exposing the dark side of adoption
Register Log in

PROBLEMS IN HOME WITH 19 CHILDREN

public

News-Sentinel, The (Fort Wayne, IN)

Author: ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dateline: SHELBYVILLE

A county inspection has found problems including moldy kitchen pots, exposed electrical wiring and inoperative bathrooms in the home where 19 Haitian-born children live with an ex-missionary.

The problems were found by the Shelby County Office of Family and Children, which helps supervise Dan Blackburn's custody of the children. They were awarded to him in a July 3 court decision; Blackburn and his wife, Kathy, have been involved in a bitter custody battle since filing for divorce.

1997 Feb 22