000+ times during oral surgery procedures and I've never had a complaint. It's a miracle drug because it is safe and it causes you to not remember an unpleasant experience. My answer to him is isn't it better to have not experienced the pain than  to have forgot it. No wonder you have had no complaints they have no memory of the procedure.

Jennifer · Answer

My heart goes out to you and your daughter, I'm so sorry you are dealing with this! I do not know the law in your state, I am in MO and child support goes to 21yrs if the child is in school. My guess is there are exceptions with the issue of disabilities. If you haven't I would call the insurance company and talk to them and explain the situation, a lot of companies will put their policy info online as well and the insurance card should tell you the name of the company and the policy (ex: Blue Cross Blue Shield, Anthem). If that doesn't work, call dad's employer and tell them what the situation is and that you need info on the policy, they should have a human resources person that deals with this stuff. Also, if he was ordered to provide medical coverage through Division of Family or Social Services, then they may be able to help you get that information.

I would strongly advise you to get an attorney and get some advice. I think you probably need to get this to court to make sure your daughter is getting support from dad, especially is the cut-off is 18. Obviously she is going to need your and her father's support for some years to come and if you don't go the legal route to insure that happens, it sounds like her dad isn't going to do it on his own. Even when there are no disabilities, 18 is too young to cut off a child as most are not ready to support themselves at that age! Good luck to you and your daughter!

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