In the Best Interest of the Child 1990

A mother begins a heart wrenching and painful battle when she discovers her daughter is being sexually abused by her father. How will they cope if the law is not on their side?
Starring: Meg Tilly, Ed Begley Jr., Michael O'Keefe, Michele Greene, Angela Bassett

[@gasweetestpeach88]

As a mother it hurts me that this woman tried to protect her child and the system failed her. I can understand why some parents are willing to take the law into their own hands cause the system is very faulty when it comes to protecting children from predators.

[@katherinegruber499]

This doesn’t seem realistic. The girl was screaming that her dad was abusing her. I would think the judge would say no visitation.

[@gasweetestpeach88]

@@katherinegruber499 me too because the little girl was clearly not making it up and she was terrified of her father. The Judge should have taken that into consideration.

[@kayhollings1777]

@@katherinegruber499 You'd be amazed at what decisions judges make. And how often. Very bloody suspicious if you ask me.

[@coffeelvnwmn8706]

The system fails the children because there are unsavory people in high positions. Read between the lines.

[@nenedingle6100]

I would've taught my child to run to the nearest phone to dial 911 if the father even looked at her wrong !😡

[@sylhomeo6351]

The things a mother will do for her children is infinite.

[@traciemarsh1611]

some mothers

[@feralcat07]

My youngest came to me, while I was busy in the kitchen, and said "Mum there is a man talking to me on Facebook and it's really dirty. "What do I do" I was so grateful for her to come to me, AND I checked the history and what she was looking at before she used the computer. She got a friend request from a guy in the city we live in and she didn't look at who it was. I took over the chat and arranged a meet. The police did nothing, zero zilch. And Said... "Nothing we can do, take her off FB "And the meet? He won't type on either computer, laptop or phone or any tablet, anytime soon.

[@thedeepthinker5669]

Not every mother

[@MollyGrue1]

Well, also every father should and this one was a child molester, supported!!! by the law. Incredible enough.

[@haileyjuliasuarez6988]

@@feralcat07I’m sorry

[@red2846]

My Mom hid me from my bio father at a lady’s house whom at the time I had only met once before at 4 years old. Fast forward almost 44 years later and she is my Aunt Gale…my guardian angel who saved me!

[@jessrosefawkes2721]

Wow that’s amazing red. U really did have a guardian angel. I wish u all the best for the future. Take care and much love ☺️ xxx

[@mynameisworld]

My mom hid me from my dad, too. Good thing I got out. That woman is pure evil.

[@annaivanescu7918]

@@mynameisworld which woman is pure evil?

[@xxbutterflyxx6325]

@@mynameisworldp

[@lbar9720]

It was your Mom who saved you; and your Aunt Gale who protected you. I'm glad you are okay, and I hope that your Mom is too.

[@donnadixie5746]

My heart goes out to those who suffered this horrific experience or something alike ❤

[@Tabithap-ej3pl]

The sad part is that after all these years we are still up against this horror. Still to this day we are being denied protection for children. But if it was a stranger, they would be protected.

[@Sshhaannddaa]

Crazy how this still happens to this day! Hundreds of thousands of children are failed by the system every minute.

[@FarewellAphrodite]

These people that helped protect the abused, the helpless, the innocents, *they* are the true heroes❣️👼👼🏻👼🏼👼🏽👼🏾👼🏿

[@cherenesanders3944]

Scary how convincingly innocent the father appears. 😢

[@lbar9720]

If abusers looked like abusers, they wouldn't be able to get away with it. Unfortunately, most of them look like ordinary people; Monsters in Sheep's clothing.

[@No-xs1no]

​@lbar9720 and they care a lot about building their reputation

[@sheilamckie8106]

And that’s the true definition of a mother you move heaven and earth for your children blessings and healing to them both

[@msmuniz23]

Omg Idk what I would’ve done if the judge granted permission for my daughter to visit her dad if she were being abused by him? What a messed up justice system to treat the victim as a criminal

[@abbasabdeali3239]

May Allah swt protect me and my family in His infinite true love and light in this world and the hereafterrr and hold meee safeee in His Shield of Courage,Purity and Dignity forevermore aameen ya RabbulAlameen ya Maulaya Husain(s.a )♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡

[@anagonzalez2211]

The thing is there isn't any justice at all! And that lawyer! I'm really sorry 4 all those mothers who go thorugh all this. I've been fortunate but, it doesn't mean thatjustice exist. The system stinks!!👎👎👎👎👎

[@marciajones2993]

@@anagonzalez2211It was a film, it stated at the beginning it was fictional. It’s not a true story.

[@jennawalden8547]

@@marciajones2993why is it being shown on True Movies then ? Just asking 😊

[@jennawalden8547]

It’s exactly the same in the UK. The victims always suffer more in court. But at least in the US the prison sentences reflect the crime, ie life means life , unlike here where the sentences are ridiculous and insulting to victims of crime 😢

[@hazelntenge329]

😭😭😭😭 this is so sad ,the Judge is a monster in fact whole system failed her.

[@tinadavis2083]

He's probably a predator also

[@sunnyheart4652]

I hate this Judge and law it’s not fair and they only take the father side and the father lawyer is a monster too and look like the father is a powerful man and bribe out all the judges and the whole court system and for what I see they don’t take the child’s suffering seriously and think the child make up the story and the mother coach her to say words that she told everyone it suck

[@nmartins7714]

He should also do the same to his children, but what other reason?

[@shahmanz]

Totally. The judge is a criminal

[@superserversleuth]

@@nmartins7714 In the real world, he probably does. They all cover for each other.

[@sarahteoh1693]

The judge is so heartless! How on earth could he be selected to be a judge! Heartless and cruel towards children and their mothers.

[@theresarasche3173]

I wonder how he would handle it if it was his child! I don’t think her request was unreasonable and the hell her daughter goes through just thinking about going back to her dad! I wish the horrible judge saw that!!!

[@Romidear]

With so many perverts in the world, who can ensure that the judge himself is not a child abuser?

[@jessaca]

So physical evidence wasn’t enough??? They think the little did all of that to herself??? 😢 Shout out to the mom for her willingness to go to jail for the safety of her daughter. BRAVO mom. She did what was in the best interest of her child.

