The child “came to us as what we imagined was a safe haven baby,” Tierney wrote. “With that understanding we proceeded to place him in a pre-adoptive home. In a turn of events we could not have imagined, the parents re-appeared in court with a relative. … I am eager to complete this transaction. As you can imagine this will be heartbreaking for the pre-adoptive family who have already conceived of this child as their son.”