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krenshaw
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My wife and I are from Arkansas. Last year we found out that my wife's children (my stepchildren) were molested by their father in Texas. We reported it in June last year. The father's trial is, unless changed, September 22 (next month) in Texas. My wife is required to take the witness stand as the reporter of the crime. What types of questions are normally asked? The problem is that my wife suffers from multiple personality, bipolar, and possible schezophrenia. She can, under stress, change into a potential violent personality, named "Meagan", totally beyond her control, or can lose consciousness. She is quite concerned about turning into this personality upon facing the defendant in court, and the possible resulting behavior getting her into serious trouble. I have also noticed some memory problems, where she can change minor to moderate details of a story--I am also concerned about her credibility on the stand. Also she is concerned about the fact that, due to concerns about the children's safety when she was having some serious mental problems a few years ago (before being hospitalized and going onto fine medications that have her currently stable and doing much better) and the fact that he had joint custody, she signed them over to him before the abuse took place. How much of her character will be "on trial" at the trial, or will such events be brought up as the father is the one on trial? The children are now in foster care, with our input and cooperation, due to her health problems, and her health has since been doing better with the possiblity of their returning home soon. Questions are, what will she be required to tell, how can we deal with these memory problems, is there any way that the court can be informed in case this personality comes out, and is there the possibility that she can be excused from this stressful situation with her psychiatrist or therapist's assistance? The father is refusing a plea bargain--would this be stubbornness, stupidity, or would he have some counter-attack planned? (would such attack be possible?-Mike is quite a vengeful person that would lie) Thank you so much!!