Miami Fort Lauderdale, FL, May 26, 2026 —

Florida Mother Loses Custody of Twins Despite Law Inspired by Her Case

Tasha Patterson, a mother from the Miami-Fort Lauderdale area, has lost custody of her twin sons, who have since been adopted. This outcome occurred even as a new Florida law, named “Patterson’s Law” in her honor, took effect. The legislation is designed to provide parents involved in cases concerning medically complex children with additional time to present evidence.

However, the new law was not applied retroactively to Patterson’s situation. Her twin sons were initially removed from her care due to suspicions of abuse. Subsequent medical evaluations revealed that the children have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, a genetic disorder characterized by fragile bones.

The case highlights the challenges faced by parents navigating the child welfare system with medically complex children, and the limitations of legislative changes when they are not retroactive.

Story summarized from the original created by Sebastian Cuervo on wsvn.com, see more information here.

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