Michael and Kristine Barnett adopted Natalia Grace and later successfully petitioned a court to legally re-age her, claiming she was really an adult.
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MichaelandKristineBarnettfacedneglectchargesafterabandoningNataliaGraceinIndiana.MichaelBarnett/ID
“TheCuriousCaseofNataliaGrace”followsNataliaGraceMans’life.MichaelandKristineBarnettadoptedherandpetitionedacourttore-ageher.NatalianolongerliveswiththeBarnetts,whohavedivorced.Here’swhatweknowaboutthemtoday.”TheCuriousCaseofNataliaGrace”exploresthecomplexstoryofNataliaGraceMansandthelegalsagainvolvingNataliaandherformeradoptiveparents,MichaelandKristineBarnett.
Natalia,aUkrainianorphanwithspondyloepiphysealdysplasia,wasadoptedbytheBarnetts,wholaterabandonedNataliaafterclaimingshewasactuallyanadultpretendingtobeachild.Thenow-divorcedcouple,whosaidtheybelievedNataliatobesixyearsoldwhentheyfirstadoptedherin2010,claimedthatNataliamadeviolentthreatsagainstfamilymembers—includingtryingtopoisonKristine—andthatshehadpubichai