[@InspektoraDeFrutas]

Amen.

[@fleurdelys4154]

"The Law does not work and if the Law is not working then it HAS to be CHANGED!" BEAUTIFUL but Very Sad! This kind of story is happening more often than we can imagine and the mother is GREAT in all her decisions! Very Educative! Thanks! Love it!

[@michaelparbatule]

Great movie right?

[@thinkcat01]

The problem is with male judge. They always side the male specie

[@annalynndorge7355]

A very touching story and this mother went to all levels to protect her Babygirl awww ♥️ it made me cry here! Thank you for sharing it on here!

[@sharoncrawford7192]

My granddaughter went through a terrible time. Not sexual abuse, but judge ordered joint custody. She was only 2 yr old. The dad had to take her from my daughter while she was crying and clinging to my daughter. As soon as my granddaughter turned 18 that was the end of the relationship. She's 21 and never sees or talks to my granddaughter. Never makes any contact to even see how she is. It's like once he didn't have to pay child support it was so long. It really got to me and I went into a clinical depression and had to go on medication. She's now 21 and getting ready to graduate with a BA in Forensics. She wants to go on to graduate school. But who can tell the emotional damage done. Many of these judges just dont even care!

[@DelightedSAfrican]

Shocking! They just use their children as a weapon against their ex-wives. Its truly tragic. Heartless judges and social workers paint every mother trying to protect the children, as if they are using the children to punish their fathers. In fact, the mothers know exactly how bad the men are from personal experience. After divorce, they can't even be there to protect their children from abusive fathers. After not pitching up time and again to collect our little son for "his" weekends, leaving our child waiting at the front door, overnight bag in hand, he suddenly pitched up with some strange woman, announcing, "this is your new mother."

[@janaprocella8268]

many judges are criminal minded themselves..!!

[@tammiepage6489]

@@DelightedSAfrican so you don’t think there is women they do the same thing do you know how many cases of women that sit there and only one custody of a child because I wanna hurt that their ex husband old is cases of it there’s cases of it a women doing that the only get child support money because they want money and they don’t want to work or they just want more money and they use the money I’m selves so don’t sit there and say oh somebody a lot of ex-wives eat a lot of ex-husbands wanna do that to her to ask why is there and do that cause being sexes you’re acting like that ever happens to men it does there are men out that I really want. The child is not as women do that and use her child against them too and that’s not right it was both ways this case of that too and yes, just because they didn’t give birth to the child. They should have rights to it should be join Cassidy I mean I don’t like the whole thing the other person saying I don’t get it because like OK he’s a father. Yeah I should join Cassidy. He has rights but I’m not getting the whole story and doesn’t seem like it on the house. The other person not tell the whole story now I’m getting and I’m thinking by the way she’s saying it that he don’t he just wanted money or something. I guess that’s what it sound like and yeah that’s case you know but how is the judge supposed to know that you know they only know two parents I want Cassidy I mean they’re not there are women out there that do the same thing men do bad things to sew judge. I can’t really tell that they only know what evidence of showing them and if you can’t prove the other parents on fit then they’re gonna do that so you really can’t always going to judge. Yeah system is fucked up. Oh yeah, I know this isn’t isn’t always protect you. Why she hardly ever protects you, but again, the human that deals with the same thing because there’s been so many cases of women doing that on purpose of hurting the child I mean, there’s even cases a woman killing her child just so her husband couldn’t have them because she wanted to hurt him there’s cases of it if you don’t believe you can look that shit up it’s public knowledge it happens all the time so don’t sit there and just be sexist and use the word women like women should be the only one I have custody there are women that abuse kids to there’s been case of women, raping children you know and I’m sorry, but the judge can always tell who is the fit parent when they don’t know you, they don’t know they don’t know the couple, so how they know like in that case how old would the judge know that that would happen and we got to get like the judge to automatically know they can’t read your mind they can’t take your word for it either. You know that you know if they have any way to say anything you know you can’t like if you kill somebody and hitting you you have to prove that they’re beating you. You can’t just accuse them of it because I guess what those people that lie about it to there’s one case the woman lying about being raped, so yeah, men go through this tune I just women and I’m a woman saying this to their known woman don’t need to always have custody cause case there’s some bad women to

[@ronniemead805]

Most of them are pedophiles; so that is why he took up for the pedophile.

[@winonamassingill7895]

This is so true.

[@ginamitembe8935]

WHAT a wicked world we're living in!!! The victim is the criminal?????!!!!

[@thisisme3238]

The victim has always been the criminal...innocent until proven guilty, really?

[@annamaria1660]

GOD'S JUSTICE IS COMING

[@philipdalton1000s]

It's not so much a wicked world as an imperfect world. In order to punish someone for a crime you need to have evidence that they are the ones responsible for that crime. The courts knew that the child was being sexually abused by someone but didn't have sufficient evidence to convict her father for the crime. For all they knew, it could have been anyone, who would have then told the girl to accuse her father of it to get them off the hook. There isn't an easy answer to mankind's problems sometimes. The solution that this mother came up with landed her in jail in the end, but I suppose she would have been happier in there knowing her daughter was safe.

[@travischristaw5756]

​@@thisisme3238 mm

[@caroldonaldson5936]

Well, thanks for the huge spoiler alert! No need to watch it now!🤷🤦😡 At least remove the comment for others!

[@anniehunterspaintbrush7680]

One would think that every decision should be made in the child's best interest but the injustice system as I call it doesn't work that way to date. How sad it is 😢

[@melissahouston31]

well thank goodness the system don't do things like this anymore

[@anniehunterspaintbrush7680]

@@melissahouston31 it is done alot these days

[@cherylangel1714]

I was so grateful to my dad for admitting to abusing me when it was revealed. He messed up hurting me, but at least he owned up to it.

[@katiecurrie9709]

all people get abused not only kid or preteens adults sometimes get it worse

[@kayhollings1777]

@@katiecurrie9709 ALL people?? Where do you live???

[@ronniemead805]

@@katiecurrie9709 I agree all of us who come into this evil world get abused in one form or the other. I went to nursing school for three long years and got excellent grades; however due to racism I walked away with nothing. To me that is abuse of the highest order. Abuse is not necessarily physical or emotional; it goes way beyond that.

