Update In Saga Of Aussie Dad Who Flew 15 Hours To Stop Daughter’s Adoption: Mom Speaks Out
A baby girl who was initially planned for adoption will now live under custody shared by her American mother and Australian father following a “traumatic response to pregnancy” and a disappointing journey across the globe.
Liv Pavlov announced on Wednesday (March 3) that she had a change of heart regarding her wish to put her newborn daughter Ana Rose up for adoption.
- Baby girl Ana Rose initially planned for adoption, will now be raised in shared custody by her parents.
- Liz Pavlov had a change of heart about adoption, expressing her love for her daughter on Instagram.
- Daniel Gaut, from Australia, traveled 15 hours to the US to prevent his daughter's adoption.
Taking to her Instagram account, she posted a carousel of three pictures featuring herself and her former Australian boyfriend and father to Ana Rose, Daniel Gaut, who had traveled from down under all the way to the US to prevent the adoption.
In the Instagram post, which also featured the baby girl, Liv declared her love for her daughter and that the “tides are always changing.”
Liv Pavlov announced that she would share custody of Ana Rose with Daniel Gaut after a change of heart
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She went on to reveal that after five weeks of being in Austin, Texas, where Liv is from, Daniel had to travel back to Australia, but that the couple would “regroup and work on [their] shared custody agreement so that [they] can have flow in [their] life this next chapter.”
Liv further explained: “After Ana was born I realized I was in a trauma response to pregnancy.
“Of course when we magically got a message to conceive Ana Rose we were both a yes and our stories about love and fantasy of family life kicked in.”
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“In reality both of us struggled to connect and didn’t even know each other, having only spent a week together!”
The Texan explained that she returned to the US while pregnant because “things didn’t work” with Daniel, and “he couldn’t open his heart.”
She then clarified: “What’s clear after walking through the burning door of birth is I LOVE this girl and I am going to take care of her and give her a home and do my best with her from my life in Austin with my amazing community and my momma and family.”
Liz also shared that Daniel would be able to return to the US as a result of the money donated to the crowdfunding initially set up for him to travel to Texas to stop the adoption from happening.
Liv further explained that after her daughter’s birth, she had a trauma response to pregnancy
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Daniel, a carpenter from Sydney, was anticipating the birth of Ana Rose in his home country when his then-pregnant girlfriend, Liv, abruptly returned to the US alone.
Daniel, who lives in Berowra Waters, Sydney’s north shore, met and fell in love with Liv while vacationing in San Francisco, USA, in early 2023.
Liv didn’t want to part ways with Daniel, which is why she followed the carpenter home to Australia, where they agreed to have a baby.
“She was saying there’s nothing in Texas for me anymore, all my heart and energy is in Australia,” Daniel told the Australian outlet A Current Affair last month. “I was like ‘Great, that’s awesome. Let’s make this work.'”
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The couple became inseparable in Australia, with Liv even being present to help Dan with his professional duties.
However, cracks started to appear in the relationship shortly after Liv’s pregnancy announcement.
31-year-old Liv returned to Texas, where she reportedly rekindled a relationship with a former boyfriend and subsequently announced that she would be putting Ana Rose up for adoption.
A crowdfunding appeal was consequently set up on Daniel’s behalf, which stated that Liv had agreed to legally hand the newborn girl over to her biological father if he flew to the US.
Liv received backlash, namely as a result of her lucrative business as a life coach, reiki master, and tantric healer, offering services including a $499 six-week self-study course called “F*** Like an Artist.”
Daniel flew 15 hours from Australia to Texas to prevent Liz from putting Ana Rose up for adoption
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After receiving support from numerous strangers, Daniel took a 15-hour flight to the US to be present for Ana Rose’s birth.
Liv gave birth while the Aussie was on the flight, but he was able to meet his daughter, who was born on Monday (February 26) at 8 pm Sydney time.
Shortly after his arrival in the US, Daniel was left fighting to be in his child’s life after learning that Liz wanted to be her primary caregiver.
“I feel heartbroken and empty as I’m forced to leave America alone. Liv has changed her mind and wants to keep Ana in the States and be her primary caregiver,” Daniel wrote on Instagram on Monday (April 1).
As per Liz’s latest social media updates, it would appear that Ana Rose will have both of her parents in her life after all.
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Last night (Thursday, April 4), Liz posted another picture of herself and her baby girl, writing in the caption: “To become supernatural you have to do the thing that seems unnatural.
“When everybody else is in fear, that’s the time to show Courage.
“When everybody else is in lack, that’s the time to give.
“When everybody else is judging that’s the time to show compassion.
