It's been almost a decade since Casey Anthony was famously found not guilty of killing her 2-year-old daughter Caylee and her estranged father George Anthony appears conflicted about the idea of reconciling with her, even if she had another child. The 2011 murder trial and its shocking verdict made national headlines and the case earned Casey. now 32, the nickname "the most hated mom in America." Casey has visited and communicated with both her parents since the trial, but minimally and is these days reportedly not on speaking terms with her father. During the trial, her defense team alleged that George molested her and helped to cover up Caylee's death. He denied the accusations. In recent years, George and Casey's mother, Cindy Anthony, have spoken to the media a few times about their daughter and the murder case. On Thursday, they appeared together on the Dr. Oz Show, where Dr. Oz asked George and Cindy how they would feel if they found out their daughter was open to having another child, as recently reported by People. "Knowing now that she could potentially possibly be a mom again, I hope she does better this time around than what she did last time," George said. "I hope whatever life she has left, that she makes something positive happen in her life. If she is granted a chance to have another child, I hope the child is strong, grows up to be a worthwhile part of society, and the person that she has the child with, I hope they are going to love her and the child immensely."<doc-sep>Casey Anthony is reportedly seeing a new man. Anthony has struggled to date in the years since she was acquitted of her daughter's 2008 murder, but she's found a "really special guy who can overlook her past," a source told People magazine. "He is giving her a clean slate," the People source added. "She's now in her 30s. She's a different person than she was when she was an emotionally stunted 21-year-old. "He sees what she could be." Anthony, who now lives in South Florida, was famously acquitted in 2011 of her 2-year-old daughter Caylee's 2008 murder despite not reporting her missing for weeks. It was Casey's mother, Cindy, who ultimately called 911 to alert police to the missing girl. Caylee's body was found months later, stuffed in a trash bag near the Anthony family's house. It was never determined how she was killed. George Anthony, Casey's father, spoke to Dr. Mehmet Oz about the possibility of his daughter having more children in an interview that aired Thursday on "The Dr. Oz Show." “Knowing now that she could potentially be a mom again, I hope she does better this time around than what she did last time,” George, who is estranged from his daughter, said. Should his daughter have a baby, giving him another grandchild, George said, "I hope that child is strong, grows up to be a worthwhile part of society and, the person that she has the child with, I hope they are going to love her and that child immensely. “I hope whatever life she has left, that she makes something positive happen in her life.” RELATED STORIES<doc-sep>Casey Anthony's father expresses concern at the thought of her having another child Casey Anthony's Dad on Possibility of Another Kid: 'I Hope She Does Better This Time Around' Casey Anthony is open to having more children — and her parents don’t believe this is a good idea. On Thursday’s episode of Dr. Oz, George Anthony responds to PEOPLE’s recent report that his controversial daughter is “open” to having more children, according to a source close to Anthony. Get push notifications with news, features and more. “What do you think about that?” Dr. Mehmet Oz asks George Anthony. “How would you feel if you found out that she’s open to having a child?” “When I held Caylee the very first time, I was so excited,” George Anthony responds. “I was off-the-charts excited. I was three feet off the ground for days, weeks, even some years.” CASEY ANTHONY TRIAL Casey Anthony But his attitude has changed. “Knowing now that she could potentially be a mom again, I hope she does better this time around than what she did last time,” George Anthony says. Casey Anthony was famously acquitted of murder in 2011 in the death of her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee. She subsequently moved to South Florida, living a low-key, uneventful life in the home of one of the private investigators who worked on her case. In a 2017 interview with the Associated Press, she said she was unlikely to have more children. “If I am blessed enough to have another child — if I’d be dumb enough to bring another kid into this world knowing that there’d be a potential that some little snot-nosed kid would then say something mean to my kid — I don’t think I could live with that,” she said. But a year-and-a-half later, Anthony has softened her stance. OZ_1036-20181016-05350 