Their 21 kids were taken by the state. Now they're fighting for custody of even more surrogate-born babies.

Their 21 kids were taken by the state. Now they're fighting for custody of even more surrogate-born babies.

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Key Points:

  • Guojun Xuan and Silvia Zhang were found raising nearly two dozen children, mostly under 3, in a gated Los Angeles mansion after authorities raided their home following suspected child abuse of their 2-month-old son.
  • The couple, involved in a multi-state child abuse investigation, had at least five more surrogate-born babies in Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Georgia, all taken into state custody, while they fight for custody and sue some surrogates who claim they were misled.
  • Surrogates allege they were deceived about the couple’s intentions, believing they were carrying children for a couple with one or no children, not dozens, and some are now seeking custody of the babies they carried.
  • Police and child protective services