Dr. Phil Show Summary, Upcoming Episodes and TV Guide

Depressed teen Brandon transitioned into a beautiful young woman named Diamond, who says she lives a glamorous lifestyle; her mother says Diamond is a jobless, homeless and emotionally unstable escort who has been kicked out of 13 shelters and homes.

BeVee and Steve say they are on constant high alert, as they never know when their 15-year-old daughter,Taylor, will be triggered into a violent outburst, punching holes in walls and hitting her mother.

Soap-opera actress Tracy seeks Dr. Phil's help for her hoarding 71-year-old-mother, who could be evicted from her home at any minute, and tells him what it is like growing up in a home full of filth, chaos and animals.

Bronwyn claims a man she hooked up with a few times has teamed up with her mother to destroy her, and they have come up with so many outlandish lies against her that Child Protective Services knows her on a first-name basis.

For the past nine years, Alan's photos from social media have been used as catfish bait to lure women into online relationships; with the help of a private investigator he and his wife were surprised to learn who the catfish was.

Dr. Phil continues his conversation with D'Andre, who claims that his abusive relationship with his girlfriend, Autumn, is partly due to what he calls her 'messed up' upbringing.

Michele says her adult daughter, Stephanie, drinks to the point of hallucination and almost set their house on fire; Stephanie says her mother falsely accused her of assault, causing her to be arrested and jailed.

Jeff insists that his wife is a dangerous sex addict who has had affairs with hundreds of men, even though there is not one trace of evidence that she is cheating.

Kimberly says she had so choice but to obtain guardianship of her then-6-year-old niece because the child's parents were neglectful drug addicts with a history of arrests; they want her back, despite currently living in a homeless shelter.

Police say Ashley duped people into believing she was the wife of a firefighter collecting donations for the devastating California wildfires, creating a fantasy husband, fake children and different identities.

Dr. Phil continues his conversation with Sandy and Ava, who confronted their biological father, Frankie, about what they believe was his involvement in an adoption scam; another of his birth children and an adoptive mother speak out.

A marriage counselor may go to prison after falling for a catfish scam, believing she is romantically involved with an actor from 'The Walking Dead,' being taken for thousands of dollars, and being put in the middle of a criminal conspiracy.

Treasure, 16, is African-American, but aligns herself with European-Americans and has racist views against other African-Americans.

Jorell and his wife say they fear his father will never stop trying to convince them to return to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and that his father forced him to stay on his 'compound' for several days.

What 'white privilege' really means and what can be done about it; Rene says she was wrongly accused of using her white privilege to harass a street vendor; legal assistant Quevaughn says he was singled out and viciously attacked at a pizzeria.

Marcea says her soon-to-be-ex-husband paid a ransom to prevent himself from being exposed as a sugar daddy; Dr. Terry and Heather Dubrow (book 'The Dubrow Diet').

Lorreine claims her husband, Chance, is a controlling, vindictive narcissist; Chance says it's Lorreine who is always angry and childish; the ugly truth behind designer dogs.

Theresa claims her 16-year-old daughter, Tessa, has set the house on fire, physically attacked her, and even launched a violent attack on her grandmother.

Valerie says she's worried her 16-year-old daughter is lying, breaking curfew and hanging with the wrong crowd; her daughter claims her mother is a hyperactive stalker.

Parents say Hannah was a loving, well-behaved daughter until she got caught stealing at age 15, and since then has lived a life of crime and partying; she says they are too strict and can't understand anything about having fun.

Jennifer says her marriage is in shambles because her family has been targeted by 'hackers' for the last year-and-a-half, but her husband says he has evidence that leads back to her phone, proving she is the hacker.

Alex has had numerous arrests, including one for assaulting her sister with a butcher knife; Alex says her family needs to stop harping on old news.

Susan and Taylor get new information that sheds even more light on the living conditions in Susan's former home and the fallout for her young children; Susan says her daughter is a narcissist and needs to move on from the past.

Married couple Pepper and Chris accuse each other of stalking, speeding, physical assault, death threats and firing a gun into the floor during an argument; Dr. Simone and Cecil Whitmore (Bravo's 'Married to Medicine').

