Jacks Adoption
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Hi.. My name is Joshua and I am the step parent of a very special, almost 3 year old, little boy named Jack. Jack came into my life 3 years ago on September 10, 2012. But before I get into that exact story, let me jump back a few years back.. and try to explain things in as few words as possible.
I met my beautiful wife Keara in 2004. We were 15 years old. Keara and I became intimate with each other at a young age, but I never took her very seriously considering the fact that I was very young and dumb at that age. Keara and I were on and off for years, but no matter the time length of us not talking between us we always rekindled with each other. At one of our times of "not speaking" Keara got herself mixed up with a man who was very abusive to her. This mans name is Billy. Keara found out a month into this relationship that she was a week pregnant and Billy left her. Keara stayed by herself until she was 5 months pregnant and at that time, her and I rekindled once again, but this time was different. We stayed friends at first. I noticed that she was going through a very difficult time in her life and she was very depressed. Keara was scared about what she was going to do and didnt quite know how everything was going to work out. I myself stayed by her side and supported her throughout her whole pregnancy. Billy on the otherhand was never involved in anyway. He never called her to ask how she was doing, never went to a doctors appoinment, never bought her a thing.. There was no support in any way.
So, Now we are back to the beginning of where I started with this story. September 10, 2012 Jack was born. He was a beautiful healthy baby boy and I instantanously fell in love with him. Keara and I at this point became more intimate and we were in more than just a friendship status. I cared for the both of them and loved this little boy like he was my own blood from the moment he entered into this world.
Billy was incarcerated in February of 2014. From the time Jack was born until he was inprisoned, Billy had seen Jack only 4 times and thats only because Keara brought Jack around him. Billy once again never called Keara to ask how Jack was doing or if he could see Jack, never supported Jack or helped in any way possible. Basically in the nicest way possible to be said, Billy is a dead beat dad. Or as some would say "sperm donor"
I am the only man Jack has ever known and now with him about to be 3 I am his Daddy and He is my Son.
Keara and I recently got married in March 2015 and we were blessed with another child in May 2015. A healthy beautiful baby girl named Riley.
Jack is loved, supported, taken care of emotionally, physically, and mentally. He has his family who loves him unconditionally. I want to adopt Jack and in order to do that we need Billy to relinquish his parental rights. I wrote Billy a letter explaining to him everything that I have explained to you. That I have been taking care of Jack since he was born, that I love Jack as my own son, I want whats best for Jack and that I want to be there for Jack in everyway possible. That God forbid anything were to happen to Keara I could be there to take care of Jack. And to my surprise I received a very negative and harsh response back from Billy stating, " How could I have the audacity to write him a letter asking him to sign over his flesh and blood." I truly thought that considering his status with Jack he would have had no problem doing so.
After receiving this response Keara and I sought out legal counsel. We found an amazing attorney that listened to our story and wants to help us. This attorney gave us a price for his services and there is no way possible to be able to get this kind of money on our own. With our newborn, money is tight. My intelligent wife came up with the idea to ask you kind people of the world if you could hear and help us out.
Jack will eventually, when he gets older and is able to understand, know who is father is. I failed to mention that I let Billy know that as long as he is doing the right thing in life, we would never keep him from Jack as long as that is what Jack wanted.
I pray that anyone will hear our story and want to help me adopt Jack.
Thank you to all that will help.
Josh.
I met my beautiful wife Keara in 2004. We were 15 years old. Keara and I became intimate with each other at a young age, but I never took her very seriously considering the fact that I was very young and dumb at that age. Keara and I were on and off for years, but no matter the time length of us not talking between us we always rekindled with each other. At one of our times of "not speaking" Keara got herself mixed up with a man who was very abusive to her. This mans name is Billy. Keara found out a month into this relationship that she was a week pregnant and Billy left her. Keara stayed by herself until she was 5 months pregnant and at that time, her and I rekindled once again, but this time was different. We stayed friends at first. I noticed that she was going through a very difficult time in her life and she was very depressed. Keara was scared about what she was going to do and didnt quite know how everything was going to work out. I myself stayed by her side and supported her throughout her whole pregnancy. Billy on the otherhand was never involved in anyway. He never called her to ask how she was doing, never went to a doctors appoinment, never bought her a thing.. There was no support in any way.
So, Now we are back to the beginning of where I started with this story. September 10, 2012 Jack was born. He was a beautiful healthy baby boy and I instantanously fell in love with him. Keara and I at this point became more intimate and we were in more than just a friendship status. I cared for the both of them and loved this little boy like he was my own blood from the moment he entered into this world.
Billy was incarcerated in February of 2014. From the time Jack was born until he was inprisoned, Billy had seen Jack only 4 times and thats only because Keara brought Jack around him. Billy once again never called Keara to ask how Jack was doing or if he could see Jack, never supported Jack or helped in any way possible. Basically in the nicest way possible to be said, Billy is a dead beat dad. Or as some would say "sperm donor"
I am the only man Jack has ever known and now with him about to be 3 I am his Daddy and He is my Son.
Keara and I recently got married in March 2015 and we were blessed with another child in May 2015. A healthy beautiful baby girl named Riley.
Jack is loved, supported, taken care of emotionally, physically, and mentally. He has his family who loves him unconditionally. I want to adopt Jack and in order to do that we need Billy to relinquish his parental rights. I wrote Billy a letter explaining to him everything that I have explained to you. That I have been taking care of Jack since he was born, that I love Jack as my own son, I want whats best for Jack and that I want to be there for Jack in everyway possible. That God forbid anything were to happen to Keara I could be there to take care of Jack. And to my surprise I received a very negative and harsh response back from Billy stating, " How could I have the audacity to write him a letter asking him to sign over his flesh and blood." I truly thought that considering his status with Jack he would have had no problem doing so.
After receiving this response Keara and I sought out legal counsel. We found an amazing attorney that listened to our story and wants to help us. This attorney gave us a price for his services and there is no way possible to be able to get this kind of money on our own. With our newborn, money is tight. My intelligent wife came up with the idea to ask you kind people of the world if you could hear and help us out.
Jack will eventually, when he gets older and is able to understand, know who is father is. I failed to mention that I let Billy know that as long as he is doing the right thing in life, we would never keep him from Jack as long as that is what Jack wanted.
I pray that anyone will hear our story and want to help me adopt Jack.
Thank you to all that will help.
Josh.
Organizer
Keara Berry
Organizer
Fort Lauderdale, FL