Adriana Smith delivered her son, Chance, prematurely by way of c-section whereas she was in a coma on account of blood clots. Smith was admitted to the hospital in June after complaining of a extreme headache. When she turned unresponsive, docs declared her mind lifeless, and positioned on life-support for almost 4 months. BOSSIP previously reported on the controversial process that raised critical questions on bodily autonomy associated and Georgia’s abortion legal guidelines.
Baby Chance would solely weight 1 pound and 13 ounces when he was born.
According to Fox5Atlanta, Chance’s father, Adrian Harden, has been awarded custody of his son by Atlanta’s Judge Latisha Dear-Jackson in a ruling earlier this week. Despite a DNA check that licensed his paternity, as an single man, Harden had no authorized rights to his son. Imagine grieving the dying of your baby’s mom then studying that you could be not even be capable of take the kid dwelling.
Said household lawyer Melaniece Davis:
“Mr. Hardin didn’t have any authorized rights to his organic son Chance Hardin. He had no rights in any respect. Even in a tragic state of affairs the place the mom has handed. So whereas he’s worrying in regards to the unsure way forward for his medically fragile baby, Mr. Hardin is confronted with the truth that legally, he may probably not be capable of take his baby dwelling,” she mentioned.
After navigating the authorized forms, Hardin says he simply desires to look after his baby and honor Smith’s life.
“I simply take a look at him, I see his mama. He’s received a whole lot of life, so much and a whole lot of spirit. So, I simply hold that going,” Harden mentioned.
He continued:
“I cherish each second with my son, and I’m so happy with my woman. My baby woman. I do know she, I like to see him.”
11Alive experiences {that a} fundraising marketing campaign managed by Chance’s grandmother revealed that though Chance remains to be within the NICU with out a scheduled go-home date, his weight is as much as 11 kilos and seems to be properly.
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