Kristen says her mother and sister have destroyed her relationships with the entire family and brainwashed her daughter into hating her; they accuse Kristen of telling her ex-brother-in-law to kill her sister and their children and commit suicide.

Self-help book author Xavier says his adult sons are entitled, violent, and unable to survive without their parents' help; Dr. Phil finds out why he is so afraid of them.

Inside actress Natalie Wood's final hours; the boat captain says he witnessed a fight between her and her husband, Robert Wagner, and believes she was murdered.

Renee and Lee insist their 6-year-old granddaughter is not safe in the care of her severely alcoholic parents, Chris and Jessica; Dr. Phil shows them shocking footage of what his cameras captured during Chris and Jessica's home interviews.

An interview with model Tara Lambert, who was convicted of hiring a hit man to kill her husband's former flame; the intended victim and the woman Tara called to set up the hit also speak.

Vanessa is convinced that if she eats anything she will choke and die; Sexy Vegan, who had to be escorted off stage by security on his previous visit, returns to the show.

Bob's stepdaughter Jessica confronts her stepfather, who she claims sexually abused her starting when she was 6 years old; Kim and Jessica's childhood friends reveal what they claim was inappropriate behavior that Bob exhibited with them.

Ryann claims that her sister, Stephanie, is unstable and that her delusional and paranoid behavior is ruining her life and causing her to be a danger to herself and her children.

Dr. Phil speaks to students who were inside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School during the school shooting; what two Columbine High School shooting survivors have to say to Parkland survivors.

Lisa says her ex-husband has a history of abuse toward her and their two boys, who are terrified of him, and she wants him out of their lives so she can move on with hers.

Sheila says that before her boyfriend left, he programmed and bugged the radio stations in her car and her iPod so he could send her messages and clues as to his whereabouts via song titles and lyrics.

Kaley finds her dad, Dennis, on Facebook and has great expectations of meeting the father she always wanted, but she says meeting him turned into one big disappointment.

Courtney admits she has a history of lying, and when accused of stealing valuables, insists she has been pregnant three times and has a mental illness.

Karla has lost custody of two of her children and is blowing through her retirement fund to please her online 'husband,' who she thinks is film industry legend Tyler Perry.

Dr. Phil continues his conversation with Crystal, who accuses her ex-boyfriend Anthony of sexually assaulting their 3-year-old daughter at least twice in 2016; Crystal's mother, Barbara, is added to the conversation.

Bailey, 21, returns to the show to tell Dr. Phil that she wants to meet the object of her obsession for the first time, because she has something important to tell her.

Five Michigan teens have been charged as adults with second-degree murder after being accused of throwing rocks off a highway overpass, killing a father of four; in an exclusive interview, the father of one of the boys speaks out.

Police say parents starved, chained up and abused 13 children; family, neighbors, and childhood friends speak out; kidnap survivor Michelle Knight sends a message to the children.

Kelly says that her daughter, Danielle, suddenly changed from a vibrant young woman to a health-obsessed hypochondriac and a hoarder.

Dr. Phil follows up with past guests, including two sons whose parents said they made their lives a living hell, a woman whose daughter called her a raging alcoholic, and a woman who struggled with her weight.

Spiritual teacher and former rabbi Marc Gafni, accused of sex abuse and harassment, sits down with Dr. Phil to tell why he says he has been the target of a smear campaign.

Dr. Phil presents the recovery stories of some of the nearly 500 past guests he has been able to help with inpatient treatment for substance abuse.

Pamela expects to go to jail for refusing to allow her ex his court-ordered visitations with their children, saying he abuses them and attempted to drown one of them; the children's father says she is a jealous ex making up stories for revenge.

Carrie is accused of being an uninvolved mother and constantly drunk, and separates from her formerly well-paid husband to move back in with her parents.

Tina says her 11-year-old daughter looks like a sweet, innocent girl, but has started fires in the house, killed a cat and tried to smother her baby brother.

