Maria, a 20-year-old woman, is suing her daughter's paternal grandmother, Christina, for visitation rights. Maria claims that Christina has been keeping her 2-year-old daughter away from her for six months, and she wants supervised contact with her daughter.
Maria explains that she started a relationship with Christina's son, Roberto, when he was 16, and they had a tumultuous relationship. Roberto was abusive and struggled with addiction. After Maria became pregnant, Christina offered to help them, but the situation escalated, and Roberto continued to harass Maria.
Maria eventually left Roberto and went to live with a friend. However, Roberto continued to pursue her, and one night, he showed up at her friend's house, drunk and aggressive. Maria claims that Roberto fell from a ladder and died, but Christina accuses her of killing him.
The case is complicated by Christina's accusations and Maria's desire for supervised contact with her daughter. A witness, Nicole, who is Maria's friend, testifies that Maria has been living with her for nine months and has never shown any violent behavior.
The judge ultimately grants Maria supervised contact with her daughter, twice a week for two hours, with a therapist present to monitor the interactions. The judge emphasizes the importance of the 2-year-old girl's well-being and encourages Maria to work on controlling her emotions to maintain a healthy relationship with her daughter.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Mariah is suing Christina, her daughter's paternal grandmother.
2. Mariah's daughter is 2 years old.
3. Christina has temporary custody of Mariah's daughter.
4. Mariah has not seen her daughter in six months.
5. Mariah wants to have contact with her daughter.
6. Mariah claims that Christina is preventing her from seeing her daughter.
7. Mariah's relationship with her daughter's father, Roberto, was abusive.
8. Roberto died after falling from a ladder while intoxicated.
9. Mariah was investigated for Roberto's death but was cleared of any wrongdoing.
10. Mariah's friend, Nicole, testifies that Mariah is a responsible and non-violent person.
11. A doctor testifies that Mariah may have an impulse control disorder.
12. The court grants Mariah supervised contact with her daughter, twice a week for two hours.
13. The supervised contact will be monitored by a therapist who will report on each contact.
14. Mariah's father, Maria's ex-husband, is willing to supervise the contact but is not allowed to do so.
15. The court's decision is final, and the case is closed.