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Natalia Grace Confronts Adoptive Parents in New Docuseries

DNA Test in Series Supports Grace's Claims, Reveals She is Close to 22 Years Old

  • Natalia Grace, the Ukrainian orphan at the center of a controversial adoption case, has her story told in a new docuseries, 'The Curious Case of Natalia Grace: Natalia Speaks'.
  • In the series, Grace confronts her adoptive father, Michael Barnett, and presents medical records proving she was a child when adopted.
  • Grace accuses her adoptive mother, Kristine Barnett, of abusive behavior, including pepper-spraying her after failing a physics exam at age 7.
  • A DNA test conducted in the series reveals that Grace is close to 22 years old, supporting her claims against the Barnetts who had her age legally changed from 8 to 22.
  • Grace has been living with another Indiana couple, Cynthia and Antwon Mans, since 2013, after the Barnetts moved her into an apartment and left for Canada.
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