Amanda says her father wrote a suspicious note six hours before his sudden death, and she is convinced he was murdered; her mother and brother say she is so obsessed that she has given up on her own life.

Melissa's devastation over her mother's death is damaging her relationship with her boyfriend; Kaitlyn, who claims she survived years of abuse at the hands of her UFC fighter husband, says she lied three years ago when Dr. Phil interviewed her.

Melissa's devastation over her mother's death is damaging her relationship with her boyfriend; Kaitlyn, who claims she survived years of abuse at the hands of her UFC fighter husband, says she lied three years ago when Dr. Phil interviewed her.

Billy, 20, says the hip-hop world would benefit from his presence, refuses to work and rages when his parents don't give him money; Hanson performs.

A suburban family say their teen daughter's criminal behavior is so out of control that they have kicked her out of their home and changed the locks to stop her from stealing.

Members of a secret Facebook group accuse a woman named Suzie of conning them out of money, furniture, horses, and in business, killing two horses, damaging their property and hacking their phones, but they don't have any proof.

Members of a secret Facebook group accuse a woman named Suzie of conning them out of money, furniture, horses, and in business, killing two horses, damaging their property and hacking their phones, but they don't have any proof.

Jessica has convinced herself that she's going blind and admits that taking care of her kids is no longer her priority.

British model Chloe Ayling claims she was lured to a modeling shoot where she was abducted by masked men, drugged, restrained and held for six days, but some are doubting her story.

Tony thinks he is going to be a famous rapper, refuses to get a job, and gave his children to his aunt while his ``career'' takes off; the show reaches out to record labels Tony says are interested in him; music producer DJ Silk has advice for Tony.

Christina, who walked away from her family when her daughter was 13, says her ex let the girl get away with anything and has turned her into a raging, angry monster with low self-esteem.

Dr. Phil continues his conversation with Brandi and Victor regarding their wild relationship and Brandi's drinking problem, and her mother joins the fray.

Young teen Michelle's father and boyfriend discuss an altercation that got so heated, her father says he was ready to end her boyfriend's life; the explosive drama continues backstage.

Twenty-eight-year-old DJ's parents and sister Moniece (``Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood'') say they are concerned for his mental health and fear he poses a serious danger to himself and others.

Courtney says former friend Amie has lied about being pregnant three times and losing five babies in total; Amie says she is disgusted by Courtney's false and hurtful accusations.

A dominatrix allows her 14-year-old daughter to skip school, smoke marijuana, drink, and be involved in a polyamorous relationship, and they want the girl's straight-laced father to open his mind and accept their lifestyle.

Three Sisters Finally Confront Their Stepfather: Who Is Telling the Truth?

YouTube star Trisha deals with her family's disapproval and her ``haters,'' who she says are out to ruin her life, stalking and assaulting her.

Author Dianne Lake tells of joining the Manson Family at age 14, why she remained loyal to the leader who abused her, and what she knew about the murders; a woman tells of her baby brother being snatched from his crib in 1986 and her family's search.

When Malia was 15, she became involved with a 35-year-old man, who is now in danger of going to prison; her parents say they fear that if they can't get through to her she will end up dead.

A 21-year-old woman's family may be to blame for her violent, drunken behavior, and something deeper may be going on with her.

Sherry claims she is absolutely terrified of her 8-year-old son and his violent outbursts; she blames her son's behavior on his father, Todd.

Stacey and Dan claim their 18-year-old daughter, Tylor, verbally, mentally and physically abuses their entire family; Tyler says it's actually her parents who are abusive.

Susan claims her son is a lazy, stealing, unemployed, violent moocher who refuses to support himself or his 4-month-old son.

Actress Jan Broberg claims she was abducted twice when she was 12 and 14 years old by close family friend Robert Berchtold.

Ana Estevez talks about the death of her son, Piqui, and shares her thoughts about his father, who confessed to murdering him.

Three brothers say their mother abandoned them as children, leaving them to float from home to home for most of their young lives, while she moved away and started a new family.

Bekah says she removed her mother from her children's lives because she is mentally unstable, sinful and even discharged a firearm in her own home.

