article_snippet: Ruzan Badalyan Ruzan Badalyan filed for divorce a week after Leo was born in Ruzan Badalyan home country - where a disability like Down Syndrome is considered shameful - on January 21.
article_snippet: The story of Samuel Forrest, Ms Badalyan and their son, Leo, has made international headlines after it emerged Ruzan Badalyan filed for divorce a week after the birth of the baby who has Down Syndrome .
article_snippet: Since the story of Leo emerged, Ms Badalyan has faced harsh criticisms from the public who have slammed Ms Badalyan for abandoning Ms Badalyan Down Syndrome child.
article_snippet: In the weeks following the intense media scrutiny, Samuel Forrest has come to Ms Badalyan defence, saying Ms Badalyan is one of the 'victims of the social norms in Armenia'.
article_snippet: In Armenian culture, Leo's condition is thought to bring shame to the entire family .
article_snippet: Ms Badalyan's abandonment of Ms Badalyan child has drawn worldwide criticism and backlash .