What about “therapeutic jurisprudence”? Author : Susan Heitler Ph.D. When one parent alienates children from the other parent, the outcome can so seriously harm the child that alienation is now…

Recovering the parent-child relationship from a distorted reality. Author : Molly S. Castelloe Ph.D. During a high conflict divorce, family can become a war zone at the emotional expense of a…

What information do family court judges need about parental alienation? Author : Amy J.L. Baker Ph.D. I have been asked to develop and give a one-hour training to family court judges and…

Strategies to reunite alienated parents and their children. Author : Edward Kruk Ph.D. Children and parents who have undergone forced separation from each other in the absence of abuse, including…

There is other recourse for this form of child abuse. Author : Stanton E. Samenow Ph.D. In a previous blog post, I described what parental alienation is and how it occurs.  A reader…

Should children be allowed to choose one parent over the other? Author : Amy J.L. Baker Ph.D. Parental alienation is a set of strategies that parents use to undermine and interfere…

Undermining loving parent-child relationships as child maltreatment. Author : Edward Kruk Ph.D. What children of divorce most want and need is to maintain healthy and strong relationships with both of…

Combating the seeming indifference to suffering Author : Edward Kruk Ph.D. This is a true story. A parent recently made a call to the local Family Maintenance Enforcement Program, which…

Is parental alienation theory scientific? Author : Edward Kruk Ph.D. As an expert witness I am often called upon to educate the courts about parental alienation theory and research (generic testimony) or…

Is parental alienation theory scientific? Author : Amy J.L. Baker Ph.D. As an expert witness I am often called upon to educate the courts about parental alienation theory and research (generic testimony)…