A court in New York has determined that an adoption agency that withheld medical information could be liable for the medical expenses incurred by the adoptive couple as a result of the misinformation. Louse Wise Services, Inc., which is no longer in business, failed to disclose to Arthur and Barbara Ross that parents of the baby they were about to adopt had suffered from serious mental health problems.

"... problems including schizophrenia, for which the son was later diagnosed, according to court records. The New York City couple said that dealing with the behavior without knowing the diagnosis led to the end of their marriage, their careers and to clinical depression for both of them."

At the time of the adoption, the 1960's, mental health issues were believed to be environmental, not inherited. A representative from the adoption agency says that's why the baby's medical history was never fully disclosed. Read more at NewsDay.com.

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