- Jurisdiction
- New York
Good afternoon,
I am at a loss right now. I am not sure where to begin my story. My name is Karen Sanchez I have a 10 year old son and an 11 month old daughter. When I was 8 months pregnant I moved from California back to NY to help my mother through cancer. During a visit to his children my Fiance (my daughters father was killed). With no help from the state and no job I really had nowhere to turn. I have always worked and continue to do that today, however, I was not employed immediately after my daughters birth. I found a job shortly after she was born but it was not a position that would pay for childcare. My brother's wife's mother volunteered to care for my daughter. I explained I could not pay much but I would provided my daughter with all that she needs. She insisted that I give her full custody and the administrative person at family court told her no she would give her temporary custody. I was working late hours in queens and she agreed to keep the baby overnight. She ultimately asked me if she could take her to Ecuador with her to visit her family, I reluctantly agreed and she told me that she would need full custody for all of this to happen seamlessly. We went to court and we agreed in court that she would have this until I was on my feet which I am and now she does not want to give my daughter back to me. What can I do?
I am at a loss right now. I am not sure where to begin my story. My name is Karen Sanchez I have a 10 year old son and an 11 month old daughter. When I was 8 months pregnant I moved from California back to NY to help my mother through cancer. During a visit to his children my Fiance (my daughters father was killed). With no help from the state and no job I really had nowhere to turn. I have always worked and continue to do that today, however, I was not employed immediately after my daughters birth. I found a job shortly after she was born but it was not a position that would pay for childcare. My brother's wife's mother volunteered to care for my daughter. I explained I could not pay much but I would provided my daughter with all that she needs. She insisted that I give her full custody and the administrative person at family court told her no she would give her temporary custody. I was working late hours in queens and she agreed to keep the baby overnight. She ultimately asked me if she could take her to Ecuador with her to visit her family, I reluctantly agreed and she told me that she would need full custody for all of this to happen seamlessly. We went to court and we agreed in court that she would have this until I was on my feet which I am and now she does not want to give my daughter back to me. What can I do?