GEORGIA — Diana Sullivan is finally home with her children after a painful 19-month custody battle, triggered by accusations of child abuse made by Florida’s Dr. Barbara Knox — a controversial child abuse pediatrician who has now officially resigned from the University of Florida.
Sullivan and her husband were forced to fight for nearly two years to regain custody of their three young children after their infant daughter’s swollen leg led to what she calls a misdiagnosed case of abuse at a Jacksonville emergency room.
“I’m very grateful to be home,” Sullivan said. “I would never have made it through this without my faith. God has truly been my rock.”
Doctor Played ‘Large Role’ in Family’s Separation
The allegations stemmed from 2022 when Sullivan took her baby daughter to the ER. Doctors — including Dr. Knox, then head of the First Coast Child Protection Team — concluded that the child’s fractures were signs of abuse. That finding led to immediate removal of the children and strict supervised visitation…