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 Monday , 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 one year old 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 .