Who is the biological mother of Dominic on The Young and the Restless

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Many Young & The Restless fans have fallen in love with baby Dominic, played by twin boys Rainn and River Ware. Baby Dominic is the legal son of Abby (Melissa Ordway) and Chance (Conner Floyd) on Y&R. Yes, they are only baby Dominic’s legal parents as the origins of the cute toddler is a mystery.

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Abby was unable to carry a baby and then matters got worse when Chance discovered he could not father a child due to issues with his sperm. Determined to start a family and a have a baby, Abby makes plans to have Mariah Copeland (Camryn Grimes) carry her baby for her. At the time, Chance was away on business. At first Mariah was reluctant but eventually agreed.

Abby then informed her friend Devon Hamilton (Bryton James) about her and Chance’s predicament. Lucky enough, Devon felt for his friend and volunteered to donate his sperm so that the couple could have a baby.

After baby Dominic was born, Chance was once again away fro business when an explosion occurred in Spain. Chance was thought to be dead. Left devastated, Abby became extremely close to Devon during that time. After Abby found Chance alive, the couple attempted to return to their life together as parents but Chance had trouble bonding with baby Dominic.

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Meanwhile, Devon was desperate to continue his relationship with baby Dominic. Threatening Abby, she agreed to let Devon take his son one night a week. Recently, baby Dominic has endeared a number of medical issues after refusing to eat. Abby and Chance were stressed after the seeing their son so lethargic and not himself so they brought him to the doctors. They were scared further when Dominic had to go undergo a bone marrow aspiration test.

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Sadly, baby Dominic was diagnosed with a rare blood disease and needed a bone marrow transplant. Surprisingly, Devon is a match as a donor. As biological parents are always a half match, The Young & The Restless fans have been left to wonder what is next when it comes to the true conception of baby Dominic. What will be revealed about baby Dominic as he fights for his life?

Mariah Copeland grows attached to baby Dominic on ‘The Young and the Restless’

When Mariah agreed to be a surrogate for Abby, she didn’t realize how difficult it’d be when the day came to give up the child. While Mariah was in captivity, she had a chance to bond with the unborn baby. As The Young and the Restless viewers have witnessed in the last few episodes, Mariah’s behavior indicates she’s having second thoughts.

As previewed, by Soaps.com, this week an emotional Mariah admits to Tessa Porter (Cait Fairbanks) she’s having a hard time letting go of the baby. Mariah’s attachment toward baby Chancellor isn’t going away, and fans already know where this storyline is headed.

‘The Young and the Restless’ teases a custody storyline between Mariah Copeland and Abby Newman

From the moment the surrogacy storyline started, viewers predicted Mariah wouldn’t be able to give up the baby. As it turns out they were right. Abby’s ideal plan was for Mariah to give birth, and that’d be the end of it. Abby would have her baby, while Mariah and Tessa could move toward the next phase in their lives.

However, Abby’s going to be in for a surprise when Mariah insists on being part of baby Dominic’s life. In Abby’s opinion, Mariah has no right to see Dominic. Abby’s the boy’s biological mother, not Mariah. With Abby unwilling to budge in her decision, it leaves Mariah with no other choice than to sue for custody.

The custody battle will affect other ‘The Young and the Restless’ characters

Abby and Mariah’s friendship will be ruined with a custody battle. Aside from the two women and the baby, this battle will affect other The Young and the Restless characters. First, there’s Tessa, Mariah’s girlfriend. In the past, the two discussed having children, but are they ready to have them so soon? Tessa would love nothing more than to have kids with Mariah, yet her singing career could prevent her from being an active parent.

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Another important person in this storyline is Devon, Dominic’s biological father. Devon immediately agreed to help Abby with her plan to have a baby. Yet, after seeing baby Dominic, Devon is reminded of the son he lost with Hilary Curtis (Mishael Morgan). Although Devon agreed Abby and Chance Chancellor (Donny Boaz) would raise the baby, like Mariah, he may be having doubts.

Although fans are dreading it, a custody storyline will bring drama to The Young and the Restless. With everyone taking sides in the Abby and Mariah custody battle, things will get tense in and out of the courtroom.