Babysitter's Custody Win May Be Short-Lived

A mother in Chicago has lost the custody of her child to her babysitter. The judges decision is currently waiting for appeal. According to the mother's lawyer, the babysitter initially lied in court to obtain custody of the child, stating that the father was an unknown and the mother had left without a trace. The babysitter's lawyer has countered by stating that the babysitter is the closest thing to a mother the child has and that the child even calls the babysitter "mom." Many of the parties who are involved in the case are stating that this is the first time they have even heard of a babysitter winning custody over a mother, but some don't necessarily disagree with the decision.