The Appellant Father appealed an order granting the Respondent Mother exclusive right to consent to ADHD medication for their child and choose treatment providers.
The appeal raised numerous alleged errors of fact and law, including the motions judge's findings on the pediatrician's recommendations, the effectiveness of medication, the father's willingness to cooperate, the interpretation of a prior communication order, the consideration of the child's views, the application of the Health Care Consent Act, and the admissibility of medical evidence.
The appellate court dismissed most grounds of appeal, finding no palpable and overriding errors of fact or errors of law, but clarified the wording of the original order to ensure the child's right to consent was preserved.
