My daughter and son are both deaf. It doesnt run in either of our familys. The doctors loaded the kids mom up on many medications during her pregnancy and the doctors say that there would not be any birth defects. These medications are for depression that the mom took. I have sole custody of the kids. What can i do as a single father to see if I have a case and since I have sole custody, can I look into this and get the kids moms medical records so I can prove this case by law? I dont have an attorney and there mom is not mentally stable to get medical records with out putting up red flags with her doctors. I almost dont want there mom knowing about this because she gives up to much information with her counslers. Attention Lawyers: Im in Portland, Oregon
My daughter is 4 and my son is 1yrs old.Found out my daughter was deaf 2 years ago.
Thomas T
You need to talk to a lawyer. Interview several who will talk to you for free on a "first consultation" basis. How old are your kids? Are there statute of limitation issues? You are going to have to find out what medications the mother took during pregnancy. You will also need detailed background info about her pre-natal care, poss consumption of alcohol or illicit drugs, family genetic history. If you need the mother's authorization to release information and she refuses, you may be able to get a court order for that information but your lawyer can help you with that. As the parent with adjudicated legal and physical custody, you should have the right to obtain the children's medical records among other things. It sounds like you need to get a lot more information before you consider a malpractice case. It appears you care deeply about your children's health and welfare. Good luck.
Pascha
It is tough finding the right lawyer. If you know of an organizations for the deaf, talk with them to see if they know any lawyers they have had good experience with.
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