If you check out my other blog entries and comments, my situation is a s* storm. If this is your first time reading well..to put it simply my SS mom has been in and out of his life. She has borderline personality disorder. She was diagnosed with ODD when she as 4. I have been in my SS life since he was almost 2. Raised him since. His mom will go 6 months, few months, right now on 8 months not seeing her child. I honestly think this time she has given up...a blessing in disguise.