In this Episode Alyssa tells John about the long and bitter custody battle for "Baby T."

The only digression is potty training and writing the script made Alyssa "stabby ragey."

SHOW NOTES:

CST: Rebuilt life not enough for DCFS

CST: DCFS unfit to judge Baby T case

CST: Divine secrets and profane lies

CST: Baby T's `condition' also known as being a toddler

CST: DCFS again ends up on wrong side of issue

CST: Father's Day honors go to dads of all sorts

CST: DCFS drops ball in Olison case

CST: Society's child: the battle over Baby T - Tina Olison took her eyes off the real prize

CST: Mothers don't just go away

CST: Burkes, judge deny baby what all children deserve

CST: DCFS comes down hard on black families

CST: 7 years later, Baby T's mom fights for private time

CST: Carothers wore wire for a year - Daley ally charged with fraud and bribery despite reported cooperation with feds in probe of officials, developers

CST: DCFS chief Arthur Bishop steps down after Sun-Times, WBEZ reports

CST: DCFS worker says he didn't back adoption

CST: Anger of Baby T's mom cited - DCFS probe team accused of bias

CST: Baby T's mom provoked: doctor

CST: Witness for mom: DCFS cut me off

CST: Mother says she feared Burke clout

CST: Mother of Baby T cool under cross-examination

CST: State: Bias led to Baby T fight - Ruling on mom's rights due Wednesday

CST: Baby T's mom ruled fit - Burkes likely to lose custody

CST: Dispute over Baby T visits to get hearing

CST: Agency assisting Baby T case wants to quit

CST: Public guardian undecided on Baby T case

CST: Doctor opposes returning Baby T - Psychiatrist says child has `special condition'

CST: Baby T's grandmother testifies in custody trial

CST: Baby T's mom hits custody roadblocks

CST: Judge returns Baby T to mom - Burkes lose custody of child

CST: Baby T ruling gets federal attention

CST: Involvement dilemma not limited to Kosovo

CST: Baby T's mom seeks drug re-test

CST: Judge to Olison: Better cooperation is required

CST: Baby T's mom called `ill-equipped'

CST: Baby T goes to Burkes

Chicago Tribune: BABY T'S MOM TELLS OF BURKES' `ARROGANCE'

Desert News: Drugs, race inflame custody battle

Chicago Tribune: BABY T'S SAGA IS FAR FROM OVER

Chicago Tribune: BABY T'S MOTHER LOSES HER BID TO GAIN CUSTODY

CST: Baby T's mom appeals ruling

CST: Burkes named Baby T's guardians

CST: Baby T's mom scolded for remarks about Burke

CST: Baby T visitation request denied

Washington Post: Powerful Couple Wins Child Custody Case

Chicago Tribune: BABY T'S MOM TELLS OF BURKES' `ARROGANCE'

CNN: Ex-drug addict mom wins custody battle

Desert News: Drugs, race inflame custody battle

NYT: Former Cocaine User Regains Child in Racial Custody Case

Chicago Tribune: BABY T'S SAGA IS FAR FROM OVER

Time: Who Gets The Kid?

Chicago Tribune: BABY T'S MOM LOSES HER NO. 1 ADVOCATEChicago Tribune: ACTIVISTS BLAST PUBLIC GUARDIAN'S REVERSAL IN BABY T CASE

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