My name is Tim. I am the proud father of Desmond and Margaret. They are twins that were born in September of 2021.

They are the children of myself and my ex-wife. We were living in PA when we had them, after a long two-year trial and error with IVF routines. Everything was going great until one day she told me she wanted a divorce and to move to Florida.

I was stunned. But I was also hurt so badly. I couldn't believe, after all we went through, that this was happening. My ex-wife was going to move there regardless of what I said. I fought hard for her and the kids to stay in PA, but I lost that battle.

We separately moved to Florida in the summer of 2022. Upon moving here, I dealt with excruciating depression. I had no friends, no family, no support here. I was able to still take care of the kids a few times a week. We had the best time together, with trips to the children's museum, to the stores, to anything I could bring them to. I was doing it all on my own. But on the days I didn't have them, I suffered greatly. I turned to alcohol to cope with the loneliness.

Drinking back then hurt me more than helped, and one night in March 2023, I made the dumb decision to drive after having some drinks. While still battling depression, I found myself pulled over on the side of the road being questioned by a police officer. At that moment, I lost control and cried my eyes out, begging for mercy. I could not go to jail. I did not want to lose my children. I said something that warranted me to be Baker Acted.

I spent the weekend in a facility to detox myself and to face harsh realities. It was a blessing in disguise; however, my ex-wife did not see it that way.

She then said that she wanted to make sure that I was mentally stable in order to take care of the kids. I agreed. She said I would be able to see them on supervised visits only. I asked for how long. She said she couldn't give me an answer. So, I obliged.

That was 2 years ago. I am proud to say I am 2 years sober, I have an amazingly supportive wife, I like my job, and I am the happiest I've ever been... except I still don't have custody of my beloved twins.

This is why I created the GoFundMe. I took her to court, and she then said she wants a psychological evaluation done to prove my stability. The only problem is, it costs way more than I could ever afford.

This is why I am asking for help.

I need your help, so I can finally get closer to getting custody of my children again.

Thank you so much.