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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)

The legal drama [[L.A. Law]] used a similar story as a [[subplot]] of the [[1989]] episode, "One Rat, One Ranger."

== Subsequent events ==
Morgan 
gained a degree in [[psychology]] while in New Zealand. She and her relatives returned to Washington, D.C. area and she hadnow practises medicine back in the United States in the Washington, D.C. area, having also gained a degree in [[psychology]].  She operates a medical practice.

Morgan also, and offereds herself as a "beacon of hope" that protective parents can free their children from harm. She⏎
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Since her return from New Zealand, Morgan has made many public appearances and speeches, focusing on custody issues, child abuse and mother's rights.  She compared Maryland’s family-court judges to the Spanish Inquisition in their potential to inflict cruelty.  In her own words:

:"''Osama bin Laden had nothing to teach me about evil on September 11.''"

An organization called The Friends of Elizabeth Morgan (which later changed its name to ARCH) was on watchlists of groups that monitor child custody issues.

Antonia Morgan died in Washington, D.C. on April 3, 2006 at the age of 91.⏎
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Elena Morgan is now an aspiring actress. In September of 2005, Dr. Morgan moved her practice to Los Angeles to spend more time with her daughter.  ⏎
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Antonia Morgan died in Washington, D.C. on April 3, 2006 at the age of 91.⏎
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Dr. Foretich lives with his fourth wife and their two boys.   

=== The Elsa Newman case ===
In [[2002]], Morgan was involved as a consultant in another controversial child custody case.

Elsa Newman, an attorney, was in a custody fight with her husband, Arlen Slobodow.  Concerned that Newman represented a flight risk, Judge [[S. Michael Pincus]] said, "I don't want another Elizabeth Morgan case in my courtroom."  According to an online Washingtonian article [http://www.washingtonian.com/people/deadlytriangle.html], Newman did in fact consult Morgan, wh(contracted; show full)
** http://web.archive.org/web/20010419230630/www.springfield.va.us/organizations/arch.html

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