In a new book, journalist Roxanne Asgarian's tenacious and vulnerable reporting reveals the foundation under the disturbing Hart family story: a broken child welfare system.
In late March of 2018, Jennifer Hart and her wife Sarah drove their family off a cliff. Seated in the back seat of their SUV were Ciera, Abigail, Jeremiah, Devonte, Hannah and Markis — all between 12 and 19 years old. Jennifer and Sarah were white, all of the children were adopted from Black or blended families.
Ciera, Devonte and Jeremiah were siblings whose mother lost custody of them due to substance abuse. They were placed with their aunt, but the family arrangement was terminated when a case worker discovered the children's mother was their babysitter. As a result the children were removed from their family and eventually adopted by Sarah and Jennifer. Siblings Abigail, Hannah and Markis were adopted by the Harts in 2006.
The book's transparency is our benefit and an informed invitation to step into the nature of family abuse. It's not easy reading. But Asgarian's personalized fact finding provides essential context for understanding what happened, the behavior of the families involved — and the impact of child removal on birth mothers, their children, and adoptive families equally.
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