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UK Agency Denounces Parental Alienation As Child Abuse

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Dr. Richard A. Warshak

Behavior by one divorced parent that attempts to undermine a child’s relationship with the other parent—what I call “divorce poison”—has been denounced as child abuse by the chief executive of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) … Continue reading →

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Mistakes Alienated Parents Make: 2. Counter-rejection

Posted on February 12, 2