Head lice a reason to get joint custody changed?

I am in the same boat although my daughter is 13 now. EVERY.SINGLE.TIME. since she was little she has come back with lice and it drives me batty. I have contacted Dept Human Serv (Australia) but they dont do anything!

I also consider it neglect, it is disgusting and no one should have to 'live' with it. Get it treated ffs!!

The problem with head lice is they are particularly difficult to get rid of. The odds are that in reality they still have the very same initial case of lice (which is impossible to say where it came from). If you don't get rid of every single nit (which costs ZERO, it just takes hundreds of hours) they will hatch and lay more.

BOTH houses must follow strict procedures to eliminate the lice. Sheets and towels must be washed in hot water and Clorox everyday. Combs, brushes and hair accessories must be sanitized everyday. All stuffed animals must be bagged for at least two weeks. Carpets must be deep cleaned.

The good news is lice only like clean heads ;). Use tea tree oil, and wash their hair with lice prevention shampoo.

Lice is like the common cold. DFYS will laugh, they have children being used as human ashtrays.

And no, no judge is going to change custody over it.

Head lice are such a nuisance and not easy to treat. The good news is that they are not dangerous and not linked to poor hygiene. I am not lawyer, but I doubt this would be resolved in the legal system. It's going to take a joint effort to eradicate and the first step to a successful treatment is separating fact from fiction. This link has some good resources for reference:

http://www.eliminate-lice.com/Information-s/1832.h...

Good luck!

I would try. If nothing else I would follow the other persons advice about the school, you need to do something! That is crazy, I would be mad to. If nothing else than start keeping reciepts and take him to small claims court. To do that you would have to show that his house has lice however!

i doubt it unless you call and report him and they take his other 2 because of this issue, then you have proofr he is unfit and custody will change. in the mean time, have you tried licefree spray? it is awesome, non-toxic, spray in dry hair and let dry, kills the nits too and comes with a nice metal comb instead of a crappy plastic one. it is fast, easy, and works really well.

http://www.amazon.com/Licefreee-Instant-Treatment-...

YES call & report it

that is considered neglect

Won't hold up in court. he can say he tried to fix issue. lie and tell him school called and said it needs to be fixed or thy cnt go. create a fake letter from school and date it. if it doesn't get bettr then..tell him school threatned to report matter to law. bet his *** straightens out then (;