Lisa (we’ve changed her name to protect her privacy) spent years trying to get her daughter back, after the Dept. of Children, Youth, and Families removed her.
The reason? Lisa says she had a temper, but that any allegations about child abuse were false. It’s difficult to confirm Lisa’s version of events, but what’s clear is that losing her daughter was devastating.
Here’s Lisa’s story of what it was like to try to win her daughter back.Lisa’s daughter was taken away after allegations of abuse. While her daughter grew up in foster care and group homes, Lisa tried to win her back.

