Feb 26, 2026
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Flying chairs were just the beginning. Their adopted son has tried to harm himself and others, and doctors say he’s unsafe at home — but refusing to take him back could cost the parents custody of all their children.
A Jacksonville mother said her family is in crisis — trapped in a system where there’s no safe or simple way out.
She and her husband adopted two children in need, hoping to give them a better future. But now, after their teenage son’s repeated suicide attempts, psychiatric hospitalizations, and dangerous behavior, she said they’re out of options — and Florida law could put their entire family at risk if they try to get him more help.
