This article explores the controversial adoption case of Natalia Grace, a Ukrainian-born girl who was adopted by the Barnetts. It examines the allegations made by the Barnetts, their subsequent actions, and the legal proceedings that followed. The story is told from Natalia's perspective, offering insight into her experiences and challenging the claims made against her.
Natalia Grace is a Ukrainian-born girl who gained media attention due to a controversial and widely publicized case. In 2010, she was adopted by an American family, the Barnetts, who because of her sophisticated language and other behaviors, believed that Natalia had a rare form of dwarfism—instead of being a child, as she and the orphanage claimed, she was an adult with psychiatric issues. They petitioned to have her age legally changed to 22, based on a bone density test.
In 2012 and a year later, the Barnetts moved to Canada, leaving Natalia behind to fend for herself when she was only 9 years old. This story retraces her adoption saga and the Barnett’s allegations from Natalia’s perspective, offering insight into what really went on behind closed doors in the Barnett’s home and how much truth there actually is to their claim that Natalia was not a 6-year-old Ukrainian orphan with a rare genetic disorder, but rather a homicidal adult intent on harming them and their children. Here’s where Kristen and Michael Barnett are now. While Michael still resides in Indiana, they divorced in 2020 but maintained their allegations against Natalia for years to come. For abandoning Natalia, Michael faced counts such as neglect of a dependent, neglect of a dependent causing bodily injury, neglect of a dependent causing serious bodily injury and conspiracy to neglect a dependent. Four counts of neglect of a dependent were dismissed against him in February 2022. He then appeared in court in October 2022 for his trial but was found not guilty of the charges later that month. Charges against Kristine were also dropped in March 2023. Natalia and Michael confront each other
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