Susan Preece was a four-year-old girl growing up in Pontegract, West Yorkshire, England, to a single mother in the 1960s. Although her mother did the best she could, she found it increasingly difficult to care for her children, and Susan's siblings found themselves in and out of foster care.

Susan's mother soon became fast friends with the Gervaises, a young couple who had recently moved into the same neighbourhood. Their friendship quickly blossomed, so it was no big deal when the couple asked to take Susan to America's popular vacation destination in Orlando, Florida. Susan's mother readily agreed, packed a bag, and sent Susan off with her birth certificate in hand. That was the last time she ever saw Susan again.

Over the next decade, Susan travelled with her "new" family, and eventually ended up in Australia. However, a paperwork  ...