Scared Out of my Mind
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As I said in my bio, and my user nam, I am his mom. I have raised him. I feed him and potty trained him with cheerios and taught him to read and pu bandades on his boo boos and got he gum out of his hair and covered him in sunscreen and tucked him in and now that the divorce is here, HE can take him and I have neverbeen so scared in my life. He is my son. I don't care what the law says and in Missouir te law is clear NO RIGHTS. I can't lose MY son. He has no idea norany desire to know his incubator as he calls the birthmother No contact since 18 ths. Now 15 1/2. I have been his mother for 13 1/2 years. HE walked out 19 mthago. not $1 for help nothing. And now HE can just take him an I can't stop HIM and I am terified.
Sorry my spelling is so bad.
Sorry my spelling is so bad. This isn't my computer and keys stick.
I feel for your situation.
I feel for your situation. Unfortunately, step parents have no legal rights. But since you have raised him for over 13 years, you have acted in the role of his mother. You need to contact a lawyer who specializes in In Loco parentis rights. I think you would fall under this category.
http://www.duhaime.org/legaldictionary/I/InLocoParentis.aspx
Good Luck!
I can say that if DH and I
I can say that if DH and I were ever to get divorced, there's no way I'd be leaving the kids' lives. I've been their mom for the last four years.
You should definitely call your attorney to see what you can do. Would your he consider letting you adopt the child?