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Help Me Fight for My Son – Legal Funds Needed to Bring Him Home Hi, my name is shae and I'm reaching out for support as a mother desperate to bring her son home. For over 16 years, I have been in and out of court battles with my ex, trying to maintain a relationship with our children. He has taken me to court more than a dozen times — and every time, he wins. Not because he’s right, but because he has the money to keep fighting… and I don’t. My 16-year-old son (turning 17 in July) has expressed for years that he would at least like to have split time(week/week) while my 14 year old has always wanted to live with me. Now the oldest is wanting to live with me full-time,But his father refuses. Not only has he blocked him from moving in with me, but he now refuses to let me see or even speak to him — a direct violation of our court order. This isnt a new thing either, he has done this dozens of times over the years. This time I haven’t been allowed to have my boys at my house in nearly a year, and I’m only able to speak with them if their dad is present to monitor the conversation. I miss my sons deeply, and I know they miss me too. The most heartbreaking part is that my son Cameron had been secretly using a phone I bought him (one his dad didn’t know about) to stay in contact with me. We spoke every single day for two years — about sports, school, life — until his dad found the phone and punished him by grounding him all summer. This is parental alienation, plain and simple. I’ve done everything I can to be the mother my kids deserve. I’ve worked hard to grow from my past, and today I’m a stable, loving mom of three other children I care for full-time. We live paycheck to paycheck, covering rent, utilities, child support, and car notes — while my ex lives rent-free with his mother and continues to use his financial advantage to keep my children from me. The last time I hired a lawyer, I paid a $5,000 retainer — only to be billed another $3,000 within two months, which I couldn’t afford. As soon as I fell behind, my attorney stopped fighting for me. That’s what I’m up against. And now, my ex has informed me he’s taking me to court again. I can’t afford to defend myself, but I have to. I can’t let him win this time. This GoFundMe is my last resort. I don’t like asking for help. I’ve always tried to carry the weight on my own. But today, I’m asking — not for a handout, but for a chance to fight back. Of course i am embarassed to have to havr created this, but i am eilling to swallow my pride id it means there is a chance for me To fight for my sons To be able to speak to them, see them and hopefully, bring them home or at least cameron for sure because thats where he wants to be, and most of all hopfully ending a toxic cycle of alienation thats went on for far to long,by using the court system as a weapon. Every single dollar raised will go toward legal fees to fight for my rights as a mother and, more importantly, for the rights of my sons to choose where they feel safe, loved, and supported. Please share this if you can. And if you're able to give — thank you from the bottom of my heart. With love and gratitude, shae

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Help Me Fight for My Son – Legal Funds Needed to Bring Him Home

Hi, my name is shae and I'm reaching out for support as a mother desperate to bring her son home.

For over 16 years, I have been in and out of court battles with my ex, trying to maintain a relationship with our children. He has taken me to court more than a dozen times — and every time, he wins. Not because he’s right, but because he has the money to keep fighting… and I don’t.

My 16-year-old son (turning 17 in July) has expressed for years that he would at least like to have split time(week/week) while my 14 year old has always wanted to live with me. Now the oldest is wanting to live with me full-time,But his father refuses. Not only has he blocked him from moving in with me, but he now refuses to let me see or even speak to him — a direct violation of our court order. This isnt a new thing either, he has done this dozens of times over the years. This time I haven’t been allowed to have my boys at my house in nearly a year, and I’m only able to speak with them if their dad is present to monitor the conversation. I miss my sons deeply, and I know they miss me too.

The most heartbreaking part is that my son Cameron had been secretly using a phone I bought him (one his dad didn’t know about) to stay in contact with me. We spoke every single day for two years — about sports, school, life — until his dad found the phone and punished him by grounding him all summer. This is parental alienation, plain and simple.

I’ve done everything I can to be the mother my kids deserve. I’ve worked hard to grow from my past, and today I’m a stable, loving mom of three other children I care for full-time. We live paycheck to paycheck, covering rent, utilities, child support, and car notes — while my ex lives rent-free with his mother and continues to use his financial advantage to keep my children from me.

The last time I hired a lawyer, I paid a $5,000 retainer — only to be billed another $3,000 within two months, which I couldn’t afford. As soon as I fell behind, my attorney stopped fighting for me. That’s what I’m up against. And now, my ex has informed me he’s taking me to court again. I can’t afford to defend myself, but I have to. I can’t let him win this time.

This GoFundMe is my last resort. I don’t like asking for help. I’ve always tried to carry the weight on my own. But today, I’m asking — not for a handout, but for a chance to fight back. Of course i am embarassed to have to havr created this, but i am eilling to swallow my pride id it means there is a chance for me To fight for my sons To be able to speak to them, see them and hopefully, bring them home or at least cameron for sure because thats where he wants to be, and most of all hopfully ending a toxic cycle of alienation thats went on for far to long,by using the court system as a weapon.

Every single dollar raised will go toward legal fees to fight for my rights as a mother and, more importantly, for the rights of my sons to choose where they feel safe, loved, and supported.

Please share this if you can. And if you're able to give — thank you from the bottom of my heart.

With love and gratitude, shae