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Papers of Marian L. Faupel, Michigan attorney who represented Daniel Schmidt during the 1993 case In the Matter of Baby Girl Clausen, Roberta and Jan DeBoer vs. Daniel Schmidt custody case, also known as the "Baby Jessica case." Collection includes court records, correspondence, and examples of media coverage.

The Marian L. Faupel papers collection consists of a single series: Litigation, In the Matter of Baby Girl Claussen, Robert and Jan DeBoer vs. Daniel Schmidt.

Court records constitute the bulk of the collection, approximately 4.75 linear feet, and include records of Iowa courts (1 folder), Circuit Court for the Washtenaw County, Michigan (0.75 linear feet), Michigan Court of Appeals (2 linear feet), the Supreme Court of Michigan (1 linear foot), and the United States Supreme Court (1 linear foot). Court records include briefs, appeals, responses of the parties, court orders and opinions, and other official court documents, as well as research files that include background information about Jan and Roberta DeBoers and the adoption history.

Case files (0.75 linear feet) include correspondence, background information, legal documents, material regarding Michigan legislation, and other collected material related to the case. Of special interest are attorney's notes

Correspondence (0.75 linear feet) mostly includes letters received by Faupel's office from her and the Schmidts' supporters and opponents. Two folders contain letters addressed directly to Dan and Cara Schmidt. Two folders contain letters addressed to Marian Faupel and labeled "Pro-DeBoer" and "Pro-Schmidt." General correspondence includes discussion about this and similar cases. Also included here two e-mails sent by Faupel to the Bentley Historical Library, discussing the case.

Collection also contains material related to discussion of case in media, but also to Faupel's career (0.75 linear feet): newspaper clippings and photocopies of articles, Faupel's correspondence with TV and radio stations regarding interviews and media coverage, with publishers, as well as Faupel's interview notes.

Researchers will also find Faupel's curriculum vitae and her 1994 article about the case published in The Wayne Law Review, and several other of Faupel's writings about the case.

Two year custody battle over "Baby Girl Clausen" between Jan and Robby DeBoer of Ann Arbor, Michigan and her biological parents Cara Clausen and Daniel Schmidt of Blairstown, Iowa; and the national child advocacy group Hear My Voice. The collection consists of correspondence, news clippings, press releases, photographs, audio cassette tapes, digital materials, video tapes, and legal papers such as petitions, briefs, judicial orders, and amicus briefs.

The Robby DeBoer papers document the legal battle and media coverage surrounding the adoption of "Baby Girl Clausen," and also the organizational records of the national child advocacy group Hear My Voice. The collection consists of correspondence, news clippings, press releases, photographs, audio cassette tapes, digital materials, video tapes, and legal papers such as petitions, briefs, judicial orders, and amicus briefs. The collection has the following series: Biographical, Litigation, Hear My Voice, Publicity, Audio/Visual Materials, and General Correspondence.