Transport Leo back to Indiana for a funeral with his loving family

The funeral home is graciously working to minimize expenses; however, the costs are still expected to exceed $11,000.

Thanks to all who have so generously donated, we raised enough to cover the cost of Leo's funeral and were able to have a beautiful service. We are so grateful for your support!

Secure guardianship of Leo's two siblings.

Currently, Leo's two younger siblings are [redacted]. Our mission is to do whatever is needed to get custody/guardianship of his siblings, and bring them back home to Indiana where they can be with their family. This process will require a significant amount of funding for legal fees and travel expenses between Indiana and [redacted].

Guardianship Update 1:

Temporary emergency guardianship was granted in Indiana on 1/19, with another hearing for permanent guardianship scheduled for 1/31.

Guardianship Update 2:

Although emergency guardianship was ordered by the court in Indiana, we must still go to the next hearing in [redacted] (1/29) to find out if we will get the children then, or if we will be required to go through the ICPC process, which could take from weeks to months to complete.

Fight for legislative change

We acted within our legal limits to protect the children, yet existing laws favor parental rights over the safety of potentially endangered children. We want to establish an advocacy group dedicated to legislative change, ensuring such tragedies are averted in the future. Leo's ordeal was harrowing—no child should suffer similarly - implementing straightforward reforms can prevent such occurrences.