Lacey Spears, who was later diagnosed with
factitious disorder imposed on another (FDIA), was born and raised in
Decatur, Alabama. Lonely as a single mother and desperate for attention, Lacey constantly posted on social media about her son's health struggles, even going so far as to start a blog devoted to chronicling her search for a cure for whatever illnesses plagued him. Telling friends she wanted to leave Alabama, Lacey moved with Garnett to Florida to live with her maternal grandmother, Peggy. Eventually, she moved with her son to the town of
Chestnut Ridge, New York, 14 months prior to his death. There they lived in a community called The Fellowship for elderly and disabled people. To explain her son's paternity, she created a fictional character, police officer Blake, who died in a car accident. She lied to Garnett's biological father, Chris Hill, that Garnett was not his son and threatened him to keep his distance from her and Garnett. == In media ==