“Everyone else is hysterical, racing to the top, be calm and present. You’re already there.”
Liz’s announcement fuelled heated debates among readers
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So, the backlash was hurting her business as "life coach" and she's doing a PR makeover. Gotcha
This poor child is going to have a challenging life with that chaotic mother-- so many red flags.
I was reading her responses and thinking "WTF is this nonsense speak?" Get to the end and find she is a "life coach, reiki master, and tantric healer, offering services including a $499 six-week self-study course called “F*** Like an Artist.”" Seriously, just give the child to the father and go back to teaching people to f**k. Let the kid have a chance at a normal life.
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I feel like she is here for the spin and make herself look better. Any worthwhile judge should swing it his way - he's already proven himself to be the better parent. Meantime, I hope the kid is ok.
Unfortunately, in the US at least, it’s very hard for fathers to get full custody. But it is what would be best for the babe.
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Her language is over the top and full of meaningless buzzwords. What a complete idiot this woman is. I hope Dad gets full custody. The baby is not a toy!
Maybe I‘m biast, as I am agnostic, but her text sounds just yuck to me. I don‘t like her. It sounds as if she just wants the money from the donations or does not want to be seen as „the bad guy“.
Well. She DOES have a gofundme for 8500$ she’s trying to raise for her maternity leave and says “that’s a very modest amount” compared to what she’ll actually need lmao
Load More Replies... The mom sounds to me like she didn't want to seem the villain, so now she is trying to play all lovey to her daughter to sway the public's opinion of her. The father truly seems to have his daughter's best interests at heart.
Listen up "little girl". This is not a game. That is a living, breathing child. What you did to the father should be illegal. Do you understand he flew 15 hrs to be with his daughter?? I don't think you do and I'm sure next week sometime you'll change your mind again and cause more unwanted drama. You really should consider letting the father be the sole care giver until you figure out what you REALLY want.
Yuck so she's a f*****g hokey new age guru. So basically cult adjacent weirdness. Sad for the kid who would probably have a more stable life in Australia.
OMG, Daniel, she is flaky af! PLEASE do not trust anything she says! People like this will change their minds over a horoscope.
They decided to have a baby after one week together? She sounds very flakey and ungrounded. I wonder what her own mother thinks, as she seems to be expecting to lean on her.
Sounds like she tried to pull a Halle Berry and have a baby with a good looking guy, then drop him and keep the baby for herself. I don’t think she was going to give the baby up, that’s what she wanted him to think so he wouldn’t come knocking later, wanting to be a dad. She knew he couldn’t afford to fly back to the US, so placed that condition, never imagining the story would gain traction and she’d get caught up in her own web. This guy got played from the start.
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The mother keeps changing her mind. Depending on the media coverage and what SHE can get out of this. Poor Dad. I hope he gets full custody and the baby gets to grow with someone who loves and wants to be her parent all the time, not, just when it suits or when the spotlight is on her.
The mother did a follow-up post stating: “We never truly know what will work out best in life. You can only follow your heart. Plus I got a craptonne of flak for ditching my boyfriend, climbing straight back into bed with my ex, and deciding to give my unborn baby up to strangers rather than letting her father have her - so I figure I’ll keep the baby for a bit and give her away anyhow when I get bored of her in a few year’s time. Later, bitches!”
Her post was already weird AF but seriously, that woman needs to be sectioned.
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Do not think egg donor gave a hoot until she became aware of his post. Now she doesn't want to take the flak or look bad. Dad, in every sense of the word, Custody for Dad is the safest, for child, as he has proven his love, caring and best interests of child
Idk. Looking at her “job” he should pry get a paternity test as part of any child support court proceedings.
He loves that child. He wants to be a part of the child's life. He wanted FULL CUSTODY. Now you think he should turn around and say "hang on I don't actually love the kid." .... **** you
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Lol... what a publicity stunt, by both her and him, to get people to donate money ... so him and her can travel back and forth to and from America.. think they new all along it was a scam . No mention anymore of the ex ... frauds both of them
Mother is a total flake, seems like a fluke pregnancy. That poor kid would've been better adopted to be honest
Looks like the mom realized that she wasn't getting the social media response as the "martyr", that the empathy was going to the dad. Unfortunately it's the child who will pay for her mother's ego trip.
This whole thing is all he said / she said. I really hope the baby gets what's best for her, but I really can't tell how much either parent might be manipulating things. The dad seems more sympathetic, but he's also been in control of most of the narrative.
The things he said make him seem, by some distance, the one that any sane person would sympathise with. Strikingly, the things she said make him seem, by some distance, the one that any sane person would sympathise with.
