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Jacob is unable to get past his young son's being injured at a holiday gathering five years ago and recently went on a social media rant, rehashing the accident and continuing to lay blame on the family member at whose home the gathering was held.

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A Thanksgiving Disaster, a Burned Toddler and a Family at Odds

Elsa says she was severely abused almost daily for 19 years and starved for weeks at a time by the people she thought were her adoptive parents, until an unlikely person rescued her; what a detective discovered when she saw Elsa at the hospital.

Child Kidnapped, Starved and Beaten

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Shauna's children say she created non-existent illnesses and put them through painful, dangerous medical workups and also locked her sons in a cage and threw them around the room; her then-husband says he had no idea she was harming the children.

Our Mother Was Diagnosed With Munchausen by Proxy

Beth says she and her husband are done bankrolling their 26-year-old daughter, Megan, who claims to have been sexually abused, raped, thrown out on the streets, abducted, beaten, sex-trafficked and chained to a bed.

Family Destroyed by Sexual Abuse, Secrets and Lies

Shelly says her new husband is verbally abusive and controlling, and she wants Dr. Phil's help to save her marriage; kidnapping survivor Sandra's anxiety and trauma still affect her daily life and relationship with her husband.

Dr. Phil, Help Our Marriage & My Wife's Kidnapping 35+ Years Ago Captured Our Future Together

Lindsay was a 24-year-old real estate agent when she was targeted and brutally murdered; her father thinks police are covering up who killed her; a woman uses DNA ancestry websites to help solve seemingly unsolvable cold cases -- all from her couch.

A Daughter's Brutal Murder; Her Father's Quest for Justice

Donna and her ex-husband, Steven, say their adult daughter, Brittany, is violent, angry and out of control; an explosive confrontation in their hotel; life coach Mike Bayer discusses his session with Brittany.

A Hostile Hotel Showdown: Can Brittany Be Helped?

Joe says his wife, Angie, won't let him out of her sight, because she's convinced herself that he's having an affair with a 21-year-old friend of their daughter; Angie wants him to take DNA and polygraph tests to prove his innocence.

Angie's Demands: DNA Test, a Polygraph or a Confession: Is Joe Cheating?

Lying about jobs, acting inappropriately with young women, getting DUIs and being passed out drunk -- that's how Brittany, Brandi and Brooklyn describe their father, Lance, and confront him.

Meddling Daughters or Drunk, Predator Dad in Denial?

Dr. Phil continues his global investigation to help unite Ralph with his online girlfriend, "Louise," who has been stuck in Berlin for the past eight months, and takes a deeper look at the German government letters that Ralph says Louise received.

Finding Louise: Love Scam or Real Love?

Anthony and Jill fear their marriage is headed for divorce due to 14-year-old Kendall's out-of-control behavior and stories of abuse; emotional and angry Kendall comes to terms with what is next.

14-Year-Old Kendall Confronts Her Family: Did the Abuse Happen?

Parents say teen Kendall failed out of school, smokes marijuana and has falsely accused her mother, father, sister and stepfather of abuse; they say they cannot keep her at home because they fear she will make more false accusations against them.

Did My Daughter Lie About Her Father Molesting Her?

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