Bill and Jen say their 16- and 18-year-old daughters make their lives a living hell with violent outbursts, joyriding, taking drugs, drinking, shoplifting and calling police to make false accusations of domestic abuse.

Debbie, who lost 300 pounds in two years, has low self-esteem and a controlling, jealous fiance.

Linda believes that her sister, a retiree, is being catfished by a guy who claims he is in Cairo, Egypt, and instantly started asking her for money.

Family members say ``raging alcoholic'' Lisa has stolen her 90-year-old father's cancer medication and assaulted him.

A college student's father and stepmother accuse her boyfriend of emotionally and verbally abusing her and blame him for her suicide.

Morgan and Ashley say that their mother, former guest Treva, has been kicked out of a sober-living facility, gotten arrested twice for DUI, and made headline news when a judge ordered her to wear an alcohol-monitoring bracelet and a GPS tracker.

Elora says that when she was going through difficult teen years, her mother put her in the psych ward three times and even put her in foster care, and she fears for her young brother and niece, who currently live with her mother.

Teri says her husband's panic attacks are tearing their family apart; Samantha told Dr. Phil that her husband had multiple psychic breaks and fled, but after some very strange developments she also has disappeared and may not make it to the show.

Dr. Phil catches up with some of his most popular previous guests, including a mother who drank four liters of soda, an airline pilot who was sentenced to a year in jail for a crime he claims he didn't commit, and a woman who called off her wedding.

A man claims he's being stalked and harassed online by a man he's never met in person, but the latter says he's the real victim, and that the former has posted hundreds of videos on the internet in which he accuses him of being an online predator.

Amber's ex-husband tells why he feared for their children's safety and for his own; Amber's parents discuss a teen trauma involving a murder.

Danielle reveals to her parents and Dr. Phil a secret about her relationship with her boyfriend, who her parents say is an abusive narcissist.

Kristine and Jerry find out who many of Jerry's online women are; one of the women behind the pictures speaks out.

Teen ``princess'' Cherylyn admits to spending tens of thousands of other people's dollars on living the high life, designer items and pampering; her boyfriend gives her an ultimatum; her mother says her spending has left a trail of devastation.

Aaron Hernandez's fiancee, Shayanne Jenkins-Hernandez, speaks out for the very first time since the football star's shocking prison suicide.

Crystal says she met a homeless man in a bar and invited him and his teen son to come live with her and her young children, then realized she has a stalker living in her home.

Kelly says that when she was a child, her father made her do the housework, prepare dinner, have sex with him and give birth to his children; her mother suspected Kelly was being abused, but gave up trying to get custody because it was too hard.

Rachel says she hates her mother, Aundrea, who she insists is not only an embarrassment to her and her family, but also stole her childhood due to Aundrea's alcoholism and prescription pill addiction.

From reportedly showing up drunk to Rachel's 5th-grade birthday party in front of Rachel's classmates and driving Rachel's carpool intoxicated, to being arrested multiple times for DUI and shoplifting, Rachel says she doesn't know if she can ever forgive her mother. Aundrea admits she's an alcoholic and a liar, and claims she is keeping two dark and embarrassing secrets from her family that could cause her to serve serious prison time. How will her family handle Aundrea's shocking confessions?

Teen Darbi's father, mother and mother's wife debate which of them is to blame for the girl's drug use, overly sexual behavior and habit of running away.

Authorities say Roxanne's boyfriend was caught on home-surveillance cameras causing life-ending injuries to her baby son; she speaks out.

Emotions run high when Sarah's family reveal the secret GPS they have installed in her car and confront her with the evidence they have gathered that she is dealing drugs, running money for gangs and engaging in prostitution.

Despite being a registered nurse, Jennifer says she failed to see the signs that her 10-year-old son was seriously ill and did not immediately take him to the hospital, leading to his death and a charge of first-degree criminal abuse against her.

Sandi says she feels like she has to choose between her 15-year-old daughter and her husband, who despises the girl and who always sides with his mother, who stirs the pot.

