A Mother’s Story of Loss: When the Child Welfare System Breaks Families Instead of Protecting Them
This article contains allegations and personal testimony shared by a parent. All statements reflect the parent’s personal experience, claims, and opinions. No accusations in this report are presented as established fact.
The Last Two Places She Kissed Her Son
Some stories cut so deep that they remain etched into a parent’s memory forever
For this mother, there are two places she will never forget:
The place she kissed her son goodbye on their final supervised visit in 2012
And the place she kissed his cold forehead after he died by suicide at age 18
The system took her son while he was still a child.
The system took him again the night he died.
This blog post tells her story — a story of forced separation, alleged perjury, premature termination of parental rights, abuse in foster and adoptive homes, and a final heartbreak no parent should ever endure.
Her son’s name was Kammron Rodney (Legge) Morrison.
He will forever be 18.
A Forced Goodbye: “They Permitted No Contact.”
According to the mother, her last physical goodbye came in 2012 during a supervised visit — a short, regulated moment controlled entirely by child protection authorities.
Six months later, she says her parental rights were terminated earlier than legally allowed, and she alleges that a worker perjured herself on the stand to make it happen.
Once her rights were severed:
She was no longer permitted to see her children
She was not allowed to contact them
Her children were placed into homes where she claims they suffered abuse, not safety
One of her daughters later confirmed the abuse and found her way back home as soon as she turned 18.
Her son never made it that far.
“He Wanted to Come Home… But He Was Scared.”
Her son turned 18 in March.
He was legally free to come home.
But according to the mother, the adoptive parents had spent years prohibiting contact — creating fear, guilt, and emotional pressure that made him afraid to reach out.
She says:
He was nervous about coming home
He was scared to get in trouble
He had been conditioned to believe he couldn’t reach out
He still lived under the rules of the adoptive home
And then, on August 24, 2025, everything changed.
He died by suicide at the adoptive home.
His mother found out the next morning.
A Mother’s Worst Nightmare
She describes walking into the funeral home and seeing her son — no longer warm, no longer alive.
She kissed his cold forehead.
She held his cold hands.
She writes:
“My baby forever 18.”
This was the second time he was taken from her.
The first time was by the system.
The second time was by death.
And she cannot help but connect the two.
Allegations of Abuse in Foster and Adoptive Homes
According to the mother:
Her son was beaten in foster care
He was beaten in his adoptive home
He was never abused by her, she says
Yet the system removed him based on allegations she insists were false
The same system allegedly ignored the abuse he suffered once removed
Her words cut straight to the core:
“They stole my kids and literally destroyed them.”
This is her account — a painful story she carries with her every day.
A Termination of Parental Rights That Came Too Soon?
One of the most serious allegations she makes is that her TPR (Termination of Parental Rights) occurred six months earlier than it legally should have.
She claims:
The caseworker lied under oath
The timeline did not legally add up
The TPR was rushed
She did not receive due process
If true, these would represent severe procedural violations.
Regardless of verification, her story highlights an issue many parents raise:
parents often feel the system is working against them, not with them.
A Daughter’s Escape — And a Testimony of Hope
While this mother lost her son, one of her daughters made it back home.
She left the adoptive home the day she turned 18, returning to her biological mother after years apart.
She reportedly said that she:
Was abused in the adoptive home
Was not allowed contact with her biological mother
Wanted to leave the moment she was old enough
Her return gave the mother strength to keep going — and to keep fighting for the remaining children in her life.
The Weight of Grief: “If I Didn’t Have My Kids, I’d Be Lost.”
The mother is honest about her pain.
She says that if she didn’t have her younger son and her five daughters, she might not be here today.
Her grief is overwhelming.
Her loss is permanent.
Her wounds are deep.
But she refuses to stop fighting.
A Message to Parents: “Never Give Up.”
Despite losing her son — twice — she uses her story to speak to other parents fighting the system:
“Never ever give up.”
“Research. Find laws. Study.”
“Do not let TPR or adoption be in your vocabulary.”
“Get your life back.”
“Your kids deserve to find you healthy, not broken.”
She also warns:
“My son is gone forever. Stolen from me twice.”
Her message is not one of defeat.
It is one of war.
A war she says she has been fighting for 13 years.
Where the System Must Be Held Accountable
Stories like hers — whether verified in every detail or not — highlight ongoing national concerns about child welfare:
Recurring allegations from families include:
Termination of parental rights without due process
Caseworker dishonesty or perjury
Foster homes not properly vetted
Abuse overlooked once children are placed
Children forbidden from contacting biological parents
Adoption used to permanently sever connections
Children experiencing worse conditions under state care than at home
National foster care data reinforces those fears:
50% become homeless
35% use illegal drugs
25% end up incarcerated
60–70% of trafficking victims come from foster care
88% suffer mental health struggles
PTSD rates double war veterans
Counties receive financial incentives per child in care
Her story is deeply personal — but tragically, not unique.
The Final Tragedy: A Son Gone at 18
At the end of this long battle, one fact remains:
Her son is dead.
A young man, barely an adult.
A boy who never made it back home.
A child separated from his mother at 5 years old, then again at 18.
A life cut short in the home meant to “save” him.
She kissed him goodbye twice:
Once as a living child she was forced to leave behind.
Once as a mother holding her son’s cold hands for the last time.
Her pain is the proof of her love.
And her story is a warning.
