A father accused of the attempted murder of his daughter will plead guilty to a downgraded charge, but only if the case against his other family members is dropped, an Adelaide court has heard.
The victim, who is now in protective accommodation, was allegedly stabbed several times with a large kitchen knife and forced into a car at the Sefton Park shopping centre, in Adelaide's north-east, in November last year.
Five members of her family are charged with her attempted murder, including her father and mother.
The court previously heard the woman's family disapproved of her Christian boyfriend, whom she had met at university.
It heard the alleged victim had an arranged marriage to her cousin overseas.
It heard the victim's bank account was "drained, leaving 17 cents", while she was in intensive care following the alleged attack, which left her with a perforated kidney, lacerated liver and significant internal bleeding.
In the Adelaide Magistrates Court today, lawyers for the accused family members said negotiations were underway over the exact nature of the charges.
The court heard a lesser charge of aggravated causing serious harm with intent was being sought by the woman's father, in exchange for the attempted murder charges being dropped against other members of the family.
Prosecutors told the court they were "yet to come to a formal view" on the matter.
The DPP requested a further 12-week adjournment, telling the court there was still significant translation work to be completed for phone calls between the accused family members, as well as other evidence relating to "e-crime".
The family members will appear in court again in June.
