Hello I was hoping for some advice. I have a court order we says my child lives with me and my ex 50/50.
However he's been having mental health episodes for about 6 months. During this time he's taken 2 overdoses (not when our child is present). Up till now he's always called me when he starts to feel a decline and I'll collect our child and we've agreed his wife needs to be there for contact.
On Friday our child text me to ask me to collect her because him and his wife were arguing. I should say my ex also called me and asked me to collect her so he was sticking to our agreement. However I feel like this latest incident is more serious.
I waited outside and then as I drove away I could hear his wife screaming and it looked like they were tussling. My child was very distressed and worried about his wife being hurt and being on her own with him. So I called the police.
Today he called me wanting to speak to our child and I said perhaps later. He said if I don't let them to speak to him "they'll regret it". I then found out he had taken another overdose.
I want to change the court order. But I don't understand the process and can't find any information about this. Will the court get reports from the doctor and CAFCAS? Do I need to document everything? Do I need a solicitor or can I do it myself?
I think for now any contact needs to be supervised and he can't call her unless supervised. As he previously called her after taking an overdose as well as wanting to speak to her today.
Thanks so much for reading this.