LARGO, Fla. — The Largo mother accused of killing her 2-year-old son and then lying to police about what happened is due to give birth to another child very soon. Just what will happen to that child after he or she is born may lead to another battle in court.

Charisse Stinson reportedly lied to police about a man taking off with her son, Jordan Belliveau. The boy's body was found days later, and police say his mother is responsible.

Stinson was not in court Monday for a hearing on her case but was a few feet away at the Pinellas County Jail in a special unit due to her condition.

Stinson's mother-in-law, the paternal grandmother of Jordan, says she's also the grandmother of the child Stinson is carrying, and she wants custody.

We asked legal expert Kevin Hayslett, who is not involved with the case, how situations like this usually play out.

"The grandmother, if she does what needs to be done and the court and DCF feel it's appropriate will have an opportunity to request placement," Hayslett explained. "And if she meets the criteria, then she potentially could [be granted custody."

Officials at Eckerd Connects, however, say Stinson could sign off for a relative to receive custody of the child in a private process, thus bypassing the courts. That arrangement is usually set up before an incarcerated mother gives birth.

If it doesn't happen, then it's a process that could take time.

"Potentially what the court tries to do is to find a match within the family to place the child," Hayslett said. "There are some requirements that need to be met in order for that to happen, but that will be the process over the next three months to a year, but the child will be immediately placed with DCF."

We reached out to the Department of Children and Families about this case and they responded with the following:

"In any case where a caregiver is unavailable (incarcerated, hospitalized, or deceased), a special conditions report is called into the Florida Abuse Hotline and assigned to a child protective investigator," the agency said. "If there is a concern for the planned caregiver of a child upon birth, the child is sheltered but remains in the hospital while the community-based care lead agency locates relatives or a foster home."



Charisse Stinson, 21, seen here in a 2017 booking photo, was arrested in early September and charged with 1st degree murder in the death of her 2-year-old son, Jordan Belliveau. (Pinellas County Sheriff's Office)

As for the hearing, it lasted about a minute, with the public defender asking for a new pretrial hearing to be set February 4. Stinson has waived her right to a speedy trial.

She is charged with first-degree murder and lying to police. Prosecutors have decided not to seek the death penalty in the case.

Family members of the boy's father were sitting in court Monday wearing "rest in peace" T-shirts.

Largo Police say Stinson lied to them, telling them a man gave her and her son a ride and knocked her out, and that when she woke up, Jordan was gone.

It sparked a statewide Amber Alert. Days later, police found the boy's body in a wooded area near the Largo Sports Complex.

Just a few hours before police found Jordan's remains and arrested her, Stinson talked to Spectrum Bay News 9 and maintained her story. She said she was a good mother and just wanted to find her son.

That interview will be used in the case.