Family Stability

Kelly and Dan McIntosh -- Syracuse, NY


Written by: Adam Sege


It’s not an easy question for a parent to ask, but Dan McIntosh knew he had to.

“Do you want to live with Daddy,” he asked his daughter, “Or do you want to live with Mommy?”

For fifteen year old Kelly McIntosh, the choice was painful but clear.  Her mother had moved out and stopped talking with Kelly.  She had also been abusive.  Kelly told her father she wanted to live with him.

It’s not an easy question for a parent to ask, but Dan McIntosh knew he had to. “Do you want to live with Daddy,” he asked his daughter, “Or do you want to live with Mommy?”
Population Served: 
Pediatrics
Site: 
Syracuse Medical-Legal Partnership