Mom vs. Daughter: The Battle for Custody

Imagine giving birth at 17, only to be kicked out by your own mother shortly after. That’s exactly what happened to this woman, who was forced to leave her newborn daughter, Alyssa, behind. Years later, she’s built a successful life and wants to be a mom to her daughter. But her own mother isn’t ready to let go! Let’s dive into this heart-wrenching story…

A Rocky Mother-Daughter Relationship

College and A New Life

Ready to Be a Mom

Fighting for Custody ⚖️

Mom’s Furious Reaction

Setting the Record Straight

Family Opinions

The Emotional Custody Battle

This woman’s journey has been filled with hardship, from being kicked out at 17 to fighting for her daughter’s custody against her own mother. Despite her family’s opinions, she believes that Alyssa would be better off with her. After all, she’s now financially stable and ready to be the mom she couldn’t be before. But will her mother ever let go of the daughter she’s raised all these years? Let’s see what the internet thinks of this emotional situation…

Daughter is TA for trying to take child from mother figure

Engage with your daughter and consider her wishes. YTA

YTA for wanting to rip the child away from her grandmother

User calls out a mom for neglecting her child for 11 years.

ESH except for Alyssa. A thoughtful comment on custody battle.

Abandoned daughter for 11 years, now wants custody? YTA

YTA. Commenter advises building trust and relationship with child first.

Harsh criticism for a parent seeking custody over grandmother.

Harsh judgment on the mother’s self-centered attitude.

Mom wants custody after 11 years, commenter calls her selfish.

A commenter calls out the OP for being selfish and not putting her daughter’s needs first.

User calls out OP for wanting to uproot daughter’s life.

A comment calling out a mother’s selfishness in a custody battle

Harsh comment calling out excuses and immaturity. No replies.

Taking daughter away from home and family, YTA according to comment.

Stranger danger? YTA wants to rip child from loving home

User thinks OP is the a**hole for not considering child’s opinion

Mom criticized for wanting custody after abandoning daughter.

User calls out OP for wanting to take back custody now.

Daughter accused of treating her child as a ‘thing to have’

Listen to your daughter’s wishes and be a good mom

Parent urged to prioritize child’s mental well-being over own desires

Finding a custody solution that doesn’t hurt the child

11 years later, YTA wants to play mom? Gross

Alyssa caught in the middle of family feud. ‍♀️

Mom wants custody, but commenters say TA for neglecting child.

User calls out absentee mom for trying to take custody. YTA.

Heartbreaking plea from a child of a similar situation.

Harsh judgment on absent mother’s custody battle.

Emotional conflict between mother and grandmother affects young girl. ESH.

Daughter’s opinion matters, don’t fight over her custody.

ESH? Commenter questions OP’s motives and past actions.

Putting a child’s emotions first is crucial. YTA in this case.

Taking a child away from a loving mother? YTA

Both sides at fault for potential custody battle, child loses.

Forced to give up child at 17/18, ESH in situation

Emotional comment calls out mother’s lack of consideration for child’s well-being.

User advises against taking daughter away from grandmother. ❤

ESH. Mother stole child, but forcing her to leave home is wrong

Tough love or heartless? The debate on custody decisions.

Daughter’s opinion matters, YTA for deciding 11 years later.

Mother wants custody of daughter after 11 years, but YTA.

A comment compares the situation to King Solomon’s story.

Daughter’s choice matters, YTA may be out of luck

Daughter’s stability and wishes matter, YTA for not considering them

Parental selfishness at its worst. YTA. Leave the kid alone.

Daughter’s family defends custody against estranged mother’s claim.

What’s truly best for Alyssa? N/TA or Y/TA?

Moving the child away from the only mother she knows? YTA

Parental custody battle and YTA’s move sparks criticism.

Mom criticized for selfishness in custody battle. ‍♀️

Harsh comment calling out a mother’s neglectful behavior.

Grandma has been Alyssa’s maternal figure, consider her feelings too

Custody battle advice: Back off and ask for visitation rights

Think twice before disrupting your daughter’s life.

A harsh judgment on a custody battle.

Abandoning a child for years then returning is unacceptable. YTA

Parental custody battle gets heated with YTA comment.

11-year-old wants to live with grandma, YTA for fighting.

Daughter accused of being the a**hole for wanting custody.

Disregarding child’s wishes for own desire to be a mother

Tense mother-daughter custody battle over past parenting decisions. YTA verdict.

Raging YTA: Newly stable mom wants custody without daughter’s input

Harsh comment calls out parent’s irresponsibility, no replies.

Daughter wants custody after a decade. YTA sparks outrage.

User passionately defends grandmother as the true mother figure

NTA. A heartbreaking story of a mother fighting for justice

11-year-old daughter’s custody should be her choice. YTA.

User thinks OP is the a**hole for wanting custody.

Birth doesn’t make a mother. YTA for being selfish

Critical comment calling out OP’s entitlement and lack of responsibility.

Curious comment seeks more info on mother-daughter conflict

Ouch! The daughter calls out the mother for neglecting responsibility

Questioning the mother’s decisions

User calls out OP for not considering daughter’s feelings

Absentee ‘mother’ wants custody for convenience. YTA

User calls out commenter for neglecting daughter and being selfish

Woman is called out for wanting to be a mom after abandoning her child.

Biological doesn’t mean you’re entitled to custody. YTA

Rebuilding a relationship with your daughter takes time and effort ‍

Putting your needs before your child’s? YTA

Daughter wants nothing to do with absentee ‘mom’

Daughter’s feelings matter. YTA failed her. Listen to her preferences

Daughter criticized for wanting custody of child after 10 years.

Daughter’s abandonment draws harsh criticism from commenter.