Hello , I’m Markelle , The past year has been a whirlwind of ups and downs while trying to raise my son and maintain a healthy mindset. Eli spicer was born on 5/17/21. It was one of the happiest days of my life. Had I’ve known what was to come I would’ve took different preventive action. That day I remember waiting outside the hospital to witness the birth of my son and was never permitted to go in. Yet, I kept a positive outlook on things and still would provide. I would eventually meet my first born son until things took a turn for the worst and I haven’t been able to see him since August 31st 2022. A PFA was filed on me to prevent me from being a father. I’ve done nothing but be a father since Eli was born and prior. I’ve taken care of his brother since he was 2 and he is currently 8. The week before the PFA I took everybody on vacation , felt it was necessary for my family to go because of how long the year had been. When I went to court for the PFA it was embarrassing standing there without proper legal council. That itself proved costly as a black man in a room with people who already view me as criminal based on the color of my skin. There was never evidence of an immediate threat , there was no violence , no police report , I’ve never been arrested , never even had the police called on me . I was lied on in court and have the proof for that but the PFA also included my kids . If anybody knows me all I ever wanted in life was to be a father and since I am a father now it is what I live for. I’m hurting every single day that I don’t see my children. I’ve been a provider for my son since he was born & since he was born I’ve to jump through hoops to be a father . Couldn’t see him born but I was outside the hospital , I did not have a say in any of his names , my number was blocked when he came from the hospital & then I was told to be vaccinated when everybody who had immediate constancy with him wasn’t . I had to fight to be a father and I’m going to continue to fight . Currently family court was rescheduled until December 12th but I refuse to go in and not have legal representation . I’m asking for $4000 to be able to find that and not be written off as sperm donor and a black man that doesn’t care.