Roberts v. Westover

Tom Glaze, Justice.

On June 10, 2003, Kimberly Roberts gave birth to Alison Blake Roberts (who is known as “Abi”). In December of 2003, Kimberly’s family discovered that she was abusing alcohol and drugs, specifically methamphetamine. Her family knew she was breast-feeding Abi at the time, so they became very concerned about the baby’s safety. As a result, Kimberly’s brother, Richard Westover, his wife, Michelle Lisi, and Kimberly’s identical twin sister, Alison Blake Smith Johnston, staged an “intervention” at Richard and Michelle’s New York home. There they confronted Kimberly about her…