Hi, my name is Jose Lopez, and I’m a full-time working father doing everything I can to protect and raise my 2-year-old daughter after the sudden loss of her mother earlier this year.

Since the day she was born, I’ve been a constant and loving presence in her life. I was there through the sleepless nights, the first steps, the good days, and the bad ones. After her mother’s passing in February, I stepped up and have been her sole caregiver — providing her with the stability, love, care, and the support that she needs and deserves.

I've worked hard to ensure she has everything she needs, including emotional support. She's now seeing a child psychologist, a speech therapist, and a motor skills development therapist to help her through this life-changing loss. Her well-being is my top priority.

But now, I’m in a legal battle to keep her with me. I can't share all the details, but the situation is complicated, and it’s put us both through a lot emotionally. Despite the court recognizing me as a capable and loving parent, the fight isn’t over and I urgently need legal representation to keep protecting her and to make sure she stays in the stable home we’ve built together.

Unfortunately, the truth isn’t always enough in court. I need to hire an attorney to help me navigate through the court system to help me keep my daughter with me. I’ve won in other courts, have cleared a CPS case opened against me, have been drug tested, alcohol tested, have had my home visited and inspected, and have gone through every single obstacle to prove that I am a good, caring, and loving father.

I only have a few weeks left before the next hearing. This is one of the most important fights of my life, and I can’t afford to lose. But I can’t do this alone.

If you can contribute — even a small amount — it would mean the world to us. And if you can’t donate, please consider sharing this page with others. I am endlessly grateful for any support as I fight to keep my daughter safe, loved, and home where she belongs.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Truly and sincerely,

– Jose Lopez