The concept of parental alienation was first put forth by Dr. Richard Gardner in 1985. Parental alienation primarily occurs during a high-conflict divorce in which the child identifies strongly with ...

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If you’re newly divorced, going through a messy separation, or even if you split from a partner a while ago, we feel for you. These things are rarely easy. And if the two of you have a child or ...

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Have your children turned against you? Do they resist spending time with you? Have they joined with your ex in treating you with contempt? If so, they may be suffering from parental alienation. In ...

Parental alienation is a heartbreaking and complex issue that can have long-lasting effects on children, even as they grow into adults. Parental alienation is a heartbreaking and complex issue that ...

How can an alienated parent reconnect with their child? How can they rebuild the former positive parent-child attachment? The process can look dismally hopeless. Misinformation and mistaken beliefs ...

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson’s unfounded claim women that lie about domestic abuse to deny fathers access to their children is what’s driving the latest parliamentary inquiry into the family law ...