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Children are malleable and relying on their testimony encourages parents to manipulate them. Placing the children with the most manipulative parent isn't in the
by throwaway09223 4y ago
Children are malleable and relying on their testimony encourages parents to manipulate them. Placing the children with the most manipulative parent isn't in their best interest.
There are so, so many cases of children testifying against a parent while living under the care of another, then recanting years later as adults.
I don't have a good answer here because I think often the experts are unqualified and give bad advice, but it's important to acknowledge the depth of the problem
- NohatCoder 4y agoThey are also usually really bad at lying. When questioned by actual experts they certainly make for more reliable witnesses than their parents.
- cafard 4y agoProvided always that the actual experts are actually experts and do not have an axe to grind. The McMartin day care case shows what can happen.