Syesha Mercado was simply reunited together with her daughter — however her custody battle isn’t over.
Earlier this month, the American Idol alum to Baby Protecting Providers. The CPS intervention stemmed from accusations that Mercado and her associate Tyron Deener have been neglecting their now 13-month-old son Amen’Ra, who was taken by CPS in February. The welfare test by the Manatee County Sheriff’s Division in Florida — a video of which was — led to the elimination of Ast after they discovered that Amen’Ra was beforehand faraway from their residence.
In keeping with the activism group , which is supporting the household’s case, Mercado took her son to the hospital after Amen’Ra was struggling to eat strong meals, nonetheless, he was then positioned within the care of CPS after they alleged she didn’t attempt to get medical intervention earlier. The singer’s legal professional, Derrick McBurrows, denied the allegations at a press convention, and mentioned that Mercado first took her son to a distinct hospital when he initially skilled “lactation points.”
“This can be a first-time mom who was looking for assist,” McBurrows burdened, “but she was criminalized.”
The kids, in accordance with the couple’s second legal professional Louis Baptiste, have been with an “estranged relative.”
Now, Ast is again residence together with her mother and father. Deener introduced the information that their daughter was now again of their care on , sharing a video of the toddler sleeping within the automotive. He thanked those that supported the couple’s quest for “justice.”
“We nonetheless have work to do to get Ra again,” Deener mentioned within the video. “However due to your assist we’ve been capable of get the very best attorneys within the nation.”
Deener added that whereas the household remains to be preventing for his or her son to be returned residence, their story will not be the one certainly one of injustice dedicated by CPS.
“The work don’t cease,” the daddy continued. “We now have to get Ra again and we received to get the opposite infants again residence.”
