Do you know the name of Alex's conidition? You search for that, you are bound to find some kind of forum for people raising kids who had the same problem. Might be a good place to start.
codell, in addition to the legal channels, I would (no kidding) find a good, experienced psychiatrist and see that person for an hour as a "patient." If she/he is truly experienced in the Houston area, they will have a ton of fantastic advice well beyond what you will find on our BBS I believe. And hey, beyond the practical bit, they may have some good advice for just coping with this situation for your own mental self. The advice I've gotten for similar situations, from a therapist of all people, was amazing. Again, if they're experienced, they understand the range of situations and support networks and legal hurdles better than anyone. Best of luck!
Codell, Have you guys looked into one of those special needs communities. They could give Alex a job a place to stay and they would take care of him. My girlfriend recently visited one. I don't know what his capabilities are but i could imagine that would be more fulfilling to him and it could give Jim some time for himself.
SRV died in 1990. Therefore, I'm a little confused on the timeline of events. I assume you must be talking about a more recent tribute concert or something. Or, maybe you were talking about way back then and a considerable amount of time has passed since Jim went into the hospital? Regardless, my condolences. I don't have any helpful advice. It's a very difficult situation to be in and not one most of us are qualified to be giving out advice on.
This all happened last Tuesday. Jim took Alex to Lousiana and said they were going to see a SRV concern. I am currently looking for a family law attorney in Lousiana. If anyone has any contacts there ...... Also looking for a family law attorney in the Dallas area. I am going to have to take custodianship over my uncle (in LA) before I can get power of attorney (in Dallas) and then deal with Alex.
What he said, no advice...I can only say it will be a tough road and to take this is on is pretty amazing...
Latest update (in case anyone cares): The did a CT Scan on my uncle. He has dementia brought on by early Alzheimer's. He is 51. wow
Just got word that after a 4.5 year struggle w/ dementia/early alzheimer's, my uncle just passed away. He was 59. Everyone always say this, but I definitely believe he is in a much better place. Not too long after I had posted this thread, he had pretty much completely checked out mentally and has been in hospice and on a feeding tube the last few months. Good news is, I will be taking guardianship over his son (my cousin). My uncle left quite a bit of money behind so i am going to get a trust setup for him.
thanks for sharing, codell. I remember this story from past. How old is the son/cousin? Is he moving in with you?
He will be 25 in just a few days. No, he is not moving in. He lives in a group home up in Grand Prairie that is run by Volunteers of America. He lives with other folks with disabilities similar to his. He works at Goodwill 6 days a week. I think he is in a pretty good situation up there.
