Natalia's case is ongoing, but the idea of an adult pretending to be a child is not unprecedented. Several adults before her have attempted to impersonate minors, for a variety of reasons.

Natalia is seen third from left in this photo.In 2013, the Barnetts rented an apartment in Lafayette for Natalia, set her up with a social security number and other welfare programs, then moved to Canada so that Jacob, their genius son, could study at a school in Ontario, Kristine claimed. "I actually thought I had found the right family after bThings started going downhill after she underwent a surgery related to her dwarfism, Natalia said, and Kristine Barnett began questioning her age.

However, Hayes, her attorney, told NBC News that she is looking forward to telling “her story in court.”This post has been updated with Natalia Grace's comments from her Nov. 7 Clarissa-Jan Lim is a reporter and editor at BuzzFeed News. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services.THE biological mother of "abandoned dwarf" Natalia Barnett has disputed claims that she is an "adult" and a "sociopath" as alleged by the US family who adopted her.Anna Volodymyrivna Gava, 40, of Mykolaiv, in Southern Ukraine, maintains that her child is 16-years-old and that she has a rare form of dwarfism.They changed her birthdate from September 4, 2003 to 1989, and then moved her into an rented apartment in Lafayette, Indiana, back in 2013, From there it's claimed that they cut-off all contact and moved to Canada with their oldest son Jacob, so he could attend university there.Anna was shocked by the allegations after being forced to place her daughter with adoptive parents when she found out about her disabilities.She claims that both her mother and doctors told her "leave her, don't ruin your life" and knew that she would not be able to afford surgery to help her to live a better life.Anna learned six months into her pregnancy that Natalia would have a "complex pathology" and shortly after the birth placed her with an orphanage.Daughter, forgive me for what happened 16 years ago.

Kristine alleged to the newspaper that Natalia had threatened to stab her and Michael while they slept, poured bleach in her coffee, and once even tried to push her onto an electric fence.Natalia was treated for various psychiatric disorders by specialists to whom Natalia confessed she was an adult, Kristine told the Daily Mail.The Barnetts then filed a motion with the Marion County Superior Court in Indianapolis that led to the order to change her birth year to 1989.The Barnetts family in 2012.

"A 34-year-old Texas woman posed as a high school sophomore for nearly an entire school year between 2013 and 2014.Charity Anne Johnson was sentenced to 85 days in prison in 2014.She had enrolled at New Life Christian School in Longview, Texas, in October 2013, and led people to believe she was a teenager for seven months, She was arrested in June 2014 when she provided a fake ID to police, She told officials that her family abandoned her, and that she was just looking for love.

You couldn't go to sleep. A leading-edge research firm focused on digital transformation.The story behind Natalia's real age and origin remains unclear. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. )Here’s where it gets real messy. )Kristine Barnett leaves the courthouse after her first court appearance.That’s the million-dollar question nobody can get an answer to so far. He also said Kristine told Natalia to tell people that she was actually 22. Sorenson declined to comment further, citing the confidentiality of the case involving Natalia’s age.A case summary reviewed by BuzzFeed News shows that the Manses dropped their guardianship petition in early 2018, but photos of the family on Facebook indicate Natalia is still very much in their lives.“Over time it has become increasingly apparent that this patient is substantially older than she claimed to be,” the letter read. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. "Anna spoke out after the Barnetts' made claims against her daughter.

Petra Solano, born Natalia Fruôcek (portrayed by Yael Grobglas) originates from Czech Republic, running away and taking on a new identity with her mother, Magda, in order to hide from her abusive boyfriend, Milos.

Natalia is seen third from left in this photo.In 2013, the Barnetts rented an apartment in Lafayette for Natalia, set her up with a social security number and other welfare programs, then moved to Canada so that Jacob, their genius son, could study at a school in Ontario, Kristine claimed. Greene County Sheriff's Office

"I saw her putting chemicals, bleach, Windex something like that, in my coffee and I asked her, what are you doing? Visit soon for me to see youShe said: "She now lives in America with adoptive parents who want to ditch her. “[Natalia] has made a career of perpetuating her age facade. "We are waiting for you.