Dr. Phil

Absent Dad or Alienating Mom and Mother-in-Law? (12x130)

Air date: Apr 07, 2014

Candace claims that her ex-husband, Miguel, is an absentee father, who “dumped” her and their 18-month-old special-needs daughter, Ellie, to be with his new wife, Cynthia. She says Miguel has only seen Ellie six times in the past year — and not at all in the past four months — despite her repeatedly begging him to visit. Miguel insists that he is desperate to see Ellie, but claims that Candace and her mother, Leah, have kept him away — including canceling visits at the last minute and, recently, blocking him from getting information when Ellie was in the hospital. How do Candace and Leah respond to his allegations? Are they alienating Miguel from his daughter — or is he simply not putting in the effort? Emotions run high when the women sit down face to face with Miguel on Dr. Phil’s stage — and meet Cynthia for the very first time. Can everyone set aside their animosity long enough to make some progress?