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'''Jean Elizabeth Morgan''', [[M.D.]], [[Ph.D.]] (born [[1947]] in [[Washington, D.C.]], [[USA]]) is a [[plastic surgeon]] who was involved in a widely publicized and long-running [[child custody]] case over her daughter Hilary.  Morgan claimed that the father, Dr. Eric A. Foretich, an oral surgeon, had sexually abused Hilary.  During the course of the case, Morgan was incarcerated for two years. After her release, and when she was legally able to do, Morgan joined Hillary in [(contracted; show full)

=== Congressional action and flight ===
: ''See main article at [[District of Columbia Civil Contempt Imprisonment Limitation Act]]

This Act allowed Morgan to leave prison by altering local D.C. law, only for custody cases.  Morgan's case was mentioned extensively during deliberations.

On [[September 25]], [[1989]], Morgan was released from prison. She married her fiance 
[[Paul Michel, now a Judge on the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit]] in December. In February 1990, Morgan's parents and Hilary were found in [[New Zealand]], where they were located in by a [[private investigator]] hired by Foretich. New Zealand chose to maintain the [[status quo]] and let Hillary live with her mother and grandparents. At around this time, Hilary's name was changed to Elena.

=== The Elizabeth Morgan Act ===
: ''See main article at [[Elizabeth Morgan Act]]

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