Hayden's Law

Hayden's Law We CAN change or work to change the law and this happens only through legislation. He was just two months shy of his 2nd birthday. They are our FUTURE.

Hayden Umbenhower tragically lost his live to the hands of Seth Redell on April 24, 2016. The family of Hayden waited six years for the 2nd Degree Murder trial while the defendants family bailed him out of jail on a 500,000 bond to live out his life care-free. In that six years time; he had his parents expunge all of his prior criminal history and hire expert witness to muddy the water in regards

to Hayden's death. There are too many loopholes in the criminal justice system for people with money. I feel like Hayden's death was in vain because in five years or less; the defendant will be out and he could hurt someone else in the future. At least with the 2nd Degree Charge, I could feel a slight moment of serenity in knowing that at least he wouldn't be able to hurt anyone else ever again. Research has shown that losing a child may be one of the single worst traumas a human being can experience. It changes someone forever, and it is never a pain that you get over unlike your first heartbreak. The pain of losing Hayden is a great fire that burns in the very depths of my soul. It is an anguish I cannot put words to, but feels like you are stuck in a body suffering a forever pain. This is why the sentencing feels too light, because while the defendant has the possibility of getting out early on good behavior, the families that have lost are suffering for life. They not only lose the very light of their life, but they are losing an entire life-time of possibilities, hopes, dreams, companionship and for some a loving son or daughter to care for them when they are older. This is why I am interested in presenting to you Hayden's Law. I want families to feel that their voices are heard, their children are protected, and the criminals responsible for the abuse will be held accountable for their actions or lack of actions. I believe there is closure in justice for our children. We need to advocate for stronger child abuse punishments, no leniency when it comes to children. My goal is to help prevent this from happening to parents of victims down the line. I would ultimately like to name the law changes after Hayden, and call it Hayden's Law. To protect other children and families, and have him remembered forever would be honestly just be the most wonderful thing ever.

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/la-court-of-appeal/2198117.html #:~:text=Defendant%2C%20Seth%20Redell%2C%20was%20charg...
02/19/2024

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/la-court-of-appeal/2198117.html #:~:text=Defendant%2C%20Seth%20Redell%2C%20was%20charged,pled%20not%20guilty%20at%20arraignment.

Finally both appeals have been denied, and he will go to jail to serve his sentence for the murder of Hayden…who would be turning ten this July 19th.

Case opinion for LA Court of Appeal STATE OF LOUISIANA v. SETH REDELL. Read the Court's full decision on FindLaw.

10/26/2022

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What are some changes you would like to see regarding the laws protecting our children? I would love to hear from other parents and caregivers. Let's work together.

10/24/2022

After the trial in May 2022, Hayden's killer did not go to prison right away. As a matter of fact; he is working hard to get out of answering for his actions and is currently out on an appeal bond. đź’”

I ask you to keep us in your thoughts and prayers this Halloween season. Hayden would have been 8 this Halloween and I am distraught over wondering what he would want to dress up as, or what his costumes would have been all these years past. So as you dress your little one's and take them to get bellies full of candy...hold them just a little tighter in honor of Hayden. Thank you and Happy Spooky Season.

My name is Hayden Axel Umbenhower. Today, July 19th, 2022 I would be turning 8 years old, and I would be finishing my 2n...
07/19/2022

My name is Hayden Axel Umbenhower. Today, July 19th, 2022 I would be turning 8 years old, and I would be finishing my 2nd grade year of school. The summer of 2022; I would be taking usual summer trips to go visit all of my family members, and taking my 2nd trip to the Bahamas! But I am not...and will never...I wish I could with all of my heart and I know they do too.

It has been 2,227 days, 54, 650 hours, and 3, 279, 030 seconds since I have been able to see, hold and touch my family. I have missed so many things; I missed the chance to go to school, and to go on family vacations. I didn't get a chance to do martial arts or to play a sport. I've missed 7 Christmases, 7 Easter Bunny Visits, 7 Halloweens, and 5 Mardi Gras parades. I will never ever get to pick my Halloween costume, and I never got the chance to help my Daddy work on cars.

I didn't get the chance to bring home report cards; and watch my Mama gush with pride and tell me and everyone else how proud she was of me. I missed the spelling bee and five school concerts. I never got to lose my two front teeth and sing about it. I missed the chance to make friends, have birthday parties, and sleep-overs. I missed the chance to be a ring-bearer at my Mimi's wedding. I never got to learn how to swim, my ABC's, or my numbers.

I miss my doggy and kitty. I never got to pick my favorite color, but red balloons were my favorite. I missed the birth of my little sister, and I know my Mama needed me. I know without a doubt, I would have been the best big brother in the whole wide world. I missed hearing her call me "My Hayden." Together, we could have been Bug & Bean. Lovebug is one of the many nicknames my Mama gave me.

I missed the chance to be so proud of my parents for how far they have come in their growth as human beings, and the chance to grow up with them. I will never get the chance to snuggle into the warmth, comfort, and safety of my Grandparents loving hugs...or get spoiled with a belly full of gelato. I will never get to go to Disneyworld, or ride a rollercoaster. I never got to go to a waterpark.

I will never be able to learn how to drive...or to figure out what my place would have been in this world. Maybe, I would have been a doctor trying to find a cure for cancer, or maybe I would be a fire-fighter helping a little girl get their kitten out of a tree...or I could have stood for light and truth and been a Judge.

I miss my family and my Mama. I love them all and I know they love me unconditionally. Because despite all of my family's differences unconditional love is all I have ever known.

Until the day the actions of a coward taught me what evil, anger, rage, maliciousness and suffering were. I didn't even make it to my 2nd birthday...."Why didn't you call my Mimi?!"

"Why did you do that to me?" I was just a toddler...
I was just a little toddler with big feelings inside of a tiny body.

Now, I am watching my family members experience what may be one of the worst traumas a human being can experience. It has changed their lives forever in a way they will never get over. I know this is always going to be painful for everyone in my family, but especially my Mama...the pain of losing me is a great fire that burns in the very depths of her soul, an anguish unlike any other...a lifetime of pain. My family not only lost the very light of their lives but they are losing an entire life-time of possibilities, hopes, dreams, companionship and for my mother a loving son to care for her when she is older. They all will still be holding and carrying the hot and heavy hand of grief for the rest of their lives...

06/24/2022

On July 19th, 2022 Hayden would have been turning 8 years old...I cannot believe so much time has passed and yet the pain never lessens as the years go on. I wonder what he would be like? What types of activities would bring his big heart joy? I wonder what his favorite subject in school would be...and I wonder what it is even like to send your little one to school for the first time.

Finally in 2022; after waiting six years for answers and consequences for the loss of Hayden...a pain unlike no other. W...
05/18/2022

Finally in 2022; after waiting six years for answers and consequences for the loss of Hayden...a pain unlike no other. We did not see the justice we had sought for so long. It is unfair that with the right amount of money from your parents you can buy; six years of freedom, multiple record expungements, fill up the pockets of doctors all to sully the truth in regards to an innocent little boy. This shouldn't be able to happen in regards to children. He did NOT deserve the brutal, agonizing and slow suffering death bestowed upon him.

A Marrero man charged with murder in the death of his girlfriend's 21-month-old son was instead convicted on a lesser charge of negligent homicide following a five-day trial in Jefferson

The second article from 2018...
05/18/2022

The second article from 2018...

A Marrero man was charged with second-degree murder in the death of his girlfriend's 21-month-old son.

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