Child Abuse comes in many forms. Slandering a parent in their presence, keeping them from their parent, no bed to sleep in, no cooked meals, showering once a week, infested home with lice, staying locked in a room, traffic in and out the home without a worry about the Childs safety, smoking marijuana around your child, not making sure she is getting the education needed to be successful in life, manipulating an 8 year old child when she tells you bluntly what your trying to twist up isn't true, keeping a child from them wanting to be home with 4 sisters, Step-mother, father and still deny her that right after the child tells you where she wants to be and was granted by the courts due to the child's statement itself, this is SEVERE MENTAL & EMOTIONAL ABUSE OF A CHILD. ** my daughter Taaliyah Stokes was born November 26 of 2007. No, I cannot tell you what time, how many pounds and how many ounces she weighed. How many inches she was, when she was born. When her first steps were, or when she first said mom or dad, I cannot lie and say I was there for those special moments of my little girls life. Those moments where given to another man. The mother knowing the child was mine all along, and never to tell me. She told another man he was the father and he took care of my daughter not knowing, she wasn't his and did well being her father. Not at all will I bash a man who was there for my daughter and has become just as heartbroken as I when I found out I had lost those 3 years. I did find out she was pregnant asked her if there was a possibility the baby was mine she said no then left it at that.... Years past, the man who fathered my daughter was left with her while the mother left state. Months passed. He then took my daughters biological mom to court and it hit the fan. He is NOT THE FATHER. Photos then appeared on MySpace and she looked so similar to my 2nd child and myself. I contacted the biological mother of Taaliyah after her own sister contacted me and said think your the father of Taaliyah. Again and again denied by my daughters biological mother. I took it upon myself to get a DNA, the mother flaked multiple times. After she stated to me the man fathering my daughter at the time was not the father and that theres NO possibility in this world, she is yours but could be another mans. ( such hatered) I advised her of a DNA test once again. There you have it, I am 99.9 % the father! The games with my biological daughters mom have only just BEGUN. Now, we know I'm the father after all those years. The important years. The most memorable years in a child's life. Now, I have missed those precious years due to my biological mothers selfishness but it wasn't about her it was about gaining time with my daughter who did not know my smile, my hugs, my piggy back rides, my love and laughter. I had to gain my little girls trust and slowly ease into her life and let her know, I was her real dad. Even though the mother told me do not to tell her You are her father. (Weird. yes, I know) Well not knowing after spending time with my daughter. I wasn't going to see her again the biological mother of my daughter kept her away from me and no longer allowed me to see her because I told her I was her father . I was not going to miss anymore of my daughters life due to more of her mothers games. I went straight to the courts got visitations starting Saturday's and Sunday's with no overnights. Again, she refused me to see her even with my parenting time and would hide her. I filed with the police and she was charged with child interference and on probation. It was getting ridiculous. Then my phone rings it's CPS regarding the well being of my daughter. Not knowing she was missing 56 days and tardy over 76 times in a school year even worse the year prior.. But lived two blocks from the school. Reports of her not eating right but baby food, my daughter tried running away, head lice, dreadlocks in her hair, showers only once a weak to save water, When I was contacted about these events going on in her life. I step in even faster and harder. My wife's support and my lawyer. I won full custody of my daughter who was then 7. She has been in my care ever since. On the Day of trail for my daughter, I thought wow she didn't fight for her, she didn't deny anything, she sat there stared as if this is what she wanted. She told me I regret having her. Well sign over your rights then, she denied that to. I have CPS reports, her attendance records from school when she was in her mothers care, reports of her having lice from the school, and a report where my daughter stated out of her own mouth she wants to be with her father on one on one court appointed counselor............. A full flip.. I WON sole custody of my daughter and mother had visitations but now the story unfolds... June 3rd, I go to drop my daughter off for visitations with her mother which are every other weekend Friday at 3 or after school till Sunday at 6pm. June 5th my daughter call me.. Ring, ring, I said "hello".. My little girls voice so low almost to a whisper and says "hi daddy, mom told me to google an animal. I last said to my daughter "how are you doing?" Last thing I heard from her was "I snuck The phone to call you because".. Then yelling and cursing at her came from the background it was her biological mother who then got on the phone and said to me. "Don't ever have her f..king call you again." I go to pick my daughter up that day Sunday the 5th at 6pm. No calls answered, door never opened so, I called the police. Due to the court order and her previously being on probation for child interference. Now, she is nowhere to be found, my daughter still missing. They call it Parental Kidnapping. It's now Wednesday June 8th. I still do not have my daughter or have heard from my daughter. Due to the history of her mothers mental and emotional abuse towards my child, I'm worried. People are going to believe ones slandering and lies against my wife and myself, that's fine. My daughter has perfect attendance, healthier then ever, loves being around her sisters, loves our big home, she has a big backyard to play in, a room with her own bed and get a home cook meal every night and never left alone. I just heard my daughter has red marks all over her body and being stated my wife and I gave her those marks. I have photos before she left not a mark on her body nor did she have lice. This makes me sick how one claims to be such a good mother but you have not contacted CPS, the police, or any action in the well being of my child. So being a parent that loves, cares and will fight to the end for my kids. I took it upon myself and have called CPS and informed them of these allegations. I need to know she is okay and not hurt. A child under the age of 13 are not considered being held against there will but she is. The mother texted my wife thanking her for being here for her daughter and how she appreciates her and that she asked my daughter where she wants to be. She told my wife Tay wants to live with you guys so I will have to deal with it. If she is being abuse as allegations, why would she want to be here then.....and So where is my child!!!! I wanted to share this, My side... I am not asking for sympathy, just understanding of why I am fighting for my child and doing what a real parent has too.. There are two sides to every story, a truth and Lies!! My story is what I have had to go through with my daughters biological mother since I found out Taaliyah was mine as a good father, who fought for his daughter and a good man with no background, works hard and has a wonderful wife and kids/step kids. (My biggest support) Please help us and sign this petition and tell it like it is. Family and friends you know the truth even those who don't know me personally. You know my wife she is a fantastic mother, fights for hers till the end, but is so funny and loving. We want and need my daughter back and now!! I plan to take away TIFFANY RIVERA's rights officially if not strict with supervised visits. I will make sure My daughter will never have to suffer mentally and emotionally like this ever again. Thank you all for your support, love and respect. The Stokes Family