I presented on interventions for parental alienation at the Australian Psychological Society (APS) Conference on Saturday 28 February. It seems that my message about parental alienation was too important to ignore because to my pleasant surprise a protestor tried to hijack my presentation! The protestor attempted to hijack the presentation … [Read more...]
Does Mediation Encourage and Collude with Parental Alienation and Child Abuse?
Is it possible that the Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) process mandated by the Australian Family Law Act 1975 may inadvertently sanction parental alienation? Are parents at risk of undertaking mediation in a child abusive situation? Sometimes alienated and rejected parents tell me that they caught up in one or more rounds of Family Dispute … [Read more...]
Parental Alienation in Australia, A Year in Review
2014 has seen major developments in the depth and breadth of social, legal and therapeutic engagement with parental alienation. 5 or 6 years ago, I would advise people to take care what they would say to their legal counsel and other practitioners about parental alienation because of the general lack of knowledge and how even mentioning … [Read more...]
The ‘Irritant Factor’ Approach: Using Seasons Greetings to Undermine the Delusional Relationship between Alienated Children and their Alienating Parent.
So it is the ‘festive season’ for alienated parents and their alienated children. ‘Joy to the world’ indeed. “Do I send a card to my children?” “Should I try and visit them (again)?” “Should I call them?” “Why don't I hear from them?” The absence of alienated children at this time is keenly felt. The same questions come around again. What … [Read more...]
Parental Alienation at the APS College of Counselling Psychologists Conference 2015
I will be presenting on 'Parental alienation: Responding to deliberate ruptures of children's loving parental relationships' at the Australian psychological Society counselling psychologist conference in February 2015. Early bird registration is about to end! As a counselling psychologist you may also have a forensic or clinical … [Read more...]
Are Mothers and Children being Silenced in the Family Court?
I respond to this article on www. singlemum.com.au and on Linkedin in the context of parental alienation as a form of emotional and psychological child abuse and family violence. False allegations of abuse and parental alienation leave our children at risk and degrade the integrity of people and children who make appropriate claims. I regret … [Read more...]
Parental Alienation Australia and New Zealand (PAANZ) Launches Website
Parental Alienation Australia and New Zealand Pty. Ltd. (PAANZ) announce the launch of their Facebook page and website to help assist parents, children and families experiencing Parental Alienation and professionals dealing with the phenomenon of Parental Alienation. Parental Alienation occurs when one parent is unreasonably alienated from … [Read more...]
“Parental Alienation Becomes a Successful Tactic”, Parental Alienation and False Allegations Discussed in The Australian Senate
In March 2014, former Democratic Labour Party (DLP) Senator John Madigan addressed the Senate on the use of intervention and family violence orders based upon false allegations to deny a parent contact with a child, and the 2012 changes to the Family Law Act (FLA) that facilitate this. He contends that the 2012 changes to the Family Law Act … [Read more...]
Is there an Epidemic of False Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse and Family Violence?
It seems to have become almost de rigueur for many of my clients both men and women who claim to be victims of parental alienation to have had some allegation made against them of a sexual or violent nature. A common experience reported by victims of parental alienation (Alienated Parents) is that they are often barred from the former family … [Read more...]
Parental Alienation in the Australian Media!
Child Magazine’s feature article is on Parental Alienation so get your copy of Child Magazine in your capital city or in your state now! Click here to download the article (pdf) Awareness of Parental Alienation is growing in Australia. Parental Alienation is now appearing in the mainstream media and entering … [Read more...]
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