Andrea Dunlop

those parents can provide a safe home for that child at that time. So they're gonna talk to other collateral sources, teachers, friends and family member, that kind of thing. They will interview the parents.

those parents can provide a safe home for that child at that time. So they're gonna talk to other collateral sources, teachers, friends and family member, that kind of thing. They will interview the parents.

those parents can provide a safe home for that child at that time. So they're gonna talk to other collateral sources, teachers, friends and family member, that kind of thing. They will interview the parents.

So yeah, just to delineate these, so like child abuse pediatrician, they're looking at the medical piece of it, they're doing a medical evaluation, child protective services, whatever they call that in the state, their job is to decide whether or not this family can provide a safe home for that child. So those obviously all have a lot of interplay, but they all are separate jobs.

So yeah, just to delineate these, so like child abuse pediatrician, they're looking at the medical piece of it, they're doing a medical evaluation, child protective services, whatever they call that in the state, their job is to decide whether or not this family can provide a safe home for that child. So those obviously all have a lot of interplay, but they all are separate jobs.

So yeah, just to delineate these, so like child abuse pediatrician, they're looking at the medical piece of it, they're doing a medical evaluation, child protective services, whatever they call that in the state, their job is to decide whether or not this family can provide a safe home for that child. So those obviously all have a lot of interplay, but they all are separate jobs.

And then a judge's role in this is to make a ruling based on those findings of whether or not those parents can continue to have custody of that child.

And then a judge's role in this is to make a ruling based on those findings of whether or not those parents can continue to have custody of that child.

And then a judge's role in this is to make a ruling based on those findings of whether or not those parents can continue to have custody of that child.

This is a parent's worst fear. I mean, for sure. Like there's a parent's worst fear of someone telling you that you can't be with your children and not knowing sort of when that's going to end. I think we can just fully acknowledge that that is a really heartbreaking thing. And I think most of the people

This is a parent's worst fear. I mean, for sure. Like there's a parent's worst fear of someone telling you that you can't be with your children and not knowing sort of when that's going to end. I think we can just fully acknowledge that that is a really heartbreaking thing. And I think most of the people

This is a parent's worst fear. I mean, for sure. Like there's a parent's worst fear of someone telling you that you can't be with your children and not knowing sort of when that's going to end. I think we can just fully acknowledge that that is a really heartbreaking thing. And I think most of the people

Involved in these cases, absolutely acknowledge that that is, you know, I have never met a person that works in child protection or child abuse, pediatrics or any of these roles that relishes separating a parent from their children. We all know and fully recognize that that in and of itself is going to cause trauma to the child and the family. So sometimes it needs to be done.

Involved in these cases, absolutely acknowledge that that is, you know, I have never met a person that works in child protection or child abuse, pediatrics or any of these roles that relishes separating a parent from their children. We all know and fully recognize that that in and of itself is going to cause trauma to the child and the family. So sometimes it needs to be done.

Involved in these cases, absolutely acknowledge that that is, you know, I have never met a person that works in child protection or child abuse, pediatrics or any of these roles that relishes separating a parent from their children. We all know and fully recognize that that in and of itself is going to cause trauma to the child and the family. So sometimes it needs to be done.

But 100 percent, that is a really heartbreaking moment.

But 100 percent, that is a really heartbreaking moment.

But 100 percent, that is a really heartbreaking moment.

Yeah, so I would have to check the specifics, but I believe the APSAC guidelines say that actually visitation is not recommended in these cases. And that sounds extremely harsh and I understand why that sounds upsetting to people. What I think people need to understand that in Munchausen by proxy abuse specifically, the amount of psychological manipulation is so intense

Yeah, so I would have to check the specifics, but I believe the APSAC guidelines say that actually visitation is not recommended in these cases. And that sounds extremely harsh and I understand why that sounds upsetting to people. What I think people need to understand that in Munchausen by proxy abuse specifically, the amount of psychological manipulation is so intense