The problem with parental alienation in the courts stems from its lack of formal recognition as a "scientifically reliable" theory, a controversy that has contributed to scant case law on the topic.

During 40 years of being a child and adult psychiatrist, and 20 years as a forensic child psychiatrist, I discovered one of the unsavory ways automatic living plays out. This occurs in parental ...

Parental alienation occurs when one parent turns a child against the other parent. The alienation process generally begins with the alienator gradually instilling in the child negative views of the ...