Williams Brothers
The Williams brothers, Elijah and Ezra, tested positive for meth in the delivery room. The younger brother, Ezra, also had cerebral palsy. For months, the two babies survived in squalor with a drug-addicted mom who sold drugs, was repeatedly evicted, and refused the free in-home medical services Ezra needed. Their mother’s mental health continued to deteriorate. One day, she boarded a bus and threatened passengers with a knife. Authorities intervened, and the baby brothers were separated and placed in state care.
Fortunately, a grandparent discovered the brothers had been separated. We worked quickly to reunite them, and they now are together, safe and loved.
Devastatingly, more than half of children are separated from their brothers and sisters when they enter foster care.
“Being separated from my little brother was so much worse than losing my mom to drugs,” said Sophie, another child who grew up in foster care. “I’ll never forget when they took him away.”
We believe children have a right to be with their siblings. Giving children attorneys in their court cases is critical to enforcing this right.