Who decides what makes a mother?
Khaila Richards, a crack-addicted single mother, accidentally leaves her baby in a dumpster while high and returns the next day in a panic to find he is missing. In reality, the baby has been adopted by a warm-hearted social worker, Margaret Lewin, and her husband, Charles. Years later, Khaila has gone through rehab and holds a steady job. After learning that her child is still alive, she challenges Margaret for the custody.
self-abandonment
child abuse
mother
baby
based on novel or book
court case
single parent
social worker
smoking
drug addiction
adoption
social work
son
liberation
custody battle
looking for birth parents
racist
surrogate mother
interracial relationship
extramarital affair