Adrian Peterson Undergoing Counseling, Working to Maintain Joint Custody of Son

February 10, 2015   ·   Adam Wells   ·   Jump to comments

Adrian Peterson is reportedly taking more steps to get back in the NFL and to maintain joint custody of his son.
According to Brian Murphy of the St. Paul Pioneer Press, citing juvenile court records, Peterson is in the midst of a four-month stint for "psychological counseling and parenting supervision."
Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman petitioned Child Protective Services in September to intervene on behalf of the boy, who lives with his mother in the county, after Peterson was indicted on a child abuse charge in Texas.
Peterson is allowed supervised visits with his son. He is barred from using corporal punishment. He also has submitted to parenting evaluations by social workers and a psychologist, court filings show.
Peterson's plea bargain in November turned his felony child-abuse charge into a misdemeanor for reckless assault, according to Lynn Zinser of The New York Times.
A spokesman at the Attorney's Office, Chuck Laszewski, said that...

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