MuffintheMoth
Tatum has been through 5 homes this year, bounced around for their constant fighting. Soon enough they'll be on house 6 if not a group home. In all honesty, they're scared of loosing everything they have in this current home.
William has managed to stay in the same home for about 2 years now, he's terrified of acting out. The Dexs consider anything he does as acting out. If he goes to school, he gets beaten, if he doesn't he doesn't get to eat that day. It's a vicious cycle.
Alice always wanted siblings, she's been an only child as long as she remembers. After Yet another year of Alice asking for siblings, her mothers call their local adoption agency about any kids that would be near Alice's age that they could adopt. Little do they know how troubled these kids will be.