North Dakota families sue hospital over 1988 baby switch

Two families have filed a lawsuit against a North Dakota hospital, alleging their newborn sons were switched at birth 38 years ago, a mistake only uncovered through DNA testing and one they claim robbed them of the lives they were meant to lead. The lawsuit, filed in Walsh County District Court, names Unity Medical Center in Grafton as the defendant.

According to the legal complaint, Kyle Bylin and Jeremy Morrison were the only two infants born at the hospital on January 26, 1988. They were inadvertently sent home with each other's biological parents. The switch remained undiscovered for decades until 2024, when Bylin took a home DNA test he received as a Christmas gift. The results revealed he was not genetically related to the parents who raised him. Further investigation through a genealogy platform led to his biological aunt, whose nephew, Jeremy Morrison, subsequently underwent DNA testing. The results confirmed the two men had been switched.

The families' attorney, Tim O'Keefe, said professional paternity and DNA tests involving all family members provided overwhelming evidence of the switch. He stated that attempts to reach a monetary settlement with the hospital over the...