1990 (#12) - Jeff's paternity test, Nancy's relinquishment, and Skylar's custody

Although Nancy had to say goodbye to Skylar, she still misses her daughter very much. Moreover, she has a strong suspicion that the father of her child is actually her ex-boyfriend, Jeff Latham. And so, when Nancy tracks down Jeff and confesses to him the real reason why she left school, that is that she was pregnant, the boy is shocked, and even more so when Nancy reveals that the reason why she preferred to leave him is that she was raped. Nancy thus informs the boy that until now she has believed that the father of the child is her rapist; however, she now believes that there is some possibility that it is him. Jeff, happy for the woman's choice to have kept the child, thus offers to perform the paternity test. Nancy, however, believes it is all useless since she has given him up for adoption, but Jeff points out that if he is indeed the father of the child, he may object by cancelling the adoption. After performing the test, Jeff and Nancy are happy to learn that Jeff is Skylar's father, and so they take custody of Skylar away from the distraught Skip and Carol, who vow to fight to get the baby back. Meanwhile, Nancy and Jeff, who are back together and seem more in love and happy than ever, find themselves struggling with family life and discover that it's not as easy as they thought. Nancy and Jeff are young and, despite their good intentions and their willingness, they bitterly discover that the weight of responsibilities and sacrifices that a life as parents entails is perhaps too much for them, who still want to live carefree. As if that weren't enough, this frustration shows up in ongoing tensions between the two of them, who eventually admit that they still don't know what their path is and show doubts about their love. Having realized that they are not yet ready to raise a daughter, therefore, by mutual agreement Nancy and Jeff return to Skip and Carol asking them if the offer of foster care is still acceptable. Taken aback, two incredulous but overjoyed Skip and Carol immediately accept and prepare the custody papers, thanking Nancy and Jeff profusely and promising that they will always be there for them when they want to see their daughter. Skip and Carol's wish to become parents finally came true.