[@ronniemead805]

@@kayhollings1777 I agree with Katie. It does not matter where you live. All of us who come into this evil world get abused in one form or the other. It does not matter if you are rich or poor, young or old, white or black or yellow; you will be abused just by being in this evil world. I went to nursing school for three long years and got excellent grades; however due to racism I walked away with nothing. To me that is abuse of the highest order. Abuse is not necessarily physical or emotional; it goes way beyond that.

[@taincognito]

Same... but still, majority of my fathers side of the family blamed ME for it. Strange world we live in. Glad to just be healing.

[@מנחםגרוס]

What an incredible mother, what she was willing to give up for her child's safety! I hope that when the child turns 18 the mother can go free and that the child will appreciate what the mother did for her.

[@itravisoni]

There needed be be a sequel to this one .

[@FarewellAphrodite]

The daughter will forever love her Mom, who gave up everything-her time, money, career, home, *freedom* and *personal happiness* because the unconditional powerful love we have for our children, to protect our children *should* be this way. Ladies, be very, very, very careful of the man who you choose to marry and have children with...The horror this Mother felt to see her daughter screaming *not* to see her father, constant night terrors et cetera, and then when the physical came back from the doctor’s office *confirming* a broken Hyman and tears 😭 and her private parts *showing* signs of chronic physical (sexual) abuse...it’s sick! That’s sickening, grotesque, horrible shameful‼️‼️‼️🤢🤯😡🤢 🤮🤬😭😤🤬😡. That poor little girl then being accused of *doing this to herself*, WTF?!? That was such a severe case, the young child (little girl) should have been isolated in a safe facility immediately! But NO...the Mother, being completely reasonable in her attempts to help protect her daughter, had to do everything in her power to oppose the *male judge*...icky‼️😭😡🤢🤮🤬

[@itravisoni]

This is a MOVIE only.

[@FarewellAphrodite]

@@itravisoni Thank GOD

[@nighthawktt]

@@itravisoni yes, you're quite right, it is a MOVIE only but unfortunately it is a depiction of many a real TRUE life situation for way too many people

[@DelightedSAfrican]

I went through something very similar. My child eventually committed suicide at 16. Safe now. I despise what the authorites and "child welfare" did to us. They fell for the psychopathic charms of the parent who did not care what was done to me or our child, as long as he had control. The authorities helped him every step of the way, denying my right and responsibility to protect my child.

[@theoryofpersonality1420]

😭

[@snowonder024]

Sorry to hear that this happened to you and your daughter.

[@samanthaparchement401]

I am sorry to hear that they made you powerless and it contributed to the death of your child.

[@anna4lease587]

Oh sweet heart so sorry you both suffered that ! Bless your heart and your girls oxox

[@roxieearly9484]

Oh my heart is with you such a sad bad world that doesnt touch the majority and bring them to see the needed changes❤️

[@kellycarlington6996]

The saddest part about all this is that not much has changed , children still get abused and adults still get away with it, We still have a long way to go !

[@melodiefrances3898]

I know 🥺😥

[@kathygonzalez1413]

I agree

[@tammiepage6489]

Yeah, and they can’t. W Cesar I mean only thing I can do is try to take the child away but there’s a thing and they’re being abused by both parents you know how many cases of if we go in foster care then we get boozed by the system to foster care zone Always a good thing I mean you can’t stop it for one thing I want a couple has a child you can’t tell if that child is gonna be abused or not and then on top of that system it is fucked up, but my thing is that you guys act like they’re supposed to just take everybody’s word for it like in this case she’s just in the beginning she had a feeling that he was being abused. He was abusing the daughter, but she couldn’t prove it at the time so you can’t really be mad about that because guess what dark is the women lying saying their husbands and their child, there’s cases of it and if they proved it to that they lie, they finally they lied do you know women sit there and cry rape all the time this case of it so get a judge supposed to take somebody’s word I mean somebody gets up there and say you hit them so if they tell police officer that this was take their word where do I say that is that on my boyfriend where someone accused him of Lido beating him up and he didn’ In the cop at the time for some reason took that word, even though I got thrown out because there’s no proof that he did anything but appointed anybody say anything, and yeah, their case of people lying about rape just because somebody screaming rape don’t mean they were actually raped wake up there, a woman that lie and say their exes a raping their child in when they’re not now in this case yeah I did happen and yes, I think if it’s really happening a mother needs to do what she had to do some cash for a child because the system is fucked up. Yes very, but there has also been case of some children lying on somebody saying that they are abusing them when they’re not usually as teenagers though, but yeah, this case of that too I wish you people do research on it too because you act like isn’t like nobody ever lie about it you act like you know if somebody says for the raped they are actually been raped. No, Nana certainly do research because there are people that lie and there’s teenagers that lie say they’re being abused by a parent when they’re not now small child doesn’t usually lie about that stuff and yeah I get in the system is fucked up the whole system anyway but again I wanna know how do you think you’re going to stop abuse and they should do is try to help people and find out if this person is really being abused, they can’t stop it

[@christinadodd5780]

So many people still worry about "stranger danger" when child sexual abuse rarely happens by a stranger.

[@nolafeliks6630]

I was thinking the # the woman gave her in jail was someone to take him out!!

[@laurabotts4064]

This is a good movie but also very upsetting. It's factual when it comes the protection of our precious children - Child Protective Services and the laws surrounding them are ridiculous. It makes you wonder who they're protecting, the child or the abuser.

[@hazelsmith5628]

Thank God that today’s children are believed in the majority of cases !

[@janie3117]

* col 2:9- For IN him Dwelleth All the Fulness of the Godhead bodily

[@janie3117]

GOD is NOT a Trinity! That is not IN the Bible! GOD ALONE SAVES! Isaiah 45:5- I AM The LORD, and there Is None Else, There IS NO GOD BESIDE ME: …

[@marioncannon9924]

​@@janie3117😂😂😂

[@katherinegruber499]

There is no way I would send her back to the dad even if the judge denied her not seeing the dad.

[@NoQuarterIsHere]

Powerful. There are still many judges like that today.

[@maricamaas2326]

To send a mother to jail, because of begging for protection for her small child... Some of these type judges probably are child molesters themselves? What is really scary, is the move towards legalising sexual relationships with children.

