After almost a year of inactivity, 11-year-old social media influencer Claire "Lil Tay" Hope appeared to be back in the headlines following a series of stories shared on her Instagram account. The posts sparked online discussions about her well-being and safety.Currently, according to her older brother, Lil Tay is reportedly in the middle of a custody battle with her absentee father.Also read: Rita Ora and Taika Waititi? ‘The Voice’ judge and ‘Thor’ director’s cozy pic sparks romance rumorsIs this real??#liltay #saveliltay liltay pic.twitter.com/uMt4jLJ7lP— Ashanti 👽 (@Ashanti77500400) April 23, 2021So apparently Lil Tay’s dad has been abusing Lil Tay physically and mentally with his wife and because of that Lil Tay is going to fight for her life in Supreme Court of Canada. #saveliltay pic.twitter.com/991hT385RJ— 👨🏾‍🦯 (@brokelikeusher) April 23, 2021// abuse , child neglect , images of abuse below -----hey yall i don’t see enough people talking abt this but you need to help lil tay, she needs help paying legal fees from court against her abusive abensentee father and his current wife.— adri 📌check pin (@tbznap) April 24, 2021"Go Fund Me" for Lil Tay and her upcoming custody battleGoing by the posts shared in her story, Lil Tay's sibling, Jason, has set up a Go Fund Me campaign to raise money for legal fees and other expenses. The viral sensation is slated to be on trial for custody in the BC Supreme Court of Canada against her absentee father, Chris Hope, and her stepmother.Lil Tay will be fighting for her life, future, and freedom starting April 23rd. The child is in desperate need of funds to support her fight against her abusive father. As a result of this situation, she has been in a state of depression."My sister Tay has been silent on social media for the past three years because her absentee father (Chris Hope) served my mother a court order demanding control over Tay's money, career, and custody. As a result, it was court-ordered that my sister had to return to Vancouver, Canada. He also requested through a court order to prevent her from speaking out about the truth. Since then, he has stolen millions of dollars from my sister and has taken control of all her funds."While the Go Fund Me set up just a day ago has already raised a little more than $4000, many people question the authenticity of the entire situation. This is especially so after the controversy regarding Lil Tay's actual income and the facade exposed in 2018.Also read: What happened to Lil Tay?: Cryptic Instagram post has fans speculating that the 12-year-old may be deadAnother post made by lil tay’s brother #liltay I hope she’s ok right now pic.twitter.com/KhO61hMnVS— 🏳️‍🌈☺︎🅟🅗🅘🅝🅧☺︎🏳️‍🌈 (@_ph1nx_) April 24, 2021what’s crazy is that lil tay is definitely getting exploited from what I’ve seen but we never hear from HER it’s always somebody else— 👩🏽‍💻 (@muchjaded) April 24, 2021Look guys, the Lil Tay situation doesn’t sit well with me. We should alert CPS and get her away from her abusive dad. She’s a minor and that money won’t go to her, how can we trust that someone’s not abusing and using her for donations?? This is screwed up! #saveliltay #liltay— c a m • park (@lividramen) April 23, 2021something about the liltay gofundme doesn’t seem legit— inactive kinda 🤔⁉️ (@edsheeranphobic) April 23, 2021Ehhhh, her family has been known to scam, I know that sounds awful, but her whole Lil Tay persona was created by her mom as a cash grab, wasn’t it?— starcommander96 (@starcommander91) April 24, 2021Lil Tay’s brother is money hungry! https://t.co/7G2SpODrCY #liltay #tiktok pic.twitter.com/u0I98mEIAf— Ivan (@IvanSteff) April 24, 2021I think liltay and nem just tryna get sum more money 🤨— andrea (@andrea33701467) April 23, 2021Honestly it seems like they’re using lil tay again for money. Like why would they set a date and an exact time to post about an abusing and raising money about a court date. It seems sketch, so don’t donate until we know more about the situation. #saveliltay— Clara😌🖤 (@clarafayebunton) April 23, 2021Amidst all the allegations of supposed scamming, abusive parenting, and misappropriation of funds, Lil Tay's official account has shared horrifying images documenting physical abuse over a relatively long time.Also read: "I am gay gay gay": Kehlani comes out as a lesbian, and fans shower her with loveTHIS IS WHAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING TO LIL TAY???? pic.twitter.com/mWik4u2lAt— Brandon(Tayk)😂🔥 (@crazybrazy200) April 24, 2021With this recent development, it can only be hoped that this situation, which clearly involves the physical abuse of a minor at some point, sees this fact taken into account as the twelve-year-old goes on trial today.Also read: Charli & Dixie x Simmons mattress: Where to buy, price, size, and all about the TikTokers' new bedding product