Family Law

There is nothing for you to file. If you think your husband's father is being mistreated, call adult services in the county where he lives and talk to a counselor about what you believe the mistreatment is. Be careful, because if you falsely accuse someone of mistreatment, you may be subject to civil liability.

Your husband is an adult. His father is an adult. Let your husband simply approach his father and tell him he wants to see him. This does not appear to be a legal problem.

I would agree with the other attorney. This doesn't appear to be a legal issue in which you would receive relief from a court. If you suspect abuse you may wish to report it. Otherwise, your husband should try again to reach out to his father. Good Luck!

Mr. Rothstein is correct in his observations as well as his warnings. I suspect the best steps to be taken are continued reasonable attempts at contact, including sending a letter to him to reach out. Or your husband might want to try to arrange a "coincidental" meeting when his dad goes out. I also caution, however, not to stalk him or harass him or his wife. The sad truth here is that he also shares some responsibility in this situation and he should also be trying to see his children. If he is indeed in a drug induced state (how do you know this, by the way?) you might consider alerting the authorities as Mr. Rothstein suggests, but, as he also says, be carefyul with that. Good luck.

Mr. Rothstein is correct in his observations as well as his warnings. I suspect the best steps to be taken are continued reasonable attempts at contact, including sending a letter to him to reach out. Or your husband might want to try to arrange a "coincidental" meeting when his dad goes out. I also caution, however, not to stalk him or harass him or his wife. The sad truth here is that he also shares some responsibility in this situation and he should also be trying to see his children. If he is indeed in a drug induced state (how do you know this, by the way?) you might consider alerting the authorities as Mr. Rothstein suggests, but, as he also says, be carefyul with that. Good luck.