[@NoQuarterIsHere]

@@maricamaas2326 We are fighting against the normalization of this heinous behavior. Until then, it looks like the vigilantes will be surfacing. I am a very strong believer in street justice.

[@maricamaas2326]

@@NoQuarterIsHere Doubt whether the legal situation will be improving in the near future during these trying times. As outlined in Romans 1: Departure from fearing and worshipping God as Creator, is having devastating effects on society - given over by God towards self-destruction. Sadly perverts had infiltrated and hijacked the educational system; with children now being defrauded of their natural sexual identity. To be raising children today - amidst all the chaos - certainly is no joke.

[@NoQuarterIsHere]

@@maricamaas2326 Nobody can be trusted or relied on and they work for us. I agree with you 💯. Be vigilant and stay that way.

[@HeatherDMorris]

There's 2 judges in Alabama. Stowe who is likely dead by now and Reynolds who gave the daddy child molester custody of the 4 yr old son and have the mom supervised visitation . Pure evil. Doctor reports said his rectum was severely torn and psychiatrist said he draws very disturbing pictures ( flames , knives, blood) . That 4 yr old boy is a 39 year old man today with severe depression. And anxiety. Judge Stow especially is a scum bag for allowing that .

[@kwaminacaldwell8108]

wow! this was a great movie. This mother did everything to protect her child. I would of did the same thing and sure all mothers would too.

[@darkcat7903]

Some mother s could not care less

[@gladysmarywalther7792]

Great movie. That mother that child please God let them be united some way soon, o know similar stories and they are all true💩💟💟💟💟💟💟💞❤️‍🔥

[@tammiepage6489]

Not all mothers would do that there are a lot of mothers it don’t care less well not a lot, but there are some others. I don’t care about their kids they don’t have the children. Do you know how many cases of women choose a man of their own child there’s been cases of women choosing their husbands over there and child is being abused by their husbands so you can’t say all mothers would do that those mothers off and they wouldn’t protect their kids like that and they’re are fathers that would do everything to protect their children to your father, to do the same thing together children

[@shaneeka6417]

​@@darkcat7903 u can seh this again

[@margaretm.7079]

How powerful a mother's love!

[@dulanyemz29]

Your so right nobody in this world loves you like your mother the most self less love

[@Julia-nl3gq]

Some mothers, yes. Not mine. She knew what her boyfriend, who later became her husband, was doing to me. When they were still dating, before they were married, she told me shut up about it or he'd never marry her.

[@michaelparbatule]

i had a great dad and mom but mothers ARE different yes however my dad coached me in basball basketball and bbqs at beach and as a family of many we didnt want for anything,,except our own rooms,,lol..

[@bigfoot444_4]

As an abused child, I can't watch this, I can't stand the anxiety it will cause. So whatever the mother did to save her child, I'm glad. My mother never protected me 😢

[@mr.r6604]

Meg Tilly, the mother in this film, was sexually abused by her stepfather as a girl. I think it's very strong of her to do this film.

[@KRmedfndllcARCwof81213]

Same

[@BernadetteSwemmer-jz7yl]

bigfoot...I'm sorry that happened to you...I wish you the peace and healing you deserve!❤

[@BernadetteSwemmer-jz7yl]

​@KrystalRussellwof8121 sorry!❤

[@vickibwarren9722]

There is some incredible acting in this movie. There's nothing else in the world like a mother's love 💕 this movie made me cry and I don't cry easily...

[@thedeepthinker5669]

Undeniably but not everyone has experienced that...some kids never felt that love before

[@Vero2yu]

@@DindinMidun-vq9es Exactly and I just thought how sick it is that people have to put the kid into talking about such things for the roles they play. I really wonder how much that in itself can f with their minds. Like kids especially, disturbing topic, so one might wonder.

[@michaelparbatule]

I'm surprised you watched it then bc there were red heart flags all over this from beginning..I'm a man and I welled up at right of woman in hat at end running to hug her...yes very good movie 🍿

[@raniahgrowthiezone-yn3ti]

I felt every bit of this,the trauma humans like me and Mandy have to endure for almost eternity and the law is still asking to be obeyed where it's not working.

[@sadee1287]

Sorry to hear that you went through that.

[@meganzubovnik2184]

Okay the ending broke my heart in half. It is absolutely sickening that the law did not protect the child at all.

[@chloefrazier1289]

Yes It Is Very Very Sad.

[@adailydaughter6196]

Had to switch this off. Even a child this young ACTING in this role would be traumatic for her. Poor little girl. And God bless poor children who really go through this 🙏🙏🙏

[@nenedingle6100]

Agreed! I felt like I had to vomit after watching the first 40 minutes of it.. I would've had to call 911 on myself after I did a Lorena Bobbit on anyone if my baby said she was being harmed that way..the beef sausage would've been in the grass somewhere rotten..

[@danielaacosta8495]

what a powerful movie. That Judge omg... A mother's love is unconditional . The father should be in jail. I cried and felt that pain ...

[@katiecurrie9709]

somepeople would say to that o its not a big deal that is a sign of a real monster not a mother some people should not be parents at all .

[@kobusingescovia2640]

May the good Lord protect our children. Painful

[@kathygonzalez1413]

Amen 🙏

[@mickiepisces]

Amen 🙏

[@katiecurrie9709]

bla nla every thing is always about kids or teens i wish people would be concernd about other ages like preteens and adults

[@katiecurrie9709]

god better have a plan to protect not only kids because i dont like kids at all because they were bullys 24\7 to me all the time what a bunch of brats cause they made fun of of my disability' school was the worst all the 24 hours a day.

[@ivygurley2554]

Amen

[@shopsshire9282]

I remember seeing this in high school. Yet in 2022, it's still unfortunate the victim is often treated as the criminal and the sexual predator is protected and covered for. And in 2022, and in the 21st century unfortunately the predators often have the advantage of being able to track the location of the custodial parent through electronic devices and things like Google maps.

[@janetjohnson9690]

Thats because they are all in a DOJ system.

[@janie3117]

I hate that they use kids in movies like this. The whole thing is disturbing

[@Vero2yu]

@@janetjohnson9690 What is that?

