Relatives of 2-year-old Aiden McCarthy, orphaned by the 4th of July mass shooting in Highland Park, work together to raise him, but disputes have arisen in court over therapy and his $3 million GoFundMe.
Irina and Kevin McCarthy are depicted along with other victims at a memorial on July 7, 2022, three days after a mass shooting at the Fourth of July parade in Highland Park.
during the shooting. The boy’s mother, Irina McCarthy, also died in the attack, which killed seven people and wounded dozens.and is awaiting trial. If convicted in Illinois court, where state law does not allow the death penalty, he faces mandatory life in prison. The grandparents argued through their attorney Ira Cohen that more than the father’s family, they had helped with the daily care of Aiden since birth, including doctor’s appointments for medical issues. The maternal grandparents argued that at age 70, it’s difficult for the paternal grandmother to take care of Aiden for long periods by herself, while noting they are slightly younger.Sen.
Attorneys for Aiden’s grandmother and aunt and uncle on his father’s side previously filed court documents saying the shared parenting generally worked well, but some problems had arisen. In another area of contention, the boy’s paternal grandmother filed a motion to enroll the child in therapy, which his maternal grandmother opposed.
“We will be keeping this GoFundMe open as we have heard from many around the world that this is providing some form of healing for such a senseless act. No one should ever have to endure this kind of loss especially at such a young age.
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