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The life of a couple in the United States experienced a terrible shock as soon as DNA tests revealed that their five-year-old daughter was biologically a complete stranger. The knot began to unravel due to the man’s suspicions towards his wife and the situation escalated into a crisis, which eventually led to legal action against the hospital.
It all started with a doubt
A 29-year-old mother shared on Reddit how her husband started behaving strangely and distantly towards his family. Suspicions arose when the man noticed that their daughter’s brown eyes did not match the blue of either parent. Although such inheritance is rare but possible, the man decided to take a DNA test when he suspected his wife of infidelity.
When the test showed that the man was not the child’s biological father, the situation escalated quickly. The mother was shocked and swore that she had not cheated on her husband. He decided to prove his innocence and do his own DNA test.
The truth will be revealed
The mother’s DNA test revealed the shocking truth: the child was not biologically hers either. The couple had taken the wrong baby with them from the hospital. This derailed the family’s life.
“I don’t know what happened to my baby and it’s scary. I pray that he is safe,” the mother wrote.
Due to a mistake during the birth at the hospital, their biological daughter had ended up with another family. The police took the situation seriously, and the family has now filed a lawsuit against the hospital.
Doubts
Although the DNA results confirmed that the girl raised by the couple was not their biological child, the mother and father have not been able to tell their five-year-old daughter about the situation.
“I don’t want him to be treated differently or for him to become some kind of spectacle,” the mother wrote. She has been sleeping in her daughter’s room and is afraid that the child will be taken away from them.
Dad also shared his thoughts on Reddit. He admitted that the suspicion of cheating made him behave unfairly towards his wife.
“When the first test came back negative, I looked for evidence of infidelity. When other results confirmed the same, I was furious,” the man wrote.
At first, she didn’t even consider the possibility that the baby might have changed into another baby in the hospital.
Looking for their own child
The family has decided to search for their own biological child, but the mother admits that she does not know what to do if they find her child.
“In the best case, we could buy a bigger house and all live together, but I don’t know if that’s possible,” he reflects.
The situation is still pending, and while the family hopes for a resolution, they are currently full of fear and uncertainty about the future.
“This whole situation is crazy. I would never have thought that something like this could happen to us,” the mother summed up.
Responsibility at the hospital
The case highlights the responsibility of hospitals and the question of how such a mistake can happen in this day and age.
The family seeks justice and hopes that their biological child will be found – while continuing to parent the child they love no matter what.
Source: The Sun
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