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Old 09-24-2007, 10:01 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Dixie View Post
Any parent found to have Munchaunsen's by Proxy I do believe their children are taken in to protective custody and are only allowed supervised visits until the children reach their 18th birthday. But it is completely beyond me as to why anyone would want to harm their children in any way just for some emotional wants.
Yes, the children would definately be removed from the parent's custody, but some of these cases continue for years before the parent's illness is detected. People with Munchausen's and Munchausen's by Proxy are very sophisticated in their medical knowledge. They actually study medical texts, etc. in order to present convincing symptoms.
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