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LegalReliefForMyChildren

LegalReliefForMyChildren

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Amber Riley

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Amber Riley

Amber Riley

Asheville, NC

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Im asking for assistance with funds for attorney fees for me and my children. 

As many of you know, I go by the name ‘This Southern Girl Can’ on social media and YouTube. My entire work life is dedicated to teaching others how to make beautiful items for not only their homes, but also items they can sell to help them earn an income. Over the years, I have also designed and shared many free printable items to show thanks to all of my supporters. I am humbling myself now to ask my supporters for their help.

On Christmas Eve, every mother‘s worst nightmare came true for me: one of my children was severely injured. My children were visiting their father at his home, when my youngest was savagely and viciously attacked by a dog. The extent of the wounds were NOT disclosed to me, he was NOT given professional medical care, and when I picked them up that evening, I rushed him to the emergency room. To my knowledge, there were FOUR people who witnessed the event, and NONE of them got my son medical attention.

My beautiful boy had a hole in his face, and numerous wounds to his right arm and right leg. It was heartbreaking to hear his screams as the surgeons gave him injection after injection for rabies around those wounds, and then he had to endure 18 stitches to close them. The surgeon said he may indeed need cosmetic surgery to revise the scar on his face.

I’m having to be careful of details here, but during a malicious act, my ex-husband has had my children removed from my care, has filed an emergency custody order against me, and is doing everything in his power to degrade, defame, and emotionally harm me. Anyone who knows me, knows that my children are my life. Hundreds of thousands of my followers know just how much I adore my children with the elaborate birthday cakes, fun outings, and day-to-day activities we do together. My children have been in my constant care since our divorce in 2016, and I can’t imagine how terrified they are right now. I JUST WANT MY CHILDREN RETURNED HOME. They have been removed from the only stability they have known since 2016.

Many of you know that I am in the process of purchasing a larger home, and we (hopefully) close soon. That is a huge undertaking, and this has happened in the middle of all of it. I’m asking my friends and followers to please help me in this matter. You know I will work incredibly hard to provide more free items on my blog than ever in appreciation of your generosity and thoughtfulness.

Fundraiser Updates (5)

June 22, 2023
Amber Riley
Amber Riley

💜Our court date was today, and I was awarded SOLE physical custody, and SOLE legal custody of my kids. 💜

I’ve received so many disgustingly nasty comments about this situation. I could not properly defend myself against them until the court date was over. Number one, the dogbite laws in North Carolina are warped. Number two, my sole priority at that moment was getting my child medical attention. 

I really want to put this out there for all the moms and dads that may ever face this sort of situation: get phone records as soon as possible. Whereas they may not show exactly what was said, it will show the date and time that texts and calls were made. Also, you could never take too many photos of your children. 

So many people were saying that there was no possible way my children could be removed from my care, unless something deeper was going on, and that I just didn’t want people to know about it. I cannot tell you how I have held in my rage against these ignorant comments for the past six months. 

There were false texts, sent back-and-forth between two phones, claiming to be me. Those false texts said that my child was harmed in my presence, days before Christmas Eve. The text said that I was aware, and that I had begged my ex to not involve the police. Those were shown to an attorney, and he claims that I posed both a physical and mental threat to my children, and he filed an emergency custody order to have sole custody. They were removed from my care due to those lies. Up until that point, we had joint custody. I had no idea what was going on, until I started digging deeper, and found out all of these disgusting lies. 

I took a photo of my kids in their new outfits on Christmas Eve, right before I had drop them off at their father’s house. Those photos clearly showed there were no injuries. This is where the phone records come in: it showed that those texts were not sent from my phone. 

I also have the proof where his girlfriend had taken my children to the doctor, and told them that my kids only eat junk food and drink soft drinks. Anyone that knows me knows that is a huge lie. Their physicals prove that they were perfectly healthy, and their dental records prove that they don’t have a spec or hint of a cavity insight. 

There were also calls about me to animal control, saying that my pets were in bad shape, and how they were not taken care of. Animal control came to my home, and didn’t see a single problem.

We were in the process of buying a home, and because of this, we lost it. I also cannot fully explain the emotional toll it has taken on these kids. 

