Prayers please for baby Gabriel

[Saphire]

One of the things I do not understand is why wouldn't she tell someone in our family that Gabriel was going into protective custody?

Perhaps she knew if your family got him straight from the hospital, it would diminish her chances of getting him back.

Our country gives every chance, every opportunity to help addicted women get their babies back. What we may see as hopeless, they do not... until they fail over and over. Meanwhile a safety net and services are provided to help them turn their lives around. I believe in redemption. But the statistics are against them.

Gabriel was on my heart last night and again this morning. I really hope and pray your case moves quickly and smoothly. You sound like such a caring sister and daughter.

 

[Lionqueen2]

Sending prayers and good wishes for the baby and your family.

 

[Luvchefmic]

Little Gabriel is in my prayers and for your whole family

 

[Ride Junkie]

Poor little guy. I sure hope he's getting lots of love and cuddles right now. And I hope your family is able to get custody.

 

[Luvchefmic]

Thinking of baby Gabriel ever since you posted.....any updates ?

 

[Disneylover79]

I don't have any advice but I will keep your family in my thoughts and pray that your mother gets custody.... for your mom and your family...

 

[ugadog99]

Keeping Gabriel, you, and the rest of your family in my thoughts. Sending lots of positive energy your way....

 

[live4christp1]

Praying for Baby Gabriel and for your family. Please keep us updated.

 

[ols386]

Prayers for baby Gabriel and the whole family.

 

[ChrizJen]

Another foster parent chiming in!
I will also vouch for the fact that foster parents who take in drug exposed/addicted newborns are generally well-equiped and dedicated to the loving care and rehabilitation of those precious babies!
Your nephew will be in good hands of folks who have excellent resources and support to handle his special needs.
I know it's difficult, but try not to worry too much about his care right now. Just spend this time focusing on what needs to be done to have that baby home with your family. Work with the state agencies and social workers, and do everything they ask. I know here in MO the law says that even with a kinship placement, there have to be background checks for every adult in the home, and foster classes must be taken before the placement can be made. And as someone else said, be prepared for a (possibly) long and drawn out battle. The goal is always rehab for the bio parents and reunification. Remember, even if your mom ends up with him in her home, he will still be in the legal custody of the state. The parental rights of his mother will have to be terminated before anyone else in your family can even petition to adopt him. (Except your brother, of course, if he were to get out of prison. He's the bio father, so he'd likely be given the same support/rehab that bio mom will get, and the opportunity for legal custody.).

Anyhow, sorry this is long, but it's such a drawn out process, this whole foster care thing...Very difficult for everyone involved. Hopefully everything will end up working out for the best interest of that precious baby boy.

 

[Beanstalker]

absolutely

 

[sbell111]

I am really confused why a 72 year old (the grandmother) would have preference in the courts over the Mother's sister (whom i guess would be a lot younger)? I cant imagine someone that old raising a baby.

I was thinking the same thing. Also, if the mother didn't enter the father's name on the birth certificate, would the paternal grandmother have any legal standing in this matter?

 

[heart4pooh]

Just a quick update. The baby's mom did put my brother down as the father! The state would not allow my mother to have temporary kinship care because the senior living place she lives at has a 3 month limit to having a baby , the state wanted a one yr commitment. My brother gets out of jail in California on Aug 12th. The baby is in Florida. Today is a hearing for the baby. My mother is going and will be giving a letter to the judge that my brother wrote asking him to not send the baby back to California in the aunt's care so that when he gets out he can go to Florida to do what needs to be done so he will have custody. He told the judge in the letter that the baby's mother has a 4 yr old daughter in the aunt's care already and she has not made any attempt to do what needs to be done to regain custody.


I'm just asking for prayers today because I am 4 states away and can't go to the hearing myself. My mom will call me when she gets back to let me know what happened. Thanks.

 

[heart4pooh]

double post

 

[kacaju]

One of the things I do not understand is why wouldn't she tell someone in our family that Gabriel was going into protective custody? She must have been told that her sister could not come to get him. She also knew that we were all excited about the baby. She had a baby shower just the week before and both of my parents were there!

Thanks again for your kind words and prayers!

First off, your family is in my prayers.
This woman is on drugs...nothing they do while they are on drugs makes sense. Don't waste time trying to figure out why she did this, why she didn't do that.

 

[live4christp1]

Just a quick update. The baby's mom did put my brother down as the father! The state would not allow my mother to have temporary kinship care because the senior living place she lives at has a 3 month limit to having a baby , the state wanted a one yr commitment. My brother gets out of jail in California on Aug 12th. The baby is in Florida. Today is a hearing for the baby. My mother is going and will be giving a letter to the judge that my brother wrote asking him to not send the baby back to California in the aunt's care so that when he gets out he can go to Florida to do what needs to be done so he will have custody. He told the judge in the letter that the baby's mother has a 4 yr old daughter in the aunt's care already and she has not made any attempt to do what needs to be done to regain custody.


I'm just asking for prayers today because I am 4 states away and can't go to the hearing myself. My mom will call me when she gets back to let me know what happened. Thanks.

Praying for the hearing today.