The Minister of Hulu Good American family He had his final episode on Wednesday, April 30, which left the audience reflecting on social prejudices, the failures of the judicial system and the resilience of a young woman in search of justice.
Based on the controversial real story of Natalia Gracea Ukrainian girl with dwarfism adopted by Kristine and Michael Barnett, the series tells how her adoptive parents accused her of being an adult who pretended to be a minor.
The plot is divided into two parts: first from the perspective of the Barnett and then from Natalia’s, which forces the viewer to question their own assumptions.
Despite the verdict, the series offers a hopeful closure: Natalia receives online support and an apology from Jacob, the son of the Barnett, which symbolizes a form of emotional justice.
The creator Katie Robbins He structured the series to challenge public perceptions and highlight how prejudices can influence the interpretation of the facts.
In the final episode, evidence shows abusive messages between the Barnett, but a judicial decision prevents Natalia’s age from being mentioned in court, weakening its case. Forced to lie about her age under oath, Natalia loses the trial, which highlights the deficiencies of the legal system.
Although the series ends with Natalia finding some peace, the real story continues. After living with the Mans family, Natalia moved with the Depaul family in New York, where she currently resides and seeks independence.
In 2010 Kristine y Michael Barnett They adopted the Ukrainian girl Natalia Gracethat at that time he was six years old, but over time they said he was an adult who went through an infant when they welcomed her.
At the trial, they alleged that Natalia tried to harm them and her biological children during the two years she lived with her adoptive family.
One of the most shocking accusations of the Barnett was that Michael saw Natalia “standing at the foot of the bed with a knife in her hand,” he said during the Docuserie trailer Natalia Grace’s curious case.
In addition, the couple said Natalia allegedly tried to poison Kristine coffee and drag it towards an electric fence, according to Michael.
However, marriage faced negligence charges towards a dependent person after leaving her in an apartment in Indiana and moving to Canada with her biological children.
In 2012, the Barnett requested and They obtained that an Indiana Court changed the birth date of Natalia From 2003 to 1989, claiming that she was not a girl, but an adult who pretended to be a minor.
This legal change complicated the possibility of processing them by child abandonment, since, according to official records, Natalia was legally an adult at that time. Therefore, the couple was not sent to prison.
Although, in September 2019, both were accused of multiple negligence positions, among which negligence of a dependent were included in the result of serious bodily injuries and conspiracy to neglect a dependent.
But, charges against Michael Barnett They were dismissed in February 2022 and in October of that same year it was declared not guilty. While charges against Kristine They were dismissed before starting their own judgment in March 2023, due to the lack of sufficient evidence.
Subsequently, a DNA test carried out in 2023 indicated that Natalia was approximately nine years old at the time of adoption in 2010, which contradicts Barnett’s statement that she was an adult.
At the moment, Natalia Grace He lives in New York with Nicole and Vince Depaul, a couple who wanted to adopt it in 2009, but were discarded from the process.
