I lost my partner and best friend of 14 years on 5/24/17 when she succumbed to complications from her cancer. Becoming a widow and single father to our then 2-year-old girl in the process. I was overcome by depression, we were HS sweethearts, went to prom together, everything and then We lost everything. EVERYTHING. Her, our house, my job, my business, everything.
4 years after losing her, the days got a little bit less terrible. I was able to bounce back, get a new place for my daughter and I and be more present and emotionally well father for her and then…July of 2021 my departed fiancé's younger sister found herself in an extremely bad place… Circumstances involving CPS, would have me suddenly becoming the guardian to my 3 nephews (ages 2,3&4).
All my savings, all my spending habits everything that I felt I had “figured out” was brought to an immediate and abrupt halt. Family is everything but these unexpected circumstances caused my household to more than double, with some utilities tripling with my income staying the same.
My nephews have now been with me for almost half their lives (3,5&6) as their mother works to get herself together. But unfortunately, that journey is not going as smoothly as the courts would like or require and parental rights were terminated November of 2022. To prevent my nephews from being placed in the foster care system, I decided to formally adopt them.
The formal adoption process has been challenging and more costly than I anticipated. I have exhausted my resources and need help to complete the process. I found this platform while scouring the internet for assistance and would appreciate any help that I can get. I am grateful for my family and the opportunity to care for my nephews, but the financial burden has become overwhelming.
