Update: I have just found out he IS across the country, the last photo is a photo I have received of him. When he left me he was perfectly fine. Not once has he ever looked like that, no matter how rough he's played or fallen etc never one has his face looked like that being with me. That's the condition he is now in.

My name is Amanda Bloomfield. I have created this GoFundMe in hopes of getting help to fight for my son. I have been going through an ongoing custody battle for 4 years now, and it is the hardest thing any mother could go through.

There have been many times my son has been with me for a long period of time, and then he's just gone. No reason, no notice, and no goodbye. When that happens, I have no idea when I will see him again. He's been taken out of state without my notice back in 2023 and I'm afraid that may have happened again as he has missed certain appointments, but I am not sure if he is out of state I truly have no idea of his whereabouts. I've had him for the past year, and it was the best year of our lives. He was so happy. He was picked up for what I thought was a weekend with his father on May 23rd. I received a message after that saying, "You are not to see your son again. You are done." This has happened on and off, like I said, for 4 years now.

Since May 23rd, I have no idea where my son is. I've had no communication or any idea about his whereabouts. My son transferred to three separate schools in kindergarten, different states, and different cities for all three schools. It was very hard on him as he was only 5 years old, and it was his first year at a real school. When he was with me this past year, it was his first year finishing a school year at the same school! He was so happy! His teachers loved him, and he excelled in every way at school. He was finally able to make long-term friends rather than being the new kid. And again, he was taken from that; he was taken from everything like he has been before, time after time.

Leo was most excited about a summer camp program this summer, after his sister has gone to this summer camp for the past 3 years Leo has always wanted to go and this summer he was finally accepted!!! He was so excited he would talk about it everyday. It's a week-long Christian summer camp program, He even started packing during the school year but again that was took from him as well which breaks my heart. It would have been an amazing experience for him to build relationships and friendships. He would have been able to attend this summer camp until age 11.

This has destroyed me as a mother in ways I could never put into words. I am truly grieving and mourning the loss of my son. I can't describe this pain to anyone unless they have been through it. This has destroyed my oldest daughter as she is so confused why, time after time, her brother is here and then he's just gone. I know it has confused my son as well. I'm writing this on July 1st; tomorrow, July 2nd, is his 7th birthday. This will be the third birthday I have missed and the third birthday where I have no idea of his whereabouts. I have missed so many important milestones, memories, and moments that I cannot get back.

My son was so happy to finally be home this past year. My daughter was happy, and I was happy. It was the best year of our life. We had so many plans and goals for this summer, and it has just destroyed us all. The last day of first grade (the first full school year he's finished), my son was devastated. He thought he wasn't going to be able to see his friends again. I promised him he would; he just had to get through summer, and he would see them in second grade! He was so excited because, like I said, he hated being the new kid again because of being transferred in kindergarten to three different schools within a 5-month period.

All we want is our Leo to be home. I've tried legal aid at UHOH, and they are not taking any custody modifications right now. My total goal is $5, 000 as that is the retainer amount for the lawyer I've met with, which I know is completely impossible for me. I know it is unlikely that I would reach this goal, I've wanted to create one of these for years, but I always thought it was embarrassing. This is my only chance. Anything would help. Please help me bring my son home so he can be with his mom, sister, and get to go back to his friends.