Briana DeJesus’ sister was keen to undertake Briana’s 6-year-old daughter — till a lawyer defined why it couldn’t work.
On the Wednesday, September 27, episode of Teen Mother: The Subsequent Chapter, Briana, 29, requested her sister, Brittany DeJesus, 31, whether or not she would contemplate adopting Stella amid Briana’s ongoing coparenting drama with Stella’s dad, Luis Hernandez. (Earlier within the episode, Briana recalled having to choose up Stella from a daddy-daughter dance after she began crying upon Luis’ arrival.)
“As you guys know, Luis hasn’t actually been round,” Briana defined to Brittany and their mother, Roxanne DeJesus. “There’s a factor the place, like, a detailed relative can undertake Stella. So I used to be questioning if Brittany would have the ability to do this for me.”
Roxanne inspired Briana to offer Luis extra of an opportunity, however Brittany instantly agreed to the plan.“For the reason that day [Briana] even had youngsters, she all the time mentioned if one thing occurred to her I used to be going to deal with the children,” Brittany responded. “Clearly, you didn’t even must ask me. I might’ve woken up tomorrow and you’d’ve been like, ‘You’re a mom and I might’ve been like, ‘OK.’ That’s a f—king given.”
Brittany’s nieces — Briana additionally shares 12-year-old daughter Nova with ex Devoin Austin — are “spiritually, emotionally, the closest factor” she has to her personal kids, Brittany added.
When explaining the scenario to her attorneys, nevertheless, Briana’s plan received shut down.
Stella and Brittany DeJesus Courtesy of Brittany DeJesus/Instagram
“I’d like to speak about if there’s a risk my sister can undertake Stella and in addition attempt to take away Luis’ parental rights,” she advised her legal professionals. “Luis — he’s not constant, he doesn’t come round, he can go months with out even checking on Stella. It’s only a irritating scenario.”
One of many legal professionals talked the MTV character by means of the idea of “second mother or father adoption,” which is often when one other member of the family — not a married couple — steps in to undertake the kid. “However the courts have put the brakes on that, so sitting right here at the moment, we don’t suppose that’s a viable choice for you,” he advised Briana, who wiped away tears.
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“We don’t essentially need to put you down a path that’s not going to be useful for Stella,” he elaborated after Briana confirmed one of the best factor she might do for her youthful daughter proper now could be to go away issues as they’re — irrespective of how tough it’s for her to look at Stella have an estranged relationship together with her dad.
Teen Mother: The Subsequent Chapter airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET on MTV.
