High school senior Erica French decides not to give her baby up for adoption, but to keep her daughter and better their lives by attending college. Committed to moving on with her life without the support of her baby's father, Erica enrolls her daughter in daycare while she attends class. The child's father and his family eventually decide they want custody of the baby and take Erica to court. They attempt to portray Erica as an unfit mother, an a heated courtroom battle ensues. Inspired by a true story.

High school senior Erica French decides not to give her baby up for adoption, but to keep her daughter and better their lives by attending college. Committed to moving on with her life without the support of her baby's father, Erica enrolls her daughter in daycare while she attends class. The child's father and his family eventually decide they want custody of the baby and take Erica to court. They attempt to portray Erica as an unfit mother, an a heated courtroom battle ensues. Inspired by a true story.