Case History
The birth mother, a Mexican woman made her way across the border near McAllen, Texas. She couldn't look after the girl anymore. She gave the child to a Spanish woman, who reluctantly accepted her. In May of 1998, the woman was looking for a good home for the child, as she was leaving the country and could not take her. She left the child with a registered nurse at a migrant clinic and signed a letter giving the child up for adoption. The whereabouts of the birth mother and the woman she initially left the child with are unknown.
"Paloma" now lives with a couple in Illinois who has guardianship over her. The couple has tried to adopt her, but has been unable to, since she has no birth certificate, and so little is known about her background.

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Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
McAllen Police Department
956-972-7315
or
Pontiac Police Department
Jim Roberts
815-844-5148

Agency Case Number:
99002318