I always tell my kids that truth will come out. And it does. And it did today. This past six months has drained me physically, drained me mentally, and drained me financially. But we won. And I cannot thank everyone enough that has helped out. 💜

April 30, 2023
Amber Riley
Amber Riley

I know it has been a while since I’ve posted an update, but things are just extra slow right now. Please understand that with any open court case, I’m very limited as to what I can say. It’s killing me to not be able to give the details, but I will be able to as soon as this is over. Michael is healing, slowly, and his little face still aches from time to time. I can say this though: the lies that were told against me we brought to the light, and my Littles have been fully with me since January 31. 

February 19, 2023
Amber Riley
Amber Riley

I’m back with an update: things have been moving slowly, but moving in a positive direction. I have one more hurdle coming up, and hopefully this will be at an end. Michael is still having nightmares every now and then, and his face aches, but at least things are looking up now. One of my followers suggested I increase my goal, one more time, to make sure I’m not hit with any unexpected expenses and not be able to cover them, so that is what I did. Just know that me, and my Littles, would not have made it this far in our journey if it had not been for everyone sending their good thoughts, prayers, and donations. Just know that as soon as this is all finalized, I will let everyone know. It’s a process, and I’m sorry for it being so slow right now. 

February 05, 2023
Amber Riley
Amber Riley

I’m back with another update: my little boy is healing. His face hurts hurts him quite a bit. Those of you who know of my professional medical/healthcare management background know I have the knowledge and experience to help him, and I’m doing everything I can for him. I tell him every day that I have thousands and thousands of friends/followers online that are wanting him to get better, and it makes him smile. 

January 23, 2023
Amber Riley
Amber Riley

Another update: part one of my battle is over. I cannot discuss details, but my children are back in my care. Everything is not over, but that part is done. I’ve never dealt with anything of this nature, and had no idea how much attorneys are, or how long the process can be. I edited the goal in my fundraiser to try to match the amount I have raised. I will continue to leave this fundraiser up, until this entire thing is over and done. I really do appreciate each and every single one of you that have donated, or shared. It means the world. 

Deborah Matsushita
Debra Pulcher
Trina Beumer
Janet Goocher
Anna Bolotnikov
and others donated recently
Debra Salmon

Debra Salmon

$20 • Recent donation

Kim Jones

Kim Jones

$500 • Top donation

Anonymous

Anonymous

$25 • First donation

Organizer

Amber Riley

Amber Riley is the organizer of this fundraiser

LegalReliefForMyChildren
Amber Riley

Amber Riley

Asheville, NC

Fundraising for

Amber Riley

Fundraising forAmber Riley
Donation protected
👍 0% fee

Im asking for assistance with funds for attorney fees for me and my children. 

As many of you know, I go by the name ‘This Southern Girl Can’ on social media and YouTube. My entire work life is dedicated to teaching others how to make beautiful items for not only their homes, but also items they can sell to help them earn an income. Over the years, I have also designed and shared many free printable items to show thanks to all of my supporters. I am humbling myself now to ask my supporters for their help.

On Christmas Eve, every mother‘s worst nightmare came true for me: one of my children was severely injured. My children were visiting their father at his home, when my youngest was savagely and viciously attacked by a dog. The extent of the wounds were NOT disclosed to me, he was NOT given professional medical care, and when I picked them up that evening, I rushed him to the emergency room. To my knowledge, there were FOUR people who witnessed the event, and NONE of them got my son medical attention.

My beautiful boy had a hole in his face, and numerous wounds to his right arm and right leg. It was heartbreaking to hear his screams as the surgeons gave him injection after injection for rabies around those wounds, and then he had to endure 18 stitches to close them. The surgeon said he may indeed need cosmetic surgery to revise the scar on his face.

I’m having to be careful of details here, but during a malicious act, my ex-husband has had my children removed from my care, has filed an emergency custody order against me, and is doing everything in his power to degrade, defame, and emotionally harm me. Anyone who knows me, knows that my children are my life. Hundreds of thousands of my followers know just how much I adore my children with the elaborate birthday cakes, fun outings, and day-to-day activities we do together. My children have been in my constant care since our divorce in 2016, and I can’t imagine how terrified they are right now. I JUST WANT MY CHILDREN RETURNED HOME. They have been removed from the only stability they have known since 2016.

Many of you know that I am in the process of purchasing a larger home, and we (hopefully) close soon. That is a huge undertaking, and this has happened in the middle of all of it. I’m asking my friends and followers to please help me in this matter. You know I will work incredibly hard to provide more free items on my blog than ever in appreciation of your generosity and thoughtfulness.

