Ok...
1st I think Jo's lawyer was horrible.
2nd Would a judge really rule in favor of a middle aged couple to take custody a young infant???
<<Death is whimsical today.>>
This is one of those situations that just wouldn't happen in real life. Courts rarely go against the baby mama.
I do enjoy how one of the writers wrote Jo's "farewell" scene of the baby about saying goodbye to her dog. Realness. 😂
They did a pretty good job of making Jo look bad.
My thought is this:
Parents can only do so much. They cannot control what their children do when they become adults. Just because Reed turned out to be a bad guy, why did Jo just assume it meant his parents were bad, and shouldn't see their grandson?
From my recollection, Reed's parents were crazy. I think when they first met, Jo had every intention of allowing The Carter's to be a part of Austin's life. The Carter's were the ones who flipped out and sued for custody for revenge over Jo killing Reed.
<<Death is whimsical today.>>
I do remember that when the mother asked, "Is that our son's baby?" Jo answered with, "No, it's *my* baby."
Ok, let's put it another way. If Reed was not a criminal, and they had simply broken up, would Jo expect "child" support for *her* baby?"
That whole situation was so weird. First of all, Jo would have to be unfit to take the baby away. She was still pregnant so they didn't have any merit.
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