Losing Isaiah (1995)

6.4 | Mar 17, 1995 (US) | Drama | 01:46

self-abandonment child abuse mother baby based on novel or book court case single parent social worker smoking drug addiction adoption social work son liberation custody battle looking for birth parents racist surrogate mother interracial relationship extramarital affair

Budget: 17 000 000 | Revenue: 7 603 766

Who decides what makes a mother?

Khaila Richards, a crack-addicted single mother, accidentally leaves her baby in a dumpster while high and returns the next day in a panic to find he is missing. In reality, the baby has been adopted by a warm-hearted social worker, Margaret Lewin, and her husband, Charles. Years later, Khaila has gone through rehab and holds a steady job. After learning that her child is still alive, she challenges Margaret for the custody.