Others saw their families torn apart from the stress, turning well-intentioned gifts into catalysts for disaster.
Debbie Oatman was a single mother raising four sons, three of whom were adopted.
According to Kevin, his mother was prone to “outbursts.”
By 2011, Kevin and his brother Brian had left home after becoming estranged from Debbie.
Debbie’s ex-husband, Joe Gaitan, told the publication, “The house didn’t change her.
She’s still her plain old nasty self.”
The Leomitis reportedly disputed the claims, and ABC had the breach of contract claims dismissed entirely.
“We were promised a home,” he wrote in court documents.
“They broke that promise.”
The home also boasted a heated pool.
At the time of filming, the Okvath family was renting the home they lived in.
The Arizona Republic reported in 2010 that the Okvath parents had split.
By 2017, the house had been foreclosed on, and the family had to leave.
The utility bills reportedly tripled after the family of three moved in.
After the show aired, Eric’s employer closed shop and he lost his job.
I just hope people understand the reality of it."
Michelle and Jesus Jacobo took in Michelle’s five nieces and nephews when her sister lost custody of them.
To help the family keep afloat financially, a fundraiser was organized by a local homebuilder Kevin Green.
Eventually, Holmes regained custody of her five children after she turned her life around and got clean.
In 1999, Holmes launched her nonprofit, Sadie Holmes Help Service.
Unfortunately, the cost of running her nonprofit became too great for Holmes to keep up with.
“It costs about $2,000 a month to trigger the pantry,” she told the Orlando Sentinel.
Other expenses include the organization’s truck insurance and gas, office supplies, and home upkeep.
An attempt to sell the home was made, but it didn’t work out.
No offers were made for the house, and it was foreclosed on in 2012.
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Larry and Melissa decided that they would no longer participate as foster parents.
“We are torn.
