a mistake?
Had someone confused her with another baby?
Had my daughter spent five years growing up without knowing I existed?
I couldn’t stop asking questions.
But I had no answers.
Over the following days, Nora, Tom, and I began working with adoption professionals and an attorney to understand what had happened.
We requested a complete review of the hospital records.
An independent genetic test was arranged with proper consent.
We also asked for documents relating to Ellie’s earliest placement in protective care.
Our attorney cautioned us that even if
