Winning Back Custody Of Her Daughter

Melissa was committed to making her life better, and by the time that she was ready to leave the ‘Healing House,’ she was truly focused on her future. And at 47-years of age, Melissa was finally able to turn her life around and regain custody of her child. She was able to move into her own place and even attend community college.

Melissa’s Mistake

Whether it was just out of the goodness of her heart, Melissa allowed her then ex-husband, Benjamin, to stay in her home with her and her daughter because he had nowhere else to go. In fact, Director Reed even said, “I think she was being kind in letting him stay there temporarily. And I think he started drinking and he turned.”