Dr. Phil

A Love Triangle: Who Will Take Her to the Altar? (12x173)

Air date: Sep 03, 2014

Exes Shawn and Kayla are in a heated custody battle over their 3-year-old son, Ashton, calling the police and Child Protective Services on one another and filing a combined 79 court motions. Kayla says, currently, she hasn’t seen Ashton in more than a month, because Shawn refuses to return him unless she dumps her fiancé, Michael, and comes back to him. Shawn admits he has been keeping Ashton from Kayla but insists he is acting in the best interests of his family, which he hopes to put back together again. Emotions run high when the exes come together on Dr. Phil’s stage -- and Shawn meets Michael face-to-face for the first time. Why does Shawn claim Michael is a danger? And, how does Michael respond? Then, it’s decision time for Kayla, who admits she has been telling Shawn she still loves him while also planning her wedding to Michael! Whom will she choose? And, can these parents finally stop all the fighting -- and put their child’s needs first?