Dr. Cathy Ayoub

It's really so painful and so tragic. There are lots of fathers. And what I always say is, you know, have you filed for divorce? If that's something you're going to do, You need to make sure that you get a guardian ad litem or an expert on Munchausen appointed by the judge to do an assessment. A guardian ad litem is really looking at the best interest of the child.

It's the best way in family court to get someone to evaluate both parties. But it has to be somebody who knows something about Munchausen if that's what they're suspecting. And I have, you know, and I've done probably almost a hundred cases in family court, maybe more. And, you know, some of them have turned out not to be Munchausen.

It's the best way in family court to get someone to evaluate both parties. But it has to be somebody who knows something about Munchausen if that's what they're suspecting. And I have, you know, and I've done probably almost a hundred cases in family court, maybe more. And, you know, some of them have turned out not to be Munchausen.

It's the best way in family court to get someone to evaluate both parties. But it has to be somebody who knows something about Munchausen if that's what they're suspecting. And I have, you know, and I've done probably almost a hundred cases in family court, maybe more. And, you know, some of them have turned out not to be Munchausen.

It's interesting that most of them have, because I think by the time they get there, there's enough information, but judges need to be convinced. And unfortunately, I think it's going to take someone to put all the pieces together and

It's interesting that most of them have, because I think by the time they get there, there's enough information, but judges need to be convinced. And unfortunately, I think it's going to take someone to put all the pieces together and

It's interesting that most of them have, because I think by the time they get there, there's enough information, but judges need to be convinced. And unfortunately, I think it's going to take someone to put all the pieces together and

And what they shouldn't do is have someone do one piece and another person do a second piece and another person do a third piece and try to put the information together because that's what These perpetrators want, they want to divide and conquer. So the kinds of assessments that often happen in family court, well, we'll go have you do a psychological evaluation of both parents.

And what they shouldn't do is have someone do one piece and another person do a second piece and another person do a third piece and try to put the information together because that's what These perpetrators want, they want to divide and conquer. So the kinds of assessments that often happen in family court, well, we'll go have you do a psychological evaluation of both parents.

And what they shouldn't do is have someone do one piece and another person do a second piece and another person do a third piece and try to put the information together because that's what These perpetrators want, they want to divide and conquer. So the kinds of assessments that often happen in family court, well, we'll go have you do a psychological evaluation of both parents.

Well, that's not that helpful. It is really hard when fathers haven't left, and it's really hard to know what to say to them except to describe what kids look like and what the perpetrators look like and have them make their own decisions. I do think that some of the groups that Be Yorker is running are absolutely critical. These partners feel so lost and so alone.

Well, that's not that helpful. It is really hard when fathers haven't left, and it's really hard to know what to say to them except to describe what kids look like and what the perpetrators look like and have them make their own decisions. I do think that some of the groups that Be Yorker is running are absolutely critical. These partners feel so lost and so alone.

Well, that's not that helpful. It is really hard when fathers haven't left, and it's really hard to know what to say to them except to describe what kids look like and what the perpetrators look like and have them make their own decisions. I do think that some of the groups that Be Yorker is running are absolutely critical. These partners feel so lost and so alone.

And the other thing that tends to happen, particularly in those divorce situations, is these mothers never give up. And that's something I want to make sure I get to say is that in thinking about the long term, they do not give up. They do not give up. When the children turn 18, if their rights have been terminated, they're on the doorstep on that child's birthday.

And the other thing that tends to happen, particularly in those divorce situations, is these mothers never give up. And that's something I want to make sure I get to say is that in thinking about the long term, they do not give up. They do not give up. When the children turn 18, if their rights have been terminated, they're on the doorstep on that child's birthday.

And the other thing that tends to happen, particularly in those divorce situations, is these mothers never give up. And that's something I want to make sure I get to say is that in thinking about the long term, they do not give up. They do not give up. When the children turn 18, if their rights have been terminated, they're on the doorstep on that child's birthday.

I've seen it over and over and over again. So when I'm talking to fathers, I'll say, you know, when your child gets ready to turn 18, if they're willing, get a restraining order. for your ex-wife because there's no protection.

I've seen it over and over and over again. So when I'm talking to fathers, I'll say, you know, when your child gets ready to turn 18, if they're willing, get a restraining order. for your ex-wife because there's no protection.

I've seen it over and over and over again. So when I'm talking to fathers, I'll say, you know, when your child gets ready to turn 18, if they're willing, get a restraining order. for your ex-wife because there's no protection.

And these women are just relentless and they may come back into the situation when rights haven't been terminated five, six, seven years later and say, oh, here I am, I love my child. I want to do something. And if there aren't any legal protection for these children, adolescents, and even young adults, they get pulled right back into the same kinds of behavior patterns.