Mom's Secret Texts to the Accused Dad Get Read Out in Court

A 2-month-old came into the ER with broken ribs on both sides — some fresh, some already healing. The dad says he fell on the baby on the stairs. The mom had promised CPS she would keep him away from the baby. Then, on the morning of the termination hearing, she texted him: "If you don't agree with them, they're going to terminate your rights today." On the stand she said she wanted no contact with him and supported terminating his rights. In court, his lawyer read her texts out loud. Police officers, an ER nurse, a child-abuse pediatrician, a detective and CPS investigators all testify before the judge recesses the case. No final ruling was made in this hearing. ⏱️ CHAPTERS 0:00 First case: dad in prison, mom missing 18:12 Second case: one dad settles at mediation 24:18 Officer: the call to the apartment 31:36 Second officer: what the pregnant mom reported 38:34 Officer: dad tries to grab the baby from mom 48:26 Officer at the hospital: "he fell holding the baby" 55:27 ER nurse: rib fractures, old and new 1:05:52 Child-abuse pediatrician's findings 1:28:41 Detective: the dad's stair story 1:46:21 CPS investigator: who let him near the baby? 2:10:01 Caseworker supervisor: services and drug tests 2:31:45 Mom takes the stand 2:43:43 Dad testifies 2:48:39 Mom's texts read in court 3:06:21 Judge recesses the case ⚖️ This is a real, publicly streamed court hearing, shared for education and commentary. Names of children and other private details are muted. Everyone is presumed innocent unless proven guilty; allegations discussed here are not findings of guilt. #familycourt #cps #custody #courtroom #parentalrights