Jing Kelly (熊晶) and Her Son Tristram Kelly (Tris Kelly)

MOTHER WHO IS SOLE SURVIVING PARENT OF EIGHT YEAR OLD BOY HAS BEEN DENIED CONTACT WITH HER SON FOR MORE THAN FIVE YEARS -- with no end in sight.  Please Help!

Thank you for visiting my site. My name is Jing Kelly (熊晶). This is the story of my family court litigation which started out with my coming to court and asking for help in dealing with my abusive husband but, astonishingly, ended up with me being deprived of contact and association with my son for more than five years.

My son, Tristram Kelly aka Tris Kelly, is so adorable. I have not been allowed to communicate with him in any way. Not by telephone. Not by e-mail. Not by regular mail either. I have not been able to see my son's beautiful eyes and smile. I have not been able to hear his voice. I have not been able to hug him and tell him I love him. 

I love my son with all my heart. I am engaged in ongoing litigation in the very family court that wrongfully awarded custody of my son to his paternal aunt, after my husband died-- and which order was unanimously reversed on appeal.

As you read my story, I ask you to consider how you would feel if your child was denied contact with you for over three years for no truly compelling reason. I am sure you would suffer every bit as much as I do. I am sure that not a moment would go by that you are not thinking of your child, wondering how he is, hoping that he is happy, and knowing in your heart that no one loves your child more than you do and that your child cannot be happy and fulfilled to the same extent as were he with you. 

I tell this story on my web site for two purposes. First, to reach out to you the reader, for help and support. If you can help with legal work or contribute financially, this will be greatly appreciated. Even if you cannot help in this manner, I hope that you will keep my son, Tristram, and me in your prayers. 

The second reason I am posting my story on this web site is to alert everyone that our courts do not always work the way they should. You too may find yourself in a similar predicament if you ask for court intervention to deal with your family situation. Instead of getting help you may be victimized yourself along with your children and it may become a gargantuan struggle to set matters aright.

This is something to think about, truly. I do not know the answer to the problems made manifest here. I only know the love in my heart for my son. I am bothered tremendously that Tristram is living with a second set of paternal relatives, both Caucasian and neither of whom speaks Chinese or knows anything of our history and culture. I am dismayed that these caretakers have lied to Tristram about his true parentage and that my child thinks they are his true parents and is not aware I exist.

Imagine that, if you can. Imagine your child being with your spouse's relatives (Doug Kelly and Cori Kelly), without your consent, and the court wrongfully keeping them there for a protracted period in excess of five years, while denying you contact and association, and while these caretakers deceive your child by denying you exist or ever existed. This is bizarre, yes. But it is also tragic, unnecessary and inexcusable.

Please help me if you can. Please pray for my son and me. Please read my full story as set forth in next section. Thank you. 

I Need Your Help – to pay for litigation costs

Litigation is expensive. Many attorneys have helped me in the past by providing me with legal representation without charge, that is, pro bono. I welcome the assistance of any lawyers or legal organizations and I also would like to be able to retain and pay lawyers of my own choosing to assist me in this, the most important battle of my life.

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Thank you for your support. Nothing is more precious nor worthwhile than the love a mother has for her child.