[post_page_title]A new life[/post_page_title]
After being taken from her parents, Carlina was given a new life and a new name as Nejdra Nance. She lived in Connecticut with Ann Pettaway, and in her eyes, Ann was her biological mother and the woman who had given birth to her.
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However, as Nejdra got older and started making her own mark in the world, she began to feel like something was amiss. Her supposed mother could not locate her birth certificate for her to claim health insurance, and certain aspects of her life just didn’t add up.