It was the McFarlands’ lawyer, Rieper, who broke the sad news to the family. He said that there was nothing they could do and that Atkins had the right to keep her child. This was unfair! The 78 days they spent with Gabriel were the best they had, and unfortunately, it had to end. The birth mom wanted him back, and that was the end of their story. All they had left was the clump of hair they cut off when they decided to give him a Mohawk.