article_snippet: Relatives made emotional tributes to the 'smart' and 'sweet' girl at the time of Adams' first appearance in court. '
article_snippet: At his first appearance Adams, who married Thaiya's mother in March, wept before prosecutors in court as they told his the two-year-old had died. '
article_snippet: his was very, very upset,' defense attorney Joseph Sieger told the New York Post.
article_snippet: Smith said social services took custody of the sweetest little girl ever for a week while social services investigated Adams' for abuse.
article_snippet: the sweetest little girl ever was returned and the case was dropped, Smith said.