- Pin it
- SubscribeUnsubscribe
- Embed
Jessica Turner hasn't added a story.
My name is Jessica, and I'd like you to meet my wonderful friend Kate and her family. Her husband is Ronnie. With him, she has a cute and bouncy three-year-old daughter, Hallie, and four step sons, Xander, twins Ethan and Brendan, and Tyler.
This story is about Tyler. In March of 2014, Tyler and his siblings were taken into state custody after his biological mother’s arrest for Pornography involving juveniles (the outcome of this case is still pending). Prior to her arrest, Tyler's biological mother was in and out of her children’s lives, leaving them with her mother at any time she pleased - for days, weeks, sometimes months.
DCFS began the search for parents of the three children removed from Brandi’s custody. Two fathers have been found. Kate's husband is the biological father of Tyler. I remember the day the Corbins got the news; Ronnie was ecstatic to be a daddy again. Tyler and his older brother, Zach, were in foster care at the time, and Ronnie and Kate gladly took both in with the full intention to adopt both of them legally. Unfortunately, Zach was returned to DCFS custody due to some issues of which the Corbin family was unaware.
Since Ronnie is Tyler's biological parent, the state awarded custody of Tyler to him, but his biological mother’s rights to him were left intact. This means that when she gets out of jail, she can take the Corbins back to court for visits or custody even. I cannot even begin to explain how much this concerns me for his well-being.
Since his first night with Ronnie and Kate, Tyler has blossomed into an amazing, upbeat, charismatic little man. He has learned and grown so much, and seeing him play with his little sister, Hallie, sends me over the moon. They love each other. The idea of separating him - of taking him away from his family gives me knots in my stomach.
As his step-parent, Kate can legally adopt him through Intra-family Adoption. In doing this, she can protect Tyler from his biological mother in the future, as she would not be considered his legal guardian any longer. Without the adoption, if, God forbid, something were to happen to Ronnie at this point, Tyler would go back into DCFS custody. I want to ensure that this sweet little boy has a stable household to grow up in - that Ronnie and Kate are sole providers for him, as they have been for nearly a year now.
Kate has met with several attorneys about this case. She has been quoted anywhere from $2,500 to $10,000 in legal expenses to adopt him. She finally met with a lawyer who seems genuinely sincere and excited to help her through this process.
This fundraiser is to help my friend provide this sweet little boy with the most important thing a child can have growing up - a loving home.
Tyler deserves to stay with parents who love him, nurture his growth and development, and actually enjoy spending time with him. If you can spare it, please donate a few dollars to our cause. If you can't spare it, please share this with everyone you know.
Thank you very much for taking the time to read up on the Corbins!
Highlights
See all activity1Activity
Delete media item?
Delete this item from the media gallery? It will also be deleted from any related story update.
Set as ?
The campaign video will appear in social media and email.
The campaign cover picture will appear in social media and email.
The will appear at the top of your campaign page and in social media and email.
Reset ?
It will be removed from the top of your campaign and won't be used as default in social media and email. The will remain in the media gallery.
Embed
Share a link
Delete update
Delete this story update?
Any pictures or videos will remain in the campaign's media gallery.
Report campaign
Report submitted
Thank you. We take reports like yours very seriously. Our goal is to keep the community safe.
Please know that we may contact you for more information, but that we won't notify you personally of our decision. If the campaign remains available within a few days, it's likely that we determined it not to be in violation of our policies.
Thank you. We've already received your previous report. If the campaign remains available within a few days, it's likely that we determined it not to be in violation of our policies.
Tell us about the problem. Please fill in both fields below.
Record a video
Upload a video
Nothing grabs attention for your cause like a personal video. Take a minute or two to record one now. Record a short video message of support. Or upload one from your device. You can preview or redo your video before you post it.
Nothing grabs attention for your cause like a personal video. Upload a short video message of support. Upload a short video message of support. Or record one right now.
- Most effective video length: about a minute.
- Maximum length: 5 min.
- You can preview or redo your video before you post it.
Heads up! The existing video will be replaced.
Email your friends
Join our team
Tell people why our cause matters to you. Your personal message will encourage others to help. Easy, effective, optional.
Say it in video
Short personal videos by supporters like you are incredibly powerful. Record one right now and you'll help us raise more money. Easy, optional, effective.
Add a personal goal
Set a personal fundraising goal. You'll encourage more contributions if you do. And rest easy. There's no obligation to achieve your goal or bad consequences if you don't. Easy, optional, effective.
We have a video!
Video thumbnail
We'd love to show you our campaign video. Want to take a look?
, you're already on the team.