Fundraiser Updates (5)

June 22, 2023
Amber Riley
Amber Riley

💜Our court date was today, and I was awarded SOLE physical custody, and SOLE legal custody of my kids. 💜

I’ve received so many disgustingly nasty comments about this situation. I could not properly defend myself against them until the court date was over. Number one, the dogbite laws in North Carolina are warped. Number two, my sole priority at that moment was getting my child medical attention. 

I really want to put this out there for all the moms and dads that may ever face this sort of situation: get phone records as soon as possible. Whereas they may not show exactly what was said, it will show the date and time that texts and calls were made. Also, you could never take too many photos of your children. 

So many people were saying that there was no possible way my children could be removed from my care, unless something deeper was going on, and that I just didn’t want people to know about it. I cannot tell you how I have held in my rage against these ignorant comments for the past six months. 

There were false texts, sent back-and-forth between two phones, claiming to be me. Those false texts said that my child was harmed in my presence, days before Christmas Eve. The text said that I was aware, and that I had begged my ex to not involve the police. Those were shown to an attorney, and he claims that I posed both a physical and mental threat to my children, and he filed an emergency custody order to have sole custody. They were removed from my care due to those lies. Up until that point, we had joint custody. I had no idea what was going on, until I started digging deeper, and found out all of these disgusting lies. 

I took a photo of my kids in their new outfits on Christmas Eve, right before I had drop them off at their father’s house. Those photos clearly showed there were no injuries. This is where the phone records come in: it showed that those texts were not sent from my phone. 

I also have the proof where his girlfriend had taken my children to the doctor, and told them that my kids only eat junk food and drink soft drinks. Anyone that knows me knows that is a huge lie. Their physicals prove that they were perfectly healthy, and their dental records prove that they don’t have a spec or hint of a cavity insight. 

There were also calls about me to animal control, saying that my pets were in bad shape, and how they were not taken care of. Animal control came to my home, and didn’t see a single problem.

We were in the process of buying a home, and because of this, we lost it. I also cannot fully explain the emotional toll it has taken on these kids. 

I always tell my kids that truth will come out. And it does. And it did today. This past six months has drained me physically, drained me mentally, and drained me financially. But we won. And I cannot thank everyone enough that has helped out. 💜

April 30, 2023
Amber Riley
Amber Riley

I know it has been a while since I’ve posted an update, but things are just extra slow right now. Please understand that with any open court case, I’m very limited as to what I can say. It’s killing me to not be able to give the details, but I will be able to as soon as this is over. Michael is healing, slowly, and his little face still aches from time to time. I can say this though: the lies that were told against me we brought to the light, and my Littles have been fully with me since January 31. 

February 19, 2023
Amber Riley
Amber Riley

I’m back with an update: things have been moving slowly, but moving in a positive direction. I have one more hurdle coming up, and hopefully this will be at an end. Michael is still having nightmares every now and then, and his face aches, but at least things are looking up now. One of my followers suggested I increase my goal, one more time, to make sure I’m not hit with any unexpected expenses and not be able to cover them, so that is what I did. Just know that me, and my Littles, would not have made it this far in our journey if it had not been for everyone sending their good thoughts, prayers, and donations. Just know that as soon as this is all finalized, I will let everyone know. It’s a process, and I’m sorry for it being so slow right now. 

February 05, 2023
Amber Riley
Amber Riley

I’m back with another update: my little boy is healing. His face hurts hurts him quite a bit. Those of you who know of my professional medical/healthcare management background know I have the knowledge and experience to help him, and I’m doing everything I can for him. I tell him every day that I have thousands and thousands of friends/followers online that are wanting him to get better, and it makes him smile. 

January 23, 2023
Amber Riley
Amber Riley

Another update: part one of my battle is over. I cannot discuss details, but my children are back in my care. Everything is not over, but that part is done. I’ve never dealt with anything of this nature, and had no idea how much attorneys are, or how long the process can be. I edited the goal in my fundraiser to try to match the amount I have raised. I will continue to leave this fundraiser up, until this entire thing is over and done. I really do appreciate each and every single one of you that have donated, or shared. It means the world. 

Organizer

Amber Riley

Amber Riley is the organizer of this fundraiser

$12,818of $12,000 goal
334Donors
268Comments
100Share ArrowShares
Deborah Matsushita
Debra Pulcher
Trina Beumer
Janet Goocher
Anna Bolotnikov
and others donated recently
Debra Salmon

Debra Salmon

$20 • Recent donation

Kim Jones

Kim Jones

$500 • Top donation

Anonymous

Anonymous

$25 • First donation

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