They are Tenishia Phillips, born 8/7/1997 and Ericka Brown, born 11/11/00. Tenishia is Antonio's older sister. She attends Lewis and Clark College and doing well in college. Tenishia has no medical health, mental health, or substance abuse issues. Tenishia is in agreement with the adoption of Antonio. Ericka is in the 9th grade at Alton High School. She is an A/B student and part of the Upward Bound Program. She has no medical health, mental health, or substance abuse issues. Ericka enjoys reading. She is in agreement with the adoption of Antonio. She cares deeply for him. Vickie and Richard are currently married. They met through a mutual friend. On April 9th, 1995, Vickie and Richard got married in their church, Church of the Living God, in Venice, Illinois. Vickie and Richard have one daughter together, Ericka Brown, age 15. Vickie and Richard have been married 21 years. She states not everyday has been easy, but every moment has been great. They have learned to be open and to discuss everything with each other. They have grown together.
The family has an annual income of $54,240. The family's financial information is given above. With the above mentioned income, the family is able to provide and meet the needs of Antonio. Vickie and Richard has expressed the desire to keep Antonio on the medical …show more content…
She lives in St. Joseph, MO, which is approximately four hours from Alton, IL. Her address is 2121 Riverside, St. Joseph, MO. Her telephone number is (618)541-6181. Brenda sees Antonio at least once a month. Brenda and Antonio have a strong bond. Antonio feels comfortable and safe with Brenda during the times Vicki and Richard are not present. Antonio is in agreement with Brenda being the back-up caregiver. A conversation was held on XX/XX/XXXX with Brenda regarding this responsibility and she is able and willing to take this on if necessary. She also understands the process of how to obtain guardianship if