Stefanie, 26, says her divorced mother demands daily attention, has no sense of boundaries and is trying to destroy her relationship with her boyfriend.

Former NAACP chapter president Rachel Dolezal discusses being outed by her white parents for leading others to believe she is a black woman.

Camma and Brandon's 10-year-old daughter claims Camma's fiancé, Andrew, sexually abused her, but Andrew's family says he is innocent and is just collateral damage in the custody battle between the child's parents.

Emily opens her life of self-harm to the world, becoming an Internet celebrity and gaining followers and critics who say she is a danger to others who are prone to cutting themselves.

Amy says that reaching out to her troubled adoptive son's birth mother has backfired terribly, and that the woman is trying to sabotage her relationship with her son and turn him against her family.

Teen Tanyadawn struggles to find her way while juggling a newborn baby, school and criminal probation for a violent felony charge.

Mischa Barton (``The O.C.'') discusses headlines that a secret recording of her having sex is being shopped to porn sites and that a video shows her ranting incoherently in her backyard.

Jack says his wife's extreme religious beliefs are causing problems in their marriage, while his wife says all she wants is to be treated with dignity and respect.

Kendall says her parents sold her at birth to a powerful international sex trafficker, and since her escape three years ago, she has feared that the man who ``owns'' her will find her and bring her back.

Terese says her 32-year-old daughter is an alcoholic who stays drunk for six to seven weeks straight; the young woman says drinking makes her feel empowered.

Claire loves the thrill of shoplifting so much that she continues to risk going to jail or having her four young children taken away; Jeanine rarely lets her children leave home because of her fear of germs; how to boost the immune system.

Bobby says his ex-wife, Andrea, is a liar, a thief and a sex addict who exposes their 6-year-old son to her lifestyle; Andrea and her current boyfriend say Bobby is a deadbeat father who harasses her and slashed her tires.

Parents reunite with their estranged son, Brandon, who is ``peacefully resisting'' a federal arrest warrant by leaving town and heading to Hollywood to become a rock star, and his wife, whom they blame for encouraging him to ``follow his dreams.''

Madison's parents say she is now corrupting her 13-year-old sister, who has harsh words for them as emotions run high.

Dr. Phil's team uncovers Brittany's history of harassing men and fabricating pregnancies, births and even infant deaths; her former friends and one of her exes make additional accusations.

After spending more than two months locked in a metal storage container, Kala Brown continues to tell her story of captivity, her fight to survive and her dramatic rescue.

Following her heated appearance on the show last year, millions of people viewed content related to 13-year-old Danielle's behavior; why her mom asks for Dr. Phil's help once again.

Inconsistencies pile up in the saga of young Ryan, his girlfriend, Suzanne, and her twin sister's will; Dr. Phil uncovers a massive secret that changes everything.

Calah Waskow, 15, made national news when she was abducted by her friend's 37-year-old father; Calah was found safe five days later, but many questions remained; Calah tells her story in an exclusive interview.

Josh says he has very specific and high demands for his future wife, Rebecca, and she is not ready to walk down the aisle yet; Rebecca says Josh is too controlling and feels nothing she ever does is good enough for him.

Krissie says her 23-year-old son, Justin, has stolen thousands of dollars in cash, credit cards and personal items from her and her husband; Justin says they are to blame for the person he has become.

Lauren struggles to regain control of her life after being held captive and tortured by her mother and stepfather from the ages of 2 to 8 years old and now suffers from flashbacks, nightmares and night terrors.

Tabitha says she has no problem with her husband Gary being a self-proclaimed ``virtuous pedophile''; his former foster daughter, who was just 10 years old when she lived with Gary, comes face to face with him and makes some shocking accusations.

A woman who is living on the streets thinks that Michael Jackson wrote his hit song ``Smooth Criminal'' about her and that she is going to cash in on the royalties to the song; Michael Jackson's former sound/audio engineer reveals the truth.

Missy and her husband fought for custody of their two young nieces to keep them safe from their parents, who are homeless and addicted to heroin and severely neglected them.

