Archive · 20 Nov 2025
68-Year-Old Woman Seeks Custody of 14th and 15th Children After Forging Husband's Signature
A 68-year-old woman, MaryBeth Lewis, had her 13th child at 62 and is now fighting for custody of her 14th and 15th children.
She is accused of tricking her husband and an IVF clinic by forging his signature to have the babies through surrogacy.
The children are currently in foster care, and MaryBeth is facing legal charges for her actions.
MaryBeth Lewis, 68, gave birth to her 13th child at 62 and is now seeking custody of her 14th and 15th children.
She is accused of forging her husband Bob's signature to have the two children through surrogacy.
The children are currently in foster care due to the legal battle.
MaryBeth had her first child in 1980 and had no plans to have more after her 8th child in 2010.
She used IVF for her later pregnancies, using a mix of her own and donor embryos, eggs, and sperm.
- Who
- MaryBeth Lewis, a 68-year-old woman from New York
- What
- is seeking custody of her 14th and 15th children after forging her husband's signature for surrogacy
- When
- The 14th and 15th children were born in 2023, and MaryBeth was indicted in the same year
- Where
- New York
- Why
- MaryBeth wanted more children despite her husband's objection and the couple's initial plans to stop at 8 children
MaryBeth Lewis' Perspective
Bob Lewis' Perspective
Desire for More Children
MaryBeth Lewis' Perspective
MaryBeth wanted more children and went ahead with surrogacy despite her husband's objection.
Bob Lewis' Perspective
Bob did not want any more children and was not aware of the surrogacy until after the fact.
Signature Forgery
MaryBeth Lewis' Perspective
MaryBeth admits to forging Bob's signature on the surrogacy agreement.
Bob Lewis' Perspective
Bob was furious when he found out about the forgery and is now involved in the legal proceedings.
- Age
- 68
- Number of Children
- 13 (biological), 14 and 15 (through surrogacy)
- Year of Latest Children's Birth
- 2023
- Legal Charges
- Forgery in the second degree, criminal impersonation in the first degree, perjury in the second degree, attempted kidnapping in the second degree
- Current Status of 14th and 15th Children
- In foster care
