Help Tina & Melissa Welcome Their Twins!
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Melissa and Tina Acholla-Krechmer have a LOT of love to give. It's a good thing, too, because Melissa is pregnant...with TWINS! The babies are expected to arrive around their wedding anniversary, on Labor Day. Let's raise the funds for their adoption fees by the time the babies are born!
Wait: Melissa is pregnant, and Melissa and Tina have been married since 2019—why do they need to adopt their babies?
According to PA state law, neither Melissa nor Tina will hold uncontestable legal rights to their very own babies once they are born. Due to Tina's genetic material being used to produce the babies Melissa is carrying through IVF, and while both parents will be recognized on the babies' Birth Certificates, a birth certificate is not a Court Order, but rather is an administrative record, and it is strongly recommended that couples petition for an adoption decree as soon as possible. (If you are interested in the legal particulars feel free to peruse this booklet: PA Family Equality Booklet.)
The couple has found a lawyer to facilitate adoption paperwork to afford them such legal rights over their expectant twins. The retainer for the lawyer costs $4,000 (and that includes a 'twin' discount'). Adoption decrees are irrefutable and undeniable proof of parentage; once an adoption decree is validly issued in one state, it must be recognized and enforced in every state.
The journey to this moment, weeks before the twins are due to arrive, has been long, magical, and sometimes arduous. Melissa and Tina have poured significant love, intention, effort, and money into bringing these babies into the world.
We are friends asking for help in easing this family’s way forward—through contributions to these legal fees—which many parents do not have to pay, or even consider. Any donation of any amount is appreciated and directly offers Mama (Melissa) and Baba (Tina) the following support:
- The ability to direct their incomes to baby essentials instead of legal fees
- The justice, and peace of mind, of legal proof of rights over their own children
Any funds raised beyond the $4,000 goal will graciously apply to the cost of:
- Car payments—their Hyundai (and only vehicle) was just the victim of another teen TikTok trend break-in. Parts are not available nationally for the foreseeable future. They'll be seeking alternative transportation.
- The 2,000 (!) diapers the twins will go through in their first three months!
- Any other baby needs multiplied x 2 ♥️♥️
Organizer and beneficiary
Em Drucker
Organizer
Philadelphia, PA
Melissa Krechmer
Beneficiary