[@Vero2yu]

@@janie3117 Exactly what I just thought too. Surely it must be very disturbing in itself to get them to actually talk about those topics and quite graphic for the scenes. Should instead be they can show them to enter the room like for exam or talk and to have narration from an adult mimic that kid's voice.

[@sadee1287]

You may be right. It's much harder to stay incognito with all the tech available. Certainly the case where advances in technology mean anonymity is nearly impossible (i.e.: no more pay phones.) Going low tech or no tech is the only option now.

[@peterpehi8953]

THAT. WOMEN. IS. STRONG.

[@Vanzywanzy5151]

I use to work for Meg Tilley. She is such a kind person❤

[@ladysodevine4070]

There is absolutely no way in hell I would hand my child over willingly to that man after seeing the way she behaved about having to go with him and listening to her story.. no matter what the courts said. There’s no way I could allow it to continue, or have my child thinking I do not care about her safety. They would have had to lock me up too.

[@cyh6437]

THE TITLE OF THIS MOVIE REMINDS OF MY GRANDPARENTS. THEY NEVER STOPPED ME FROM THE THINGS I WANNA OR WANTED TO DO . BECAUSE THEY UNDERSTOOD WHAT LIVES IS ABOUT.

[@debracarrabba1656]

They don't tell us if Mandy gets caught or how long her mother has to stay in jail. The system stinks & fails to protect the children, that Really needs to be protected. Upside down system, protecting the abuser instead of the victim. This is a sad & horrible world, that we live in.

[@traciemarsh1611]

why would mandy get caught?? she was being abused

[@Originella]

Felony kidnapping is a very serious charge. Jennifer would be looking at 25 years to life in prison, unfortunately.

[@amandaowens2016]

I once worked for a school where a 4th-grade little girl attended, and she was pregnant by either her biological dad or brother. It still haunts me today wondering if she's ok and if she was able to go on and have a " normal "life. 😢😢 only God knows ❤🙏 I know in my heart, there's a lot more children out there and are scared to speak up bc they know they won't be believed or protected 💔 😢 Pray for the children 🙏 ❤

[@tanygarciacalvo5819]

😢

[@rdred8693]

Poor baby.

[@emiliaestrada4995]

Very sad the end, nobody in the court help to this mother protect her child to her father abusing her own daughter, they don’t tell her how long stay in prison

[@_.ChildOfGod._]

Wow. It is quite evident that this mother loved her child. At least her father cannot hurt her anymore.

[@carolynfehr]

Ohhhhhh, this movie made my blood boil! As a survivor of sexual abuse, I cannot STAND to see this miscarriage of justice, fiction or non-fiction. God help me I don't think I can stomach to watch this "judge" any more. The feeling one has is as if the world is crazy when injustice is done. May we recommit to sanity.

[@Michelle-rc2xv]

Best interest of the child law didn't work for me when I was a child of abuse. The law failed me

[@theoryofpersonality1420]

I'm so sorry

[@kathygonzalez1413]

Me too 😥😥

[@Michelle-rc2xv]

@@kathygonzalez1413 I am sorry this happened to you too. I wonder how many continue to be failed by the system?

[@giulias.5104]

I am so sorry! I pray for you, may you experience the pure love of God. Sending you love and light 💕💗💖

[@Michelle-rc2xv]

@@giulias.5104 Very sweet words, and thank you for prayers

[@pearlsamlal1950]

That judge is also Sick

[@arshemoalla]

Yes, the silly, irrational and obstinate judge.

[@kathygonzalez1413]

Thats right

[@davidmccarthy4690]

If you were on the receiving end of the false accusation and denied visitation this Judge would be, in your eyes, the best thing since sliced bread they didn’t get appointed to the position of a Judge by not being fair and impartial with knowledge of the law unbiased and followed with strict adherence to the law

[@leanderrowe2800]

When it comes to children, I just can't bear to watch or hear bad things about them. I have to gather courage to watch this movie.

[@Michelle-gr6ir]

😢😊

[@proudamerican3651]

As one from the Criminal Justice Field, I will tell you. Any Parent that is Incarcerated, to protect their Childs Safety, is protected by the other Prison Inmates. Just as any Parent that injured a Child or their Child is not protected by other Prison Inmates.

[@deathchronicles6960]

That speaks alot already..that pathetic judge

[@Deeeeee5236]

That judge needs to locked up too!

[@katherineraina7344]

The fact that the father wanted to still have visitation even with how upset it made her should have been all the proof the court needed. A normal parent would not have insisted if it caused their child that much distress. They would have tried to work things out another way.

[@deathchronicles6960]

the child trauma and pain cannot outweight the damn law made by man. The judge btw is pathetic sending that broken child to his father even during trial and the criminal father his desperation of his child is disgusting and creep in action

[@sadee1287]

Good point. Well made.

[@biruss]

Being falsely accused would make one upset and fight against a schism

[@biruss]

But evidence must prevail

[@youejtube7692]

Why on earth would they have a male doctor doing the examination??? It's obvious it should be a female doctor and the girl's mother should be in the room right next to her while it's happening. I hope it doesn't really happen like this nowadays, appalling.

[@sophiagraff4263]

They portrayed it being in a hallway, to boot!

[@stillwaters2121]

I wrote a similar comment. In real life, no men would be allowed to treat the child. There would be only female gynecologists, female therapists, female everything.

[@KRmedfndllcARCwof81213]

Exactly!

[@biruss]

​@@stillwaters2121ok no female doctors treating a boy

[@christinasmothers9861]

The judge is a sorry cruel evil man the system failed Mandy so heartbreaking 💔

[@linagiusto8965]

I agree!!!😊

[@stillwaters2121]

It is disgusting. But the judge is only doing his job, by the rules of the court, it is nothing personal.

[@BoMalki737]

He gave me harmony! When I was a little girl of age, something bad was done to me, that caused so much damage, as that little girl's heart broke into sadness, by some adult's madness! The abuse gave me many years of agony, until I surrendered my life to the Lord, and found myself in harmony. Finally I understood that He always had loved me, and He had felt the pain I felt ; that made my heart melt. He helped me to forgive the abusers, as His love for me changed my heart for real, and He little by little the wounds would heal. Today, my heart aches for those who have gone through the same, and thought it was some adult's game. I pray for them with deep compassion and sorrow, as I hope for them a better tomorrow ; and that they will turn to the Lord with all their agony, as He is the only One who can give them harmony! 25.12.2020.

