Two Families Sue Unity Medical Center Over 36-Year Birth Switch Claim

Q: Switched at birth 36 years ago, why haven't the two men at the center of this lawsuit met?

There is no public indication of a dispute or legal barrier preventing them from meeting; reports simply say Kyle Bylin and Jeremy Morrison have not yet met, even though both sets of parents have met their biological sons. The most likely explanation from the available facts is timing and the emotional complexity of the discovery. The alleged switch was uncovered only about two years ago through Morrison’s DNA test, and the case itself only recently became public. Since then, both families have been processing the revelation that the men were raised by non-biological parents for 36 years, while also pursuing a lawsuit against Unity Medical Center. News reports and court filings do not give a specific reason such as estrangement, refusal, or a court order. Their attorney has only said the matter became public recently, suggesting the situation is still unfolding. In cases like this, experts often note that identity shocks, family adjustment, distance, and legal proceedings can slow personal contact, even when relatives are in communication. So the short answer is that they have not met yet because the discovery is recent and highly sensitive, and no more specific public explanation has been provided.

3 articles · Updated · CBS New York · Jul 18

A Colorado man’s DNA test two years ago showed the parents who raised him were not his biological parents, triggering a lawsuit by both families against Unity Medical Center.
Jeremy Morrison said an aunt’s DNA match led to Kyle Bylin, whom he believes was the only other baby born at the Grafton, North Dakota, hospital on the same day in 1988.
Both sets of parents have since met their biological sons, though Morrison and Bylin have not yet met each other, according to KKTV.
Unity Medical Center said records and staffing details from nearly four decades ago no longer exist and denied finding evidence that its staff caused the switch.