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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.<ref> [http://www.time.com/time/archivmagazine/printout/0,236578816,958575,00.html A Hard Case of Contempt: Elizabeth Morgan: Mother Courage or a paranoid liar?] TIME, Inc. 09/18/89 </ref><ref>[http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/world/ny-kidnap-epcroll3,0,3948757.story  Judge Had Conflict, His Critics Say]</ref>

(contracted; show full)//www.uiowa.edu/~030116/153/articles/coyle.htm A Question of Contempt: The cases of two jailed mothers put the issue of civil contempt reform in the spotlight.] National Law Journal 10/30/89 </ref> It turned out that Morgan, her parents, and Hilary had fled the country, and were in [[New Zealand]], where they were located in February [[1990]] by a [[private investigator]] hired by Foretich. New Zealand chose to maintain the [[status quo]]. At around this time, Hilary's name was changed to Ellen.
<ref> [http://www.ncfc.net/morgnzld.txt Morgan - Foretich  Fight Ends &mdash; for Now; Mother Wins in  New Zealand,  but Is Said to Desire Return to U.S.] Washington Post 12/01/90 </ref>

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

The Act, passed in 1996, allowed Elizabeth Morgan to return to the U.S. with her daughter without having to share custody with Foretich.  Elizabeth and Ellen Morgan returned to the U.S in 1997.  The Act was overturned in 2003, and by that time, Ellen was no longer a [[minor (law)|minor]], but despite its [[mootness]], Foretich pursued the matter to clear his reputation.<ref> [http://www.stonescryout.org/arch(contracted; show full)

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.<ref>[http://members.aol.com/underwatch/ug_themembers.html The Children Of the Underground Watch(tm): Leaders] which reads: "Alliance for Rights of Children (ARCH) use to be called The Friends of Elizabeth Morgan. Suggests that ARCH helps parents go Underground." </ref>
  <ref>  [http://web.archive.org/web/20010419230630/www.springfield.va.us/organizations/arch.html ARCH]</ref>

Ellen Morgan became an aspiring actress. In September of 2005, Dr. Morgan moved her practice to Los Angeles to spend more time with her daughter. Antonia Morgan died in Washington, D.C. on April 3, 2006 at the age of 91, attended only by her live-in caregiver.<ref> [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/20/AR2006042002023.html Antonia Morgan; Fled U.S. With Granddaughter 1915 - 2006]
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