Load More Replies... So, the backlash was hurting her business as "life coach" and she's doing a PR makeover. Gotcha
This poor child is going to have a challenging life with that chaotic mother-- so many red flags.
I was reading her responses and thinking "WTF is this nonsense speak?" Get to the end and find she is a "life coach, reiki master, and tantric healer, offering services including a $499 six-week self-study course called “F*** Like an Artist.”" Seriously, just give the child to the father and go back to teaching people to f**k. Let the kid have a chance at a normal life.
Load More Replies... I feel like she is here for the spin and make herself look better. Any worthwhile judge should swing it his way - he's already proven himself to be the better parent. Meantime, I hope the kid is ok.
Unfortunately, in the US at least, it’s very hard for fathers to get full custody. But it is what would be best for the babe.
Load More Replies... Her language is over the top and full of meaningless buzzwords. What a complete idiot this woman is. I hope Dad gets full custody. The baby is not a toy!
Maybe I‘m biast, as I am agnostic, but her text sounds just yuck to me. I don‘t like her. It sounds as if she just wants the money from the donations or does not want to be seen as „the bad guy“.
Well. She DOES have a gofundme for 8500$ she’s trying to raise for her maternity leave and says “that’s a very modest amount” compared to what she’ll actually need lmao
Load More Replies... The mom sounds to me like she didn't want to seem the villain, so now she is trying to play all lovey to her daughter to sway the public's opinion of her. The father truly seems to have his daughter's best interests at heart.
Listen up "little girl". This is not a game. That is a living, breathing child. What you did to the father should be illegal. Do you understand he flew 15 hrs to be with his daughter?? I don't think you do and I'm sure next week sometime you'll change your mind again and cause more unwanted drama. You really should consider letting the father be the sole care giver until you figure out what you REALLY want.
Yuck so she's a f*****g hokey new age guru. So basically cult adjacent weirdness. Sad for the kid who would probably have a more stable life in Australia.
OMG, Daniel, she is flaky af! PLEASE do not trust anything she says! People like this will change their minds over a horoscope.
They decided to have a baby after one week together? She sounds very flakey and ungrounded. I wonder what her own mother thinks, as she seems to be expecting to lean on her.
Sounds like she tried to pull a Halle Berry and have a baby with a good looking guy, then drop him and keep the baby for herself. I don’t think she was going to give the baby up, that’s what she wanted him to think so he wouldn’t come knocking later, wanting to be a dad. She knew he couldn’t afford to fly back to the US, so placed that condition, never imagining the story would gain traction and she’d get caught up in her own web. This guy got played from the start.
Load More Replies... The mother keeps changing her mind. Depending on the media coverage and what SHE can get out of this. Poor Dad. I hope he gets full custody and the baby gets to grow with someone who loves and wants to be her parent all the time, not, just when it suits or when the spotlight is on her.
The mother did a follow-up post stating: “We never truly know what will work out best in life. You can only follow your heart. Plus I got a craptonne of flak for ditching my boyfriend, climbing straight back into bed with my ex, and deciding to give my unborn baby up to strangers rather than letting her father have her - so I figure I’ll keep the baby for a bit and give her away anyhow when I get bored of her in a few year’s time. Later, bitches!”
Her post was already weird AF but seriously, that woman needs to be sectioned.
Load More Replies... Do not think egg donor gave a hoot until she became aware of his post. Now she doesn't want to take the flak or look bad. Dad, in every sense of the word, Custody for Dad is the safest, for child, as he has proven his love, caring and best interests of child
Idk. Looking at her “job” he should pry get a paternity test as part of any child support court proceedings.
He loves that child. He wants to be a part of the child's life. He wanted FULL CUSTODY. Now you think he should turn around and say "hang on I don't actually love the kid." .... **** you
Load More Replies... Lol... what a publicity stunt, by both her and him, to get people to donate money ... so him and her can travel back and forth to and from America.. think they new all along it was a scam . No mention anymore of the ex ... frauds both of them
Mother is a total flake, seems like a fluke pregnancy. That poor kid would've been better adopted to be honest
Looks like the mom realized that she wasn't getting the social media response as the "martyr", that the empathy was going to the dad. Unfortunately it's the child who will pay for her mother's ego trip.
This whole thing is all he said / she said. I really hope the baby gets what's best for her, but I really can't tell how much either parent might be manipulating things. The dad seems more sympathetic, but he's also been in control of most of the narrative.
The things he said make him seem, by some distance, the one that any sane person would sympathise with. Strikingly, the things she said make him seem, by some distance, the one that any sane person would sympathise with.
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