James kisses Dillon on the front porch of their home in Clendenin, W. Va.

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Dillon puts on his boots to help shovel mud out of the inside of their home.

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Mud cakes the yards of residences in Clendenin, W. Va.

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A room inside of James and Dillon's home.

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James smokes a cigarette in the morning before going about cleaning and repairing more of his home.

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Dillon plays with his new puppy James got for him while continuing to remodel parts of their home.

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James and Dillon trade math problems with each other. James boasts that Dillon's IQ is higher average and he wants to be a Marine Biologist when he grows up.

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Dillon plays on the pile of discarded items that were taken out of their home.

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Spot. The family dog.

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Dillon walks back towards their home with a friend in the evening. 

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James watches as Dillon sleeps on the front porch of their home.

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Photos all but one, taken by Dillon. James now holds these photos dear. 

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James walks into court for a hearing regarding the custody of Dillon at the Courthouse in Charleston, W.Va. 

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In an effort to show the court his home is now livable, James cleans up before CPS does a walk through.

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Despondent over losing the custody of his boy, James smokes a cigarette while warming up next to a hot lamp on a frigid winter night.

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James and Dillon had been inseparable since Dillon was only 11 days old. Now with no foreseeable way to get his boy back and with extremely limited visitation James is tasked with moving on with his life, so much of which revolved around the bond they shared.

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