[@pamelamanning3217]

I went through this alot as a little girl it was 2 of my Uncles now that's messed up they were suppose to be my protectors.......I'm 67 now and still have mental issues over it

[@janetjohnson9690]

I'm still struggling with it. I really want to forgive. I became promiscuous . It has destroyed me. I was over protective of my children. I've tried to forgive. I've asked the Lord to help me.

[@wendycarstens8185]

AMEN 🙏 🙏 🙏 I'M SO SORRY THAT YOU WENT THROUGH THIS 😢 I DID AS WELL 😢

[@stefaniakonstantinidou981]

You r right. Only Jesus can save us.

[@allthingstonya8931]

Not many parents these days would go this hard for their kids.

[@nenedingle6100]

That is sad to even know.. But I agree..because half of them so called parents more worried about having a rotten fishbox or a rotten beef sausage right next to them.. In which Im the type of Mom that would call 911 on myself and tell them if my baby was being harmed like that..come get me AFTER I Lorena Bobbit

[@emmfrancisco294]

agreed

[@lolacole5653]

Why would you say that?

[@jaanakhan8714]

If u have seen the song killing me softly with his love.. the musician of this song raped his daughter for so many years that she had 4 kids from her own father and few years ago she publicly spoked about it

[@jessrosefawkes2721]

That judge is just…I’ve no words, I’m speechless at his actions. Worst judge ever! And fuck that ending too, I’m pissed!

[@bernadettekelly8386]

Terrible ending father should be in jail this is very distressing for a mother of three 😢😢😢😢❤

[@huguettewarren3108]

The saddest thing is what kind of idiot would believe a 5 yrs old would do it to herself, yes kids stick a crayon up there nose, they see a hole and why not, but I have never heard a 5 yes old sticking something big enough to stretch there hymen In a hole they don't see , and it would hurt. So judge need to open their eyes and ears and start caring. This was a very brave woman. Hope they have reunited and that judge, father and everyone that was involve in all that rot in hell.

[@gracieprado1112]

If I will be in jail then will be for a good reason.. getting rid of the stomping stone once and for all!!

[@trudysanderson5539]

Mothers please start putting cameras on your kids favorite stuff doll

[@jennypalmer331]

I sure hope the laws have changed since 1990. This mum gave up her life to protect her daughter. Am sure there are many true stories like this. So sad for the children in this evil world

[@maricamaas2326]

The sentences for sexual predators are increasingly lenient, and as I understand there are campaigns towards legalizing/normalising sexual relationships between adults and children.

[@josephinesteele1338]

@@maricamaas2326 you are right! It has gotten worse! More Evil has been coming to light, and in the last 2 years. We have to stand up for what is just, and right. The law can't prevent crime it can only avenge it. The justice system is broken. It's a great injustice for the innocent, our Children, and Grandchildren.

[@theoryofpersonality1420]

What can we do when judges are also pedophiles?

[@victoriaford8449]

LMN movie in the best interest of my child 1990 movie 🍿🎥 was so powerful the way that mother stood up for her daughter who's been abused by the pathetic father😮😢🥺 I really hate it how it ended it brought tears to my eyes that mother spent the rest of her life in prison because of that stupid judge 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@jessiebond8688]

This Beautiful Mother, Jenifer is a true hero.If all Mother's fought like her,our children's world would be Alot safer.The judge is full of ego n probably a Molester as well

[@caroldaronch1974]

Love Meg Tilly. She’s the sister of Jennifer Tilly who plays Chucky’s bride in the Child’s Play movies

[@christinedowie2859]

This fil surely opens your eyes to how our precious man made laws helped to create the chaos that the world now lives in. All man/women can be corrupt. Even the so called authorities. Just men and women. As are we all. Brave wonderful mother. A loving Mothers law triumps over man made laws. Bualadh bas.

[@katiecurrie9709]

that is bs not all things turn out that way.

[@florencejonas4219]

This movie made me cry,it just shows to what extent a mother would go to protect her children but I don't like the ending it doesn't make sense but good movie though.

[@robinfun2123]

I didn't understand the ending but I'm glad that at least the little girl was happy at the end

[@nenedingle6100]

Should have been a part two! Justice or Law passed or something right

[@andyb3666]

Re: the ending. The woman helping them took Mandy as agreed to the place of safety the mother told her about. The woman painting is the family she mentioned (why Mandy knew her).

[@sovereigngodlisaloves9525]

I know that many real life mom's wouldn't have sent their daughter back ONCE after believing a story like the one told (by the daughter character) in this movie.

[@sadee1287]

Custody laws and visitations directives are pretty strict. You can't just decide not to abide or you'll be in contempt of court.

[@dalilabaron5749]

What a sad story 💔❤️‍🔥 but the love of a mother is like no other!

[@Julia-nl3gq]

Not true. Many loves are much greater than a mother's. In fact, I disagree that a mother's love is special, or better, or different. It's not. It's just like any other love. In fact, in my opinion, a mother/father should never love their child most, they should love each other most.

[@pinkpiscesmoon1599]

@@Julia-nl3gq I pray you’re not a mother

[@lilacprincezz7766]

@@Julia-nl3gq Could you clarify/detail more of what exactly and/or how you meant the statement about a mother and father loving each other more than they love their child/ren? Also, curiously, were you from a Christian background? (Yes, I have a good reason for asking that, all of it actually. It could be that there wasn't enough in Julia's comment for some not to understand what all was meant by that and that is part of why I would like to make sure I understand her truly BEFORE I were to pass judgement, rather--my opinion --of her statement.)

[@Inez111]

@сладкий медвежонок this type of stuff happens irl lol dk why you had to say fictional

[@Inez111]

@сладкий медвежонок yes but stuff like this DOES happen irl very often is all I was saying

[@annstegmayer4316]

Bad laws, no protection for little kids, sinful

[@kathygonzalez1413]

Exactly

[@tinadavis2083]

Very sinful, I think alot of them are pedophiles

[@biruss]

incontrovertible evidence is needed

[@biruss]

The judge did order supervised visits during the continuance. Thus showing care.

