Psychologist Casey Everett testified Friday that she could upset her nieces, Cheyanne and Christine White, and be emotionally overwhelmed if reunited with them. On Monday, he said her neices resisted seeing her.
Michelle Fusco, the leader of a Facebook group formed to raise awareness of the case, said she felt her group made a difference with its protests outside of court and presence in family court.
Brenda VanAlstyne's attorney, Jeffrey Berkun, argued during the family court trial last week that the county hadn't proven any connection between her daughter's mental health and alleged violence in the home.
