My wife has been secretly moving out to a rental she signed a lease for already, buying all new stuff for it (I know she broke the cardinal rule everyone here advises, on not moving out first) but she’s in the middle of a real bad manic episode (diagnosed Bipolar 1 and Borderline Personality Disorder).

I’ve been doing everything around the house, with our 3 year old son since she is not well enough to do so. Now, she’s escalating, mixing up medications, getting so agitated she shoved me in front of our son this morning (I voice record all our interactions and have her on record apologizing afterwards for “losing it and shoving you”). Her Psych appointment last week I attended and her doctor wanted to admit her to the psych center for in-patient but she refused for now.

I have two attorneys retained that have been great so far - they advised I file a motion for temporary custody when I have her served, since I truly believe she can’t be alone with our son right now; I’m not trying to be vindictive, but she’s not in her right mind and I would be incredibly worried for him to be alone with her.

Any other fathers here have similar experience/advice on how best to proceed?