George and Cindy Anthony on Dr. Oz | Credit: Sony Pictures Television “For a long time she was like ‘no way,'” the source told PEOPLE earlier this month. “But time has changed that and she’s now open to it in a way she hasn’t been before.” Anthony realizes that having another child would be controversial; in 2011, she was described by a Florida Department of Corrections spokeswoman as “one of the most hated women in America” — a moniker that stuck. The 32-year-old tells friends that other peoples’ opinions don’t matter to her, says the source. “She’s very good at living her life and to hell with what other people think,” says the source. “If she wants to have another kid, she’ll have another kid. She doesn’t care what you or I or anyone else thinks.” Anthony works as a researcher for her private investigator. She keeps a small circle of friends, and is occasionally spotted at restaurants or clubs in Palm Beach County, Florida. She is not in contact with her family. She continues to distance herself from her infamous past. In 2012, Anthony and her mother, Cindy, began wearing matching necklaces that contained Caylee’s ashes in small vials. PEOPLE confirmed earlier this year that Anthony no longer wears hers. • Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Click here to get breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases in the True Crime Newsletter. caylee-anthony Caylee Anthony | Credit: Orange County Sheriff's Office HO In her Associated Press interview last year, Anthony also said that she is unconcerned with public opinion. “I don’t give a s— about what anyone thinks about me, I never will,” she told the Associated Press last year. “Based off what was in the media, I understand the reasons people feel about me. I understand why people have the opinions that they do.” “I’m okay with myself,” she continued. “I sleep pretty good at night.” And if Anthony becomes a mom again, what is George Anthony’s hope for his daughter and grandchild?<doc-sep>
If Casey Anthony has more children, her father won't have a relationship with them, he says Casey Anthony's Dad Wishes He Could Be Close To Daughter, But Says 'I Can't Trust Her' If Casey Anthony decides to have more children, at least one of her close relatives will not have anything to do with the new additions to the family. On Thursday’s episode of Dr. Oz, George Anthony tells Dr. Mehmet Oz says he will not have a relationship with his controversial daughter — or any children she might have in the future. “Would I ever be a part of that child’s life? I don’t think so, because Casey and I right now, it’s like oil and water, one of us is floating one of us is sinking or something,” George Anthony says. (An exclusive clip from the interview is shown below.) Casey Anthony, now 32, was famously acquitted of murder in 2011 in the death of her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee. During the trial, her defense team alleged that George Anthony had molested Casey from the time she was young — an allegation that George Anthony strongly denied. The trial damaged the relationship between Casey and her father; they have not spoken for several years. During the Dr. Oz episode, George Anthony responded to PEOPLE’s recent report that his daughter is “open” to having more children, according to a source close to Anthony. “When I held Caylee the very first time, I was so excited,” George Anthony recalls. “I was off-the-charts excited. I was three feet off the ground for days, weeks, even some years.” But his attitude has changed. “Knowing now that she could potentially be a mom again, I hope she does better this time around than what she did last time,” George Anthony says. • Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Click here to get breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases in the True Crime Newsletter. In a 2017 interview with the Associated Press, Casey Anthony said she was unlikely to have more children. “If I am blessed enough to have another child — if I’d be dumb enough to bring another kid into this world knowing that there’d be a potential that some little snot-nosed kid would then say something mean to my kid — I don’t think I could live with that,” she said. OZ_1036-20181016-05350 Cindy and George Anthony on Dr. Oz | Credit: Sony Pictures Television But in the past 18 months, Anthony has softened her stance. “For a long time she was like ‘no way,'” the source close to Anthony told PEOPLE. “But time has changed that and she’s now open to it in a way she hasn’t been before.” While George Anthony wishes his daughter the best, he tells the show the relationship is irretrievably broken. “We’re not connected anymore,” he says. “And that hurts. I wish I could be part of her life, but I would never feel comfortable around her. I can’t trust her.”