<div>UPDATE- Thank you all for your support. I have not seen my daughters since March 7, 2024 was the last time I saw Angelina and March 9, 2024 was the last time I saw Julianna. Angelina’s dad, Matthew Lodice, hasn’t let me speak to her since August 9, 2024. I have lost nearly everything as a result of this fight. I need $10,000 to retain and attorney to help me. Please consider donating. My children need a mom. 
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<div>My name is Theodora and I am a mother of 2 little girls that mean absolutely everything to me. Before you judge me, please try to just step inside my shoes for one minute. On 5/25/23, four days after she turned four, my four-year-old daughter was transferred into the custody of her father and all of my access, custody, and visitation with her was completely severed and removed. It was ordered that I would only be able to see my daughter under the sole discretion of her father who has a long history of domestic abuse and violent crime. I was also ordered to be on “supervised visits” and the father had to “designate” the supervisor. In 10 months, I was given less than 3 days total of visitation with Angelina. Her dad is also on the DCF abuse and neglect registry for abusing/neglecting his older children. He has a long history of violent crime. 

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<div>I have no history of abusing or neglecting my children, no substance abuse issues, no untreated or undiagnosed mental health issues, have provided my child with a nice home and stable home that was the only home she ever knew and i have done anything and everything necessary over the last 10 years to give my kids a good life and give them all the things I could have ever only dreamed of as a child. I have had sole legal and physical custody of my older child Julianna from a prior relationship for 10 years, proving that I am fit as a mother. On 3/7/23, the same corrupt judge who removed my first child removed my second child, Julianna, age 9.5.  Not only was my 4-year-old unjustly removed from my custody and home with no material substantial change in circumstances to warrant such a drastic and inappropriate modification, but my access changed from having her mon-fri and sunday (living with her primary residency and seeing her 6days a week) to being at the father’s sole discretion and “supervised by a third party designated by the father” I was given no visitation schedule, no set number of visits per month, no set location for visits or exchanges, and no guarantee that I could see my child at all. In the last 297 days, I was only able to spend a total of 36 hours of supervised visits with my child. For context, prior to 5/25/23 I spent a minimum of 135 hours with her per week. He only allowed me to spend the equivalent of 25% of my normal weekly time with her but forced it to be spread out over 10 months. I have not seen my children at all in 2 weeks now. Both of their fathers stated they will never let me see or speak to my children again.  They stated he will not give me any schedule, has said now they will never allow my children to go back to my house again, wont allow them to practice their religion, and Angelina’s dad has removed her from all doctors, therapy, school, sports, and isolated her from any and all support and family completely. He told her that I need strict supervision and that I don’t follow rules or parameters set by him and tells her that I am “sick” and that I can’t see her until I “get better” and tells her that I need supervision and tells her that I am “just trying to confuse her” whenever I tell her I miss her and love her and want to see her. As a result, I have spent every dollar and every minute of the last 10 months fighting this battle trying to get her back, which has included legal fees, counsel fees, court fees, marshal fees, filing fees, and even child support. My daughter is being left with other people daily while he father works 16-18 hours a day. He instructs every person watching her not to allow me to call, Facetime, or visit with her. He has not given me any avenue to see her again. I will need to continue this fight and have little to no money to keep fighting. Please consider helping reunite me with my baby who needs me. I am devastated and heartbroken and my baby needs to come home where she belongs with me and her sister. Please help. No mother should be forced to endure this torture and pain. My child has begged repeatedly to come home. We have an extremely close bond and I have been trying everything to save her from this situation before it is too late. Please consider helping. I am a loving mother and would do anything for my children.

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<div>On 10/12/23, I filed a federal lawsuit in Connecticut including many defendants who took place in the corrupt and illegal acts that led to me being deprived of my children. Since then, the state, courts, police, lawyers, and all involved have been retaliating against me severely and the federal court is also retaliating due to their affiliation with the entities and individuals being sued. 

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<div>The federal judge denied my fee waiver to file an appeal even though I have no income and am in the process of filing for bankruptcy. He then ordered that I was to pay the defendants who violated my rights $500 each for a “surety bond” to cover THEIR costs.

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<div>the judge who took my children just issued an order saying the state is going to be getting my lawsuit “dismissed” 

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<div>i have no other legal remedy and need to be able to pay for significant costs to continue fighting to get my children back. Please consider donating to help reunite a mother with her two young children who were unlawfully removed from her by a corrupt judge who is under federal investigation. 

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