Mike Webber

And then the judge will make a ruling on custody of the child.

That's not a criminal ruling.

That's not a determination whether mom is guilty or not.

That is merely custody of the child.

That's correct.

All that to say that a civil court ruling should never preclude a criminal prosecution.

It's the final word on custody, but it's not the final word on criminal charges.

That court has nothing to do with criminal charges.

Well, no.

And if you look at the date of that petition, she didn't have the evidence to do so.

Correct.

I mean, I've reviewed medical records on cases where three, four years before it was finally reported, they were charting Munchausen by proxy.

And to doctors listening, if you are charting Munchausen by proxy, you are charting abuse.

Right.

You're technically violating at least my state law, I'm sure.

Our state laws.

Yeah, probably mandatory reporting laws in most states.

But doctors weirdly view this, and I think it goes to the lack of understanding of this actually being abuse.

They tend to view it as, well, that's mom's mental health.

Well, no, it's abuse.