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SANTA MARIA, Calif. Attorneys for singer Michael Jackson have asked a judge to order mental evaluations for the family of the boy accusing him of child molestation.In newly released court documents, Jackson's attorneys allege they could not effectively cross-examine psychologist Stanley Katz if denied access to his reviews.
They also say`the prosecution opened the door to permit a mental examination" by allowing Katz to interview the boy and his family. The motion asks for an evaluation of the boy who made the accusation, his brother and their mother.
Defense attorneys also argued that details of the alleged abuse contained in the complaint filed by prosecutors vastly differ from those those contained int he grand jury indictment.
A hearing on the motion is scheduled for Monday in Santa Maria.
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