Whose Child Is This? The War for Baby Jessica(1993)
Based on the infamous "Baby Jessica" case, A heated custody battle between her biological and adoptive parents leaves a little girl caught in the crossfire.
Movie: Whose Child Is This? The War for Baby Jessica
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Roberta "Robby" DeBoer
Dan Schmidt
Jan DeBoer
Cara Clausen
John Monroe
Joann Hoffpauir
Mrs Schmidt
Shorty
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Based on the infamous "Baby Jessica" case, A heated custody battle between her biological and adoptive parents leaves a little girl caught in the crossfire.
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1993-09-26
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4.8
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