Justice for Octavia

A caregiver fighting for fairness, truth, and a child’s voice.

Our story

JUSTICE FOR OCTAVIA

3 YEARS OF CARE

• 0 SUPPORT

3 MONTHS WITH NO CONTACT

Our history

We met when I was 17 and he was 20 — two kids who didn’t know much about the world yet, but we knew we wanted to face it together. We grew up side by side, built a home from nothing, and in November of 2000 we promised each other forever. Over the years we raised four children, weathered storms, celebrated milestones, and held our family together with love, grit, and faith.

By the time Octavia came into our lives at just four months old, our youngest was already 16. We thought that chapter of raising babies was behind us. We thought we were done with diapers, bottles, and sleepless nights. But God had other plans — plans we didn’t see coming, but ones we are forever grateful for.

From the moment she was placed in our arms, something shifted. She wasn’t just a baby we were helping with… she became a part of us. She filled our home with laughter again. She brought back the sound of tiny feet, the warmth of bedtime snuggles, and the joy of watching a little one discover the world. She healed parts of us we didn’t even know were broken.

She became our world — not because we planned it, but because love doesn’t ask permission. It just grows.

For three years, she was our daily life, our purpose, our blessing. And even now, with this painful distance forced between us, she is still ours in every way that matters — in our hearts, in our prayers, and in the space she left behind in our home.

For three years, I provided daily care, stability, and emotional support for Octavia. My home was her routine, her comfort, and her normal.

In March 2026, everything changed. Her parents blocked my phone and Facebook, cutting off all communication without warning. I haven’t seen her in over three months — and neither has the rest of her family who loves her deeply.

In court, I proved that I cared for her for three full years with no support from her parents. But Michigan law makes third‑party custody extremely difficult when parents are married, even when the caregiver was the child’s primary support.

I’m not here to attack anyone. I’m here because a child deserves stability, safety, and truth.

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