Natalia Grace was adopted by Michael and Kristine Barnett on the age of six in 2010, and in May 2023, she made headlines when her story was advised within the Investigation Discovery docuseries The Curious Case of Natalia Grace. The collection showcased how Michael and Kristine accused their adoptive daughter, who has a uncommon genetic dysfunction known as spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita, of attempting to kill them after her adoption. They additionally alleged that she was not a baby, however as a substitute, an grownup sociopath with ulterior motives.
A brand new collection based mostly on the case, titled Good American Family, premiered on March 19, 2025, bringing Natalia’s story again to the forefront. According to Hulu’s logline, Good American Family tells the story from “multiple points of view, as a means to explore issues of perspective, bias and trauma.” Find out extra concerning the miniseries and the place Natalia is now under.
Where Is Natalia Grace Now?
Natalia, now 22, shared with PEOPLE in January 2025 that she is getting ready for unbiased residing by studying to drive and learning for her GED. Reflecting on her journey, she stated, “It’s been a big learning curve for me. For the most part, I’ve made peace. It is definitely a blessing to be alive today. There’s nothing I can do to change the past.”
“Learning everything that I have about how to live with my dwarfism—it’s been a great experience,” she stated. “I love it. I mean, of course, I still miss my siblings and everything. But I love it. I feel free.” She additionally revealed that she is at the moment residing with Nicole and Vince DePaul.
Previously, she shared her perspective on what occurred after being adopted by the Barnetts in 2010, in a preview video for the ID docuseries. “In every lie is a hidden truth, but you’ve gotta dig enough to be able to see it. They’re not going to get away with this. This is my side of the story. Do I look like a monster to you?”
In the collection, launched in 2023, Natalia claims she by no means tried to hurt her adoptive mother and father or every other members of the family after her adoption. “I was never in y’all’s room with a knife,” she stated within the trailer earlier than Michael responded with, “I know what I saw.”
What Happened to Natalia Grace?
Natalia was accused of attempting to kill her adoptive mother and father, Michael and Kristine, who finally cut up in 2018. Two years after adopting Natalia, the couple petitioned a courtroom to alter her delivery yr from 2003 to 1989, making her 20 after they adopted her. They then moved with their three sons to Canada, leaving Natalia to reside alone in an condo in Lafayette, Indiana, the next yr.
The docuseries took a have a look at the “adoption saga and the Barnetts’ allegations from Natalia’s perspective, offering insight into what really went on behind closed doors in the Barnetts’ home.” It will even function “previously unseen evidence and footage as well as new theories and testimony from an array of voices, including the retired FBI agents who initially investigated Natalia’s case and genetic experts who help determine Natalia’s true age.”
Natalia confronted her former adoptive mother and father within the ID docuseries. She gave perception into her subsequent chapter and shared a glimpse of her life together with her different adoptive mother and father. Bishop Antown and Christina Manns, Natalia’s former adoptive mother and father, sat down for an unique interview in The Curious Case of Natalia Grace: Natalia Speaks. While she was adopted by the couple, information later revealed they have been very controlling over her life. She finally escaped and moved in with the DePaul household.
What Happened to Michael and Kristine Barnett?
Six years after shifting away from Natalia, each Michael and Kristine have been charged in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, with neglect of a dependent, neglect of a dependent inflicting bodily harm, neglect of a dependent inflicting critical bodily harm, endangering a dependent’s life, abandoning or cruelly confining a dependent, and conspiracy to neglect a dependent in connection to their transfer. They pleaded not responsible. In 2022, Michael was discovered not responsible on his costs and prosecutors dropped their case towards his ex-wife in March 2023.