[@biruss]

The mother's lawyer could havecdone rebuttal on the examining lady

[@jocekhiy626]

My mom taught in the inner city and had a few instances like this and just other things that went with teaching in those areas. She mostly taught special Ed thru her career. She taught at an elementary school and a few incidents she remembered was little girls (3 or 5th grade) some would come to school barely able to sit or it would hurt to. She'd send them to the school nurse and it would usually be mom's bf or partner just home from prison was messing with them,having sex with them while mom wasn't around . It was awful hearing it. Obviously dcfs would get involved and sometimes the kids aren't believed or the guy is a breadwinner so they guilt the kids into not telling family business or "exaggerating things" or worse blame the kid for "enticing " . They'd kick them out put on a show for the social workers but sneak them back around . It's a really sad situation

[@tinadavis2083]

💔💔💔💔💔😢😢😢😢😢 Predators just be put away for life no change for parole or probation or The Death Penalty

[@wendycarstens8185]

YEP 😢😢😢 GOD KNOWS AND ALWAYS WATCHING TRUTH ABSOLUTELY PREVAILS 💯 IN THE END NO DOUBT 😢😢😢😮😮😮😮😮😮

[@mizzjacquettaxx6974]

I didn’t know Angela Bassett in a movie? I love her.🩷

[@Vero2yu]

*Any lawyer that argues against supervised visits, especially like this and if they have nothing to hide then it should not matter if it is supervised, after someone been r a p e d is a total sicko. Clearly they do not care about protecting someone, like kids, if the law can still let them be sent where abuse happens. SICK!*

[@biruss]

I can see why, it may not be their client that was the perpetrator

[@Romidear]

With so many perverts in the world, who can ensure that the judge himself is not a child abuser?

[@gilly7348]

Why? This movie is heartbreaking. The mother sacrifice for the safety of her daughter.😢

[@Ehiphop7]

This happend to me in the state of new york city.they said i told my kids what to say. I decided to break and violated the court order and moved my kids to alabama. It was to far for the father to have visitation and the judge here did not let him take my kids out of state. Moving away was the best desicion i made. My kids are grown adults now. They have no relationship with thier dad.

[@tinadavis2083]

Who they think in they right mind would send their child back to be abused, Some Judges act like predators

[@biruss]

No incontrovertible evidence

[@shaneeka6417]

As a 36yrs old am a mom of 3 two girls ages 5 & 2 and 1 son age 12. From they can say 1 & 2 words i thought them bad touches caz id believe there is good touches. Even by watching this movie April 20th 2023 I turn to my daughter and ask her if any1 as ever touched her. My heart cries during this movie

[@franelliott8561]

This makes me so upset can't believe it. And the poor child suffers. When she should have been protected. Just terrible.

[@thegreytone]

Growing up i loved watching martial arts movies and movies about teenagers and kids and so on!! When i became a teenager i started to love court dramas...and films based on true events like this one, you can learn from them. Imagine if you're caught up in the same position but the system doesn't hear you out!!

[@NatureEllaJ]

Always protect your children 🌹💫

[@Lawh]

People in the 90's, always on their calculators not watching the kids.

[@hotlips55]

It still isn’t clear whether the child made it up or the father was the criminal.

[@katiecurrie9709]

you could call the person a full grown child is still mot a teen

[@melvinglick9446]

There just aren’t enough caseworkers to handle all the cases like this. Shame on us.

[@chetyoubetya8565]

The sick thing is as an adult the girl this happened to confirm her father did abuse her.

[@Vero2yu]

*Surely it must be very disturbing in itself to get the kid actors to actually talk about the topics and quite graphic for the scenes. Instead it can be that they show them enter a room like for an exam or talk and to have narration from an adult that mimic that kid's voice. In fact when they do not it is abuse too.*

[@Linda-f2m8m]

I'm going thru a similar situation I'm the grandmother my granddaughter is 7 please pray for us 🙏

[@Linda-sq2ti]

Is there a part two ? Just wondering if Mandy and her mom were reunited , and if what Mandy had said about her Dad was true , that he abused her . A child should be heard and not doubted , as they dont know or understand these adult things unless they have been groomed . Mandy was smart enough to know it was wrong even though she had a young mind . Dont underestimate what a child says , this is really happening to young children .

[@abbasabdeali3239]

May almighty reunite all such seperated parents and their children in His infinite Love and Care if not in thisss evilll riddenn world then certainly in His Paradise forever aamen.

[@2qlrn273]

As it says at the very start, this is entirely fictional.

[@pookied.7738]

@@2qlrn273 the movie itself is fictional but this situation has happened to a few ppl.

[@nolafeliks6630]

No one coached her, she just told her mother he hurt her, the doctor found scaring in her vagina, any judge worth his salt should have listened, there should have been a woman judge for that trial!!

[@traciemarsh1611]

she was abused its clear as day

[@mariaelenavecchione2213]

The only way child protection laws can work, every single time, is to make sure that any parent lying about their child being sexually abused by the other parent faces a mandatory 30 year sentence, no bail, no appeal.

[@sadee1287]

These cases are rarely falsified.

[@Originella]

When my parents divorced, the judge awarded my mother full custody, with my father visitation maybe one weekend a month; it's been years since I've seen the court documents. My father pulled my mother aside and said, "We're the parents, we don't have to listen to the judge. We can just do whatever we want." She let him take us Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. I love my dad, but he was abusive verbally and spiritually for a great many years, and gaslights me about it today. He would force me and my younger brother to walk three miles a day (sometimes twice) and would withhold food from the both of us. He literally told me at the age of eight or nine, "No man will ever want you if you don't lose some weight." He chose the high school I went to and, even after failing grades, bullying, no friends, and two suicide attempts, he refused to let me go to another school. That, ladies and gentleman, is what happens when you have a father who does whatever he wants, and a mother turns a blind eye to it.

[@rdred8693]

Jeepers! I hope you are doing better now.

