<(Custody)>        By:Gino Silva

                                                                   12/12/12

                    

                We waited a long time me ,gialluca,our grandma also our mom until we got called into Court and it was a small room, me and Gialluca meat a person then we sat where the Jury box was on the side. The person told us she worked for C.P.S. which stands for Child, Protective,  Services. She was a lawyer for only kids. When she was talking to me and  Gialluca I noticed that the Judge was talking to my mom. I didn't really understand what was going on. Then there was other people there that  worked for C.P.S. and they were representatives they were also reporting about our house and living conditions. Me and Gialluca were thirteen though. All I know is that my mom was trying to get custody of us. Then all of a sudden the judge said that our grandma would get custody of us for the next six months. When six months had gone by, we were told by our grandma that she would have us from now on. Ever since my other grandma Rita died it started to go all downhill from there. My mom wasn't able to pay the rent anymore. So she would have people come over and stay as long as they wanted only if they paid though. Eventually she lost the house which was very very sad for me and Gialluca.  It pretty much broke our hearts, knowing where our mom would stay. Although  she would stay at anyone's house she could only if they were her friends. She was still in good condition so she is healthy but not on drugs.

              Later on after Court me and Gialluca talked to our grandma about seeing our mom. We got to see her everyday after school for an hour or more the trouble was the time kept changing. I didn't like it when it changed. It changed so many times that I can't remember what it changed to the first time. Then it got changed again to only Sundays at three o'clock for only one hour and a lot of times she would be late. I was always excited to see our mom, when she was late I was happy I still at least got to see her.It was sad when she could not get a ride. Me,Gialluca, our grandma and mom talked about the time and then we changed it again to Sunday at two o’clock for an hour or so. The last time me and Gialluca talked to our mom is when she said that she was going to Rehab for a month but she still can come and see us on Sundays.

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