Joshua Burns was sentenced to three years ' probation with the first served in Livingston County Jail for second-degree child abuse earlier this month . He and his wife , Brenda Burns , maintain that he 's innocent and that the 11-week-old baby slipped from his lap and he caught her by the face . The couple has been married since 2009 but have no children together. Brenda Burns has fled Michigan to Colorado to escape what she believes is unconstitutional oversight by the Department of Human Services . A June hearing could potentially terminate Joshua Burns 's parental rights . The couple will be featured on Dr Phil on Monday to tell their story .
Joshua Burns was sentenced to three years ' probation with the first served in Livingston County Jail for second-degree child abuse earlier this month . He and his wife , Brenda Burns , maintain that he 's innocent and that the 11-week-old baby slipped from his lap and he caught her by the face . He claims that he was trying to save his daughter , now one year old , from hitting her head on a coffee table in their home . Brenda Burns has fled Michigan to Colorado to escape what she believes is unconstitutional oversight by the Department of Human Services . A June hearing could potentially terminate Joshua Burns 's parental rights . The couple will be featured on Dr Phil on Monday to tell their story .