2023
Annual
Appeal
Dear SeniorLAW Center advocate and friend,
“Mom, you can do this.” Those are the words that echoed in Celeste’s head from her daughter who had just suddenly and tragically passed away. Celeste says that a little part of her died that day, too, but she knew she had to be strong for her 4-year-old grandson whose care she was now unexpectedly responsible for.
Celeste quickly realized she needed help. She couldn’t navigate the Family Court system alone to obtain custody and ensure that her grandson received all the support he was entitled to, and she was still dealing with immense grief over the loss of her daughter.
She started to lose hope as the answer to every phone call and request for help was ‘No.’ That’s until she found SeniorLAW Center.
Celeste quickly met with SeniorLAW Center’s Grandparents Raising Grandchildren team. Celeste was dealing with a huge roadblock: she couldn’t locate her grandson’s father, who had never been involved in the child’s life, to serve the necessary legal papers. Without this step, the custody hearing could not proceed. But with our expertise and resources, we located him in another state awaiting sentencing on a criminal matter.
With that information, an expedited hearing was conducted. Ultimately, SeniorLAW Center was able to obtain sole legal and sole physical custody for Celeste.
Celeste’s story shows that when you give to SeniorLAW Center, you help keep grandchildren in the loving care of their grandparents. You keep families together.
Thank you for being a part of the SeniorLAW Center family, and for making stories like Celeste’s possible.
With sincere gratitude,
Karen C. Buck, Esq.
Executive Director
P.S. Celeste was grateful to share her story: “It’s an honor and privilege to be able to tell my story that I truly believe will touch people and that they will care. I’m thankful that I can tell my story because of SeniorLAW Center.”
Will you honor Celeste’s story and commitment to raising her grandson by making a donation to SeniorLAW Center?
Prefer to make an online donation? You can by visiting www.seniorlawcenter.org/donate.
Thank you again!