Jalissa explained that she had gotten subsidized housing which allowed her to move out of her mother's apartment almost as soon as her son was born. Callista had paid very little interest in the baby and that was a catalyst to cut her ties with the woman.
All of that talk about getting her grandchild out of the ghetto and wanting a better life for him was just a ploy to get at any additional money that she could crook Vanessa out of.
It had gotten to the point that even the sight of her mother sickened her. As soon as she got the keys to her new home she called her friends to get her moved in. Theresa babysat for her while she worked.
She had landed a job as a receptionist and though she didn't make much she could pay her rent and take care of her son and that was all that mattered.