Crystal says her ex-husband is violent, hears voices and is so erratic she will not allow their children near him; the father and his new wife say Crystal is the problem and is using the children as a weapon to get money.

Parents want help for their teen daughter, who they say is doing drugs and prostituting herself for money; the girl's aunt and uncle blame the parents and fear the teen may die.

Christina believes the wrong person was convicted of killing her son, Steffin.

Cathy's severe anxiety is causing problems with her daughter and sister.

Lisa's daughter has lived with her since her granddaughter's birth, and she wants Dr. Phil's help to decide whether to keep helping her or to kick her out; Heather Dubrow (``The Real Housewives of Orange County'') and Dr. Terry Dubrow (``Botched'').

Makenze, 9, has been hospitalized numerous times and has been on 19 different medications because she hits people, breaks appliances, harms animals, attempted to harm a neighbor's child, and sits in the road, waiting for a car to hit and kill her.

Sharlene says her son acts like a jealous, controlling husband; he accuses her of being a manipulative freeloader who has assaulted him.

Danielle says her unborn baby's father is explosive, controlling, verbally abusive, and has smashed things during his rages; he says he does not care if she leaves him.

Nikki ships her child 2,000 miles away to live with friends so she can engage in a wild lifestyle; Pastor T.D. Jakes gives her a heartfelt message.

When a struggling singer and her landscaper husband accuse each other of creating their debt, they feud over creating a postnuptial agreement.

Krysti tries to make her in-laws choose between herself and her sister-in-law, who she says is a manipulative, lying drug addict.

Christe severs communication with her family because her adult brother lives with their parents, has no steady job, smokes marijuana and gets rides to a methadone clinic.

Mark says he sent hundreds of thousands of dollars overseas to help a woman he met online; Dr. Phil conducts a global investigation.

Niki goes from being a straight-A college student to living in a van and shooting up drugs every day.

Vicki accuses her daughter of abusing her granddaughter, causing bruises and calling the child ``worthless'' and ``stupid.''

Alyssa's family say that since her husband's death she has spun out of control, drinking, partying and spending excessively; she exhibits unusual behavior with the show's staff.

All charges have been dismissed against the man convicted of killing D.C. intern Chandra Levy in 2001; former Rep. Gary Condit, said to have had an affair with the young woman, breaks his silence.

Brandon and Danielle continue trading accusations in their custody battle for their 10-year-old daughter.

Eric and his wife downplay his anger management issues, even though he has been arrested 15 times for domestic violence and once for aggravated child abuse that left his stepdaughter with a fractured skull and all three daughters in foster care.

Danny says that if his wife does not put up some boundaries with her overbearing mother, he will think about getting a divorce.

A former teacher says a 17-year-old student seduced her and ``twisted her brain into accepting'' having an affair with him; another of her former students tells what she witnessed.

Dr. Phil interviews the man sentenced to 60 days in prison for stalking and harassing actress Brooke Shields; he says he was wrongly convicted and blames Shields for his sister's death.

Robin and Daniel's daughters, ages 12 and 14, say they have been torn between both parents for years; Daniel reveals a heavy accusation against his ex-wife.

The family of a teen who went missing seven years ago while on spring break talks about what a jailhouse informant claims happened to the girl; a surprise guest may know something about Brittanee's disappearance.

Ted wants to get custody of his 14-year-old daughter from her grandmother, who has taken care of her for the past 13 years, but the girl says she doesn't want a relationship with her father; author Dr. Art Markman (``Brain Briefs'').

Dr. Phil speaks with Lynn Hartman, the fiancee of ``Making a Murderer'' subject Steven Avery, about finding true love with a man who famously spends time in prison for being found guilty of murder.

A young man who hitchhiked to Los Angeles to pursue his call to greatness as a rap superstar is now homeless and seems to have no desire to get off the streets.

Korin has lost custody of one of her children because of her boyfriend's abusive behavior, and she fears losing the rest.

Marcia fears that her 19-year-old daughter is living in a motel with a pimp and a prostitute, who she thinks have taken her under their wing.

The parents of a little boy who vanished six years ago without a trace believe that his stepmother knows what happened to him; part one of an interview with the stepmother.

