Birth Mother, Charged With Kidnapping, Out on Bail

OTTAWA — A Canadian court granted bail Thursday for a Florida birth mother charged with kidnapping twins from their adoptive parents in Apex, N.C.

According to Canadian television station CTV, two couples whom Allison Quets met while in Canada posted $18,000 bail.

Durham, N.C., police said Quets, 49, failed to return the children — Tyler and Holly Needham — to their adoptive parents on Christmas Eve after a court-approved monthly visit.

Authorities was arrested last week in Ottawa because of kidnapping charges in the United States.

Jeff Schroeder, Quets' attorney, also argued in court Thursday that Quets does not need to face an extradition hearing, because she is willing to return to the United States to face the charges.

CTV reported that Quets is expected to return to the U.S. on Monday.

The twins are back with their adoptive parents, but Schroeder also asked the court to grant her custody of the two children.

The case has received international attention, with various anti-adoption groups showing up in Ottawa in support of Quets. They believe the kidnapping case needs to be tempered by understanding the complicated emotions involved in adoptions.

Schroeder said his client consented to the adoption after a rough pregnancy, but changed her mind within 12 hours. She has fought the Needhams for custodial rights ever since.

The case is before an appellate court in Florida, where Quets gave birth to the twins. Schroeder had hoped to keep the children in Canada until the adoption appeal played out in Florida.

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I think maybe, she should have supervised visitation. The kids need to know why they were put for adoption, and that it wasn't anything they did, and that even though she was suffering from PPD(Possibly) she loved them dearly, enough to want visitation with them, and to even make an attempt on getting them back. I don’t think she should get them back, she put them for adoption, but I do belive some supervised visitation with their b-mom is in-order. It may affect the "bond" the children have with the adoptive parents, but keeping the birth mother away from the children could have an adverse affect on them when they finally figure out they're adopted. I'm not condoning what she did, I don't belive it was right, however,I applaude the spirit and the love for the children in which this compulsive act was done.

singnsam
January 8, 2007 8:43 a.m.

As an adopted child with two naturally born children, I'd like to find out the real facts on this case. The mother had plenty of time to make a choice before birth, and access to money and other assistance before she signed over her children. These kids are in a critical time that effects the rest of their life, I'd hate to see a selfish decision on anyone's part ruin their future. I'd also like to say that my adoptive mother could not possibly love me any less than I love my own children. Don't assume that by pushing something out of your birth canal that you are better qualified to love and care for a child than someone who couldn't do it themselves, but waited years to get the chance to.

JessBrunette
January 5, 2007 9:12 a.m.

Nascarnut...of course Kstor33 read the story. Sounds like they did more than just read it but also read INTO it and were merely offering an possible explanation for this woman's motives and actions. This woman's age and her mental stability have been attacked. There are also certain contractual agreements that would be considered null and void if one of the parties were to have entered into that agreement under "duress". Oh, and by the way, have YOU always kept your word? Huh! Sounds a bit "holier than thou" to me. But what do I know?

kahshop
January 5, 2007 6:15 a.m.

is the biological mother going to change her mind every 3 months about this. Kids need to be stable, not jerked around on whims. Gave them away on a whim, wants them back on a whim, next month???????????

nascarnutnc
January 4, 2007 11:30 p.m.

According to the Nancy Grace show last night, the biological mother’s on and off again boyfriend of roughly 20 years did not want children, and that the boyfriend was the person who introduced the adoptive parents to the biological mother. Also according to the show, which was rather heated, the biological mother changed her mind after 10-12 hours of signing the paper work. This is a horrible situation for everyone but I have to side with the biological mother. She carried those children and gave birth to those children they are HER CHILDREN. The adoptive parents should do the Christian thing and give them back to their biological mother. One lawyer from the Nancy Grace Show summed it up well, when the kids are old enough to understand what has happened, how are the adoptive parents going to explain to those kids that THEY refused to give them back to their rightful mother who fought to get them back after only 10 hours.

lizanordstrom
January 4, 2007 11:10 p.m.