My first born grandson

WASHINGTON STATE, AND ANTIOCH ADOPTIONS STOLE MY GRANDSON - EVEN THOUGH WE DID ALL WE WERE ASKED TO HAVE HIM RETURNED.
It was a terrible year. I am the grandmother of Tyler, and the year he was born was a strange - yet wonderful year. Let me be honest- first. I was in jail. I wrote many bad checks and served my time for the state of Louisiana to pay the debt. While I was incarcerated, my son got married, and had a beautiful son named Christian Tyler-Lane Andersen. Chris and his wife were eking by, doing what most young people do. Chris worked at McDonald's and Dawn didn't work. Dawn became addicted to drugs, and started having an affair with a man whose family is from Washington. Dawn and the man left Tyler, and ran away together. After several weeks - Dawn returned and took Tyler from the sitter's house while Chris was at work. We did all we could - but the bottom line was that Chris and Dawn were still married, and each had equal right to have the child with them. We could only pray that Dawn would care for him, and return home soon.
That didn't happen. Dawn had warrants for her arrest and was apprehended in Washington. Tyler remained with the boyfriend, but after 4 days, David decided he couldn't and wouldn't care for the child so he took Tyler to the Bellvue Police Station, and told the officers that he didn't know where the mother or the father were. Tyler was placed in CPS custody.
Chris and I found out a week after Tyler had been placed. I was still in jail, but the warden of the facility where I was housed had me call the CPS office, and Warden Laing was willing to do whatever we needed to do to bring Tyler back to Louisiana - if only to place him in the LA CPS system until resolution could be obtained.
The forms for interstate compact were being prepared, but all of a sudden they were stopped. Dawn's mother was fearful that the child would not be returned to her - and called Washington, and told them that I had been in jail for 11 years, and would not be getting out any time soon. Even so - Tyler should have been returned regardless of my situation....he has biological family members in the state of Louisiana.
Chris was given opportunity to go to Washington and pick Tyler up, but his finances didn't allow for that kind of trip. He knew he could hitch hike to Washington - if necessary. But, how would he get back with an 18 month old baby - safely. He conveyed that information to the caseworker, but she opted to note that he did not come...not why he couldn't come.
Tyler was placed in a foster family home, and Pam the foster mother fell in love with our little boy. From that moment on - we could never get subpoenas on time. We begged and pleaded with officials to get a solution - but nothing ever came through. In early 2003, Washington state ordered a home study of my son and his new family. They passed all inspection with flying colors. The investigating CPS officer even wrote a personal letter to the state of Washington judge, imploring him to reunite this child with his loving, beautiful family. Chris has steady employment, a home of their own, and a beautiful, loving, college educated wife. The judge disregarded the recommendation.
I have spoken with the State's Attorney General, the Antioch Adoption Agency, and never gotten anywhere. It is frustrating, torturous, and down right cruel. The foster mother used to communicate with me, she would send pictures, and letters, and Tyler even made cards for me. For the last two years...nothing...no response to my letters....no response to my pleas for nothing more than communication.
I have been home for 4.5 years now. I am back in college, and am pursuing a PH.D. in Psychology and Anthropology. Yes, I made terrible choices in my youth...many do....should my son pay for that? Should he have lost his child because he was too poor to get to Washington all those years ago? He's not poor anymore....everyone starts somewhere, and some have a tougher go than others....should they lose their children, too?
I implore anyone who reads this blog to search your hearts, look at the photos I have posted, and decide if it's worth a call to Antioch Adoption, or the State's Attorney General of Washington to help us open communication with Tyler. It may be too late to bring him home safely. He is loved, and cared for, and Pam's family is who he remembers...he was too young to remember us..but we would like to let him know we are here, and we love him, and that we are who he looks like. I am an adopted child myself...I have spent a lifetime wondering. Tyler doesn't have to....you can help.

Will you help us?

What a beautiful child...born April 7, 2001. Christian Tyler Lane Andersen is loved and adored by so many people