Part three of an interview with 29-year-old Burke Ramsey, brother of murder victim JonBenét Ramsey; John Ramsey gives his final interview.

Dr. Phil addresses viewer questions about the murder of 6-year-old JonBenét Ramsey and discusses what he calls the hard evidence that exonerated her parents and siblings.

Part two of a three-part interview with 29-year-old Burke Ramsey, brother of child murder victim JonBenét Ramsey; tapes of him being interviewed by a psychologist soon after his sister's death.

Lisa says her daughter, Sara, is a drug addict who stole her own grandmother's identity; Sara says her mother is lying and has turned her children against her.

The father of Austin Harrouff, a 19-year-old accused of stabbing a couple to death and injuring their neighbor, speaks out.

Erik and his mother have had an ongoing battle with drug addiction, and he says she is the reason he has not been able to get clean.

After 40 years of marriage, Lucy leaves town with her daughter's ex-husband and says she would choose him over her family.

Pat and his wife say that his father is delusional, violent, paranoid, and so dangerous that they fear for their family's safety.

Leslie Merritt Jr. discusses being locked up for nearly a year after being accused of being the Arizona freeway sniper.

A mother in a bitter custody battle is offered a polygraph test to prove that she has not coached her daughters to make false accusations of physical and sexual abuse against their father, but something causes her to storm off stage.

A man accused of sexually abusing his children takes a polygraph; his girlfriend must choose between him and custody of her newborn son.

Former PTA president Kelli says that after a school spat, fellow parents framed her by stashing bags of drugs in her car; one of them, who has served time for her part in the incident, speaks out for the first time.

Jordan says she is tired of her fiance's physical and verbal abuse, but adds that she loves him so much she is afraid to leave him.

Ashley is accused of electronically stealing photos of another woman's children and posing as their mother online.

Angie's teen son attempted to run over his ex-girlfriend with his car; the mother of unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown, who was shot by a police officer in Ferguson, Mo.; Marian's unarmed son was also shot by a cop.

Courtney says her divorced mother traded in her children for a life of parties, drinking and men, resulting in two DUIs and a car accident that nearly killed her.

Former safety companion Jamison, who spent five years in prison after being convicted of sexually assaulting a female hospital patient, maintains his innocence and insists he is the one who was attacked.

Barbara has wired money to her online boyfriend, ``David Chris Jr.,'' whom she has never met in person because, he says, he is an overseas financial adviser on assignment in Nigeria.

Nick Gordon discusses his private life with singer Whitney Houston and her daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, and the women's tragic deaths.

A woman who says she is a murder suspect's ex-girlfriend says he has a dark side; a woman tells about the night she was kidnapped and nearly murdered by serial killer Ted Bundy.

Parents say their lazy 32-year-old son has forced them to put their retirement plans on hold, and their daughter says he threatens and terrorizes them.

A couple say their teen son hits them daily, touches his mother in inappropriate places, and has destroyed most of their furniture; Dr. Phil has an emotional heart-to-heart talk with the youth.

Sheri says that when she snooped through her daughter's cell phone she discovered that the young woman is keeping many secrets and telling many lies.

Richard considers remarrying his ex-wife, who hoards collectibles and trash in her mold-infested home.

Robert denies abducting and abusing his daughter and says an acquaintance's meddling got the child removed from his home.

A couple who have spent over $100,000 helping their 29-year-old heroin addict son want to stop bailing him out of trouble, so he can get clean and be involved in his 5-month-old daughter's life.

A troubled 31-year-old father, who has been kicked out of the house by his parents for being lazy and jobless, admits to making mistakes and wants to improve his situation; an unexpected incident that occurred the morning of the show is revealed.

Paul doesn't believe his explosive marriage to Julie can be fixed; Julie tries to be a good wife and isn't ready to give up on Paul despite his treating her like a child and calling her names.

Valerie says her husband is an emotionally stunted bully who favors one of their children, while the rest of their family is invisible to him; another child says she is counting down the years until she can move out; how to get out of a rut.