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Heather Hutchins

Heather Hutchins' interest in the children's trust may be considered in connection with assessing defendant John Goodman's financial resources," Kelley wrote. He called the circumstances that prompted his change of heart "surreal."In a statement Thursday, Goodman's attorney, Daniel Bachi, said there was nothing untoward - much less illegal - about the 48-year-old's decision to adopt his 42-year-old girlfriend, who lives in Atlanta and has two children of her own.For months, the founder of the International Polo Club Palm Beach has maintained he has no control over the trust he created for the two children he had with his ex-wife, Carroll. The Wilsons' attorneys accused him of hiding his assets. In September, Kelley sided with Goodman, delivering a crushing blow to the Wilsons, who hoped to seek millions in punitive damages in addition to millions to compensate them for the loss of their son."It is clear that the trusts at issue are irrevocable and that (Goodman) has no ownership interest in the trust assets," Kelley wrote in September. "Moreover, oodman) is not a beneficiary of the trusts, has no right to receive distributions of income or profits from the trusts, has no right to borrow money from the trusts and cannot invade the principal."In the recent ruling, however, Kelley described the adoption as a game-changer.Because of legal battles raging in Texas and Delaware over the administration of the trust, he said Hutchins may ultimately not be named a beneficiary of it .