'I was disgusted': Ga. mother shocked when insurance suggested she abandon her son to get him

'I was disgusted': Ga. mother shocked when insurance suggested she abandon her son to get him medical care


STATESBORO, Ga. — In child welfare, it's supposed to be the state that helps abused and neglected children, but hundreds are abandoned to state custody each year simply because their parents don’t know what else to do.

Its been called "trading custody for care" and even a "passport to services." April Bonaccorsi calls it disgusting.

“Because if you don’t have a lot of people who inform you on your rights, you question what’s really available for your child," Bonaccorsi said.

She has three children. Ava is the newest member, just three months old, she demands a lot of her mother’s attention. Three-year-old Aiden seems willing to oblige, as long as he gets to lend a hand. And then there’s 14-year-old Bradley.

Read more: https://www.11alive.com/article/news/investigations/the-reveal/keeping-bradley-child-abandonment-investigation/85-b4e62634-ca13-4aa5-bb87-c16b7c2c0551