Spain 'stolen baby' discovers she was willingly given up for adoption after DNA test finds biological family

A woman who had been declared Spain’s first identified “stolen baby” has discovered her biological family actually gave her up willingly at birth.

Ines Madrigal, 50, convinced a Madrid court last year that she had been one of the thousands of babies snatched from their mothers as a newborn during the dictatorial rule of Gen. Francisco Franco, becoming somewhat of a poster girl for the cause.

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DNA database helps one of Spain's 'stolen babies' find family

The first woman recognised by Spanish courts as one of the “stolen babies” of the Franco dictatorship has discovered her biological family thanks to a DNA database.

But Inés Madrigal, 50, has also said she learned from her newly discovered relatives that her mother gave her up voluntarily.

More >> DNA database helps one of Spain's 'stolen babies' find family

• First of Spain’s confirmed “stolen babies” finds family through DNA bank
• Crusader for Spain's abducted babies finds biological family

Govt. busted for trying to snatch daughter away from dad forever

The European Court of Human Rights has scolded foster child care officials in Spain for violating the parental rights of a father whose daughter was put in care when he was charged with a crime, then left there when he was acquitted.

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Couple forced to return child they adopted three years ago to biological mother

A Spanish couple have been forced to give up custody of a boy they had looked after for three years, after a court ruled the child would be “better off” in the care of his biological mother

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Spanish pair forced to return 'adopted son' to birth mother

A couple have vowed to take their fight to the European court of human rights after they were forced to give up custody of a boy who had been in their care for three years.

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Spanish nuns ‘stole 13 babies for adoption’ police claim

Two Spanish nuns are under investigation over the alleged theft of 13 babies whose mothers were forced to give them up for adoption.

More >> Spanish nuns ‘stole 13 babies for adoption’ police claim

Spain: Madrid demo decries Norway?s ?crime against humanity' over children?s? seizure

Spain: Madrid demo decries Norway?s ?crime against humanity' over children?s? seizure

Hundreds of protesters gathered in front of the Norwegian embassy in Madrid, Sunday, to express solidarity with Bodnariu families in Oslo and to protest against the Norwegian Child Welfare Service (Barnevernet).

• Norway Steals Christian Children for a Shocking Reason

Spanish parents found guilty of murdering their adopted daughter

Spanish parents found guilty of murdering their adopted daughter

One of the most closely followed criminal trials in Spain of recent years ended on Friday with the jury unanimously deciding that both parents of a 12-year-old girl, who was found strangled to death two years ago, are guilty of her murder.

Child-welfare services come under fire

Child-welfare services come under fire

Catalonia's child welfare services accused of withholding some pensions of infants and adolescents

Emily Sparkes in Spain

Running away from the UK so you can keep your kid today.

'I took my baby daughter to the doctor for a routine check but they snatched away to be adopted,' says mother who fled to Spain to have her second child in secret

'I took my baby daughter to the doctor for a routine check but they snatched away to be adopted,' says mother who fled to Spain to have her second child in secret

It is every parent's worst nightmare, a routine trip to the doctor which ends up with your child being taken away from you - forever.

Mother mistreated by Spanish courts

Mother mistreated by Spanish courts

JUSTICE has finally been served for a mother who was forcibly separated from her child almost a decade ago.

Astakhov to bring two adopted children back to Russia from Spain

Astakhov to bring two adopted children back to Russia from Spain

Child welfare services in Catalonia have handed two children, adopted in Spain, to the Russian children's rights commissioner, Pavel Astakhov.

Afra Raymond: Three myths about corruption

This video is somewhat off topic as it is not about CPS per say, but it does explain corruption rather well.

'Please don't send us back to Spain' plead custody battle children

'Please don't send us back to Spain' plead custody battle children


The four children that went on the run with their British mother have written letters pleading not to be sent back to live with their father in Spain.

30 years for child murders mother

A woman who murdered her young son and daughter in a Spanish hotel room has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.

Note: She killed her kids because she was afraid that Social Services was going to take them away.

Stolen Children: Investigating Forced Removal of Babies & Infants

Stolen Children: Investigating Forced Removal of Babies & Infants


The military dictatorship of Francisco Franco is remembered in Spain for many things, but one of the most horrific is the abduction of thousands of babies and infants which persisted long after the end of Franco’s rein.

Mum killed her kids amid fears social services would take them away

Mum killed her kids amid fears social services would take them away

A MOTHER from Tyneside who suffocated her young son and daughter in a Spanish hotel gave them a “perfect holiday” before killing them, a court heard.

Social Services, attempted removal of child.

Megan Coote's suffers with a mild learning disability. Suffolk Social Services attempted to remove Megan's daughter from her care. The family moved to spain to stop the Social Services abduction of her child. Now they are back in the UK and Megan's daughter is thriving in her care. The family are now seeking an apology from Suffolk County Council.

I was right to flee to save baby from social services, says mother

I was right to flee to save baby from social services, says mother 


A mother who fled to Spain to give birth after social services threatened to take her baby has been allowed to keep the youngster.