[@Me-jg4yk]

I went through molestation of my my father molested half of my life I never did forgive him and my uncle molested me at age eight so I know it's a single girls going through I go see a psychiatrist all the time it just never helps I go see a psychiatrist all the time it just never helps I can never forget whatever happened to me in my it haunts me every day but I turned to God and God is helping me day by day

[@jessrosefawkes2721]

My heart broke for u reading your comment. The trauma, pain and heartache you had to endure for half your life is just heartbreaking. I feel sad and also angry for u, no one should have to go through anything as traumatic as abuse. I just hope u continue to keep your faith and turning to god when times get hard. It will never completely cure u but I hope it does continue to ease your pain. If u ever want to talk, I’m just a comment away. Sometimes it can be easier to talk to strangers lol. I wish u all the best for the future, n I wish u every happiness that you are afforded. I think your so brave for speaking out as well. I’m going to reach out to as many ppl I can that have left comments like yours, so they no their not alone. Take care and much love ☺️xxxx

[@Tiny-Toe-Beans]

Why do I feel SO MUCH rage towards that defense attorney? If I was that pediatric doctor on the stand I would've screamed at him, "What more proof do you need?! To catch him in the act?!" I would just have so much trouble controlling my emotions at the injustices out there in society. Thats why I never leave the house. I prefer a prison of my own making than to be out in such a cruel society.

[@sabrinamiller3671]

Even if she caught him in the and had audio, video, or photographic eevidence, I bet it still wouldn't be enough for that scumbag judge and her ex's lawyer.

[@stillwaters2121]

I agree with you ... but these people (defense attorney and judge) are only doing their jobs. The most horrible criminals have "the right to a fair trial and defense" - - it is just the law. It reminds me of the line in the song "Ironic" by Alanis Morrissette ... "A death row pardon two minutes too late." What if, somehow, a convicted person is innocent ? ? ?

[@jodi-annlewis-ru3rd]

I wish I had someone to stand up for me when I was 7 years old because I had no one to stand up for me it followed me up until high school, now I am mentally damage,I become obese and I am suffering with memory loss,

[@aeh3253]

I'm so sorry

[@elviraaguirre397]

I HOPE you are doing well now. You can look for help. I wish you the best

[@Yadigar23]

Sad story, too much missing in the story, stupid ending. I dont know how the little cild ended up there. Is she free from her father? Is her mother still in prison?

[@thisisme3238]

Have to admit, the ending didn't seem like an end to the movie. 🤔

[@tracy85777]

That was not an end to the story and I would like to know what happened too. What a horrible thing to happen to that little girl and her Mother! I'm not surprised that the judge was not willing to see the truth and do something about it. Our judges these days are not judging with justice. Many are paid off or threatened to judge unfairly. It's evil and ungodly to say the least. I pray for God to protect our children and grandchildren. There's just so much evil trying to destroy them. 😢

[@Yadigar23]

@@tracy85777 So true. I am from Norway, and all my life I thought America was a wonderful place to live. But after 2016 I have followed all the corruption going on. I also know of a wonderful Scandinavian , Torben, a preacher ,teacher and prayer, who got prisoned, accused for something he did not do. Almost 2 years now, and his wife and children and grandchild lost him to the crazy evil system. They came to America around 3 years ago, because they thought they could serve God freely there. But under Biden he was taken while the only thing he did was to run a Bible school to people who had got new lives. He traveled with his team, and someone lied about him, and now he is stuck in jail, innocent. It is percecution towards people who believe in Jesus and who does the will of God. Many many people got saved, baptized and healed. But funny thing is, he also preach in prison, and many got saved and healed. One of the inmates was teached by my friend Torben, to serve before he left the prison. So this new disciple went out from jail a new man. Torben has not been able to defend himself. No trial in court, no justice, just corrupt evil sent him to jail. Christians in Scandinavia are shocked. I would not dare to go to USA. I am so sorry for the innocent people of America. I love America, but the corruption and chaos going on...breaks my heart.....God need to clean House. God bless you ❤️

[@lucillelaurenzi4510]

I can relate to this movie. The difference is I had 2 sons.The courts are for the criminals, not for the victims.

[@priscillaaguilar486]

So sad the wrong person was charged and sent to prison 😔

[@georgiakaragiannis5554]

In 2023 still they are judges like that that they do injustice to good mothers

[@bishakhachakraborty6765]

how come they end up with same judge, there is always a provision of appeal

[@brenpresell]

I thought that she lost her right to appeal because she committed a federal offence (Kidnapping).

[@mermaid4769]

My friend was raped by her father as a child and tortured .She is very messed up mentally and emotionally because of this. She has a heart of gold and is always looking out for others and helping those worse off😢 . It's heartbreaking what she's had to go through.

[@maricamaas2326]

So tragic for children to grow up in broken homes.

[@maricamaas2326]

Believe it is also for the protection of children against wicked stepfathers and mothers; that Scripture instructs those who are seperated or divorced to be working towards reconciliation, and if that does not work out, to remain single.

[@Sophie-pw4hn]

Broken home is not an issue here.Whether parents are separated or not,as long as the father is not a MANIAC and DEVIL,then I believe everything will take into place.

[@maricamaas2326]

@@Sophie-pw4hn It is not always fathers who are abusive. In any case, the fact that in our chaotic society these situations had become as common, does not make divorce/separation and/or single parenthood less tragic and tough to bear. Scars left as result of father- and mother wounds does not go away. Fatherless children are especially vulnerable. Complications and more baggage pile up when other parties are drawn into the family circle.

[@krystalrussell4350]

I grew up in a dysfunctional broken home. It was like being on death row nothing was good about it. My grandparents didn't always treat me like that however because of my grandparents I was able to live with a different purpose. Even hospitals are violent with patients which makes diagnosis ten times harder and worse most kids live so without proper medical diagnosis and being a former paraprofessional with over five medical conditions it is horrible and people need more awareness.

[@ginahochstein3716]

I agree Sophy

[@jonathanchartrand3351]

What a horrible ending. It leaves you hanging without closure.

[@southernsandra]

True, but the closure is Mandy is safe, the that monster can't hurt her anymore

[@rebel4817]

Courts never do what is best for the child. The court only does what's best for the parent even abusive parents

[@ReadingsByRoxbyDebbie]

The things A mother will do for her child. Great movie I know everyone is going to love it the way I did.❤💜 I love you all

[@lesleyallinson8738]

Its very true the law protects the perpetrators.