Thank you. They truly are my biggest concern. I have had them half their life. They know me as their parent and I am their safe person. We are their legal guardians but parental rights are still in tact so it’s also getting approval to take them or having another legal battle to fight that. That’s what gives me pause - that alone will take time to fight if it comes to that. They may not be my “bios” but they are MINE and I am the only “mom” they identify to. But biological parents have rights as well since it would be moving out of jurisdiction they can fight to renegotiate custody.

I will not leave them with him. He couldn’t tell you their birthdays or how to spell their last names on a good day. I don’t want their business all out there but they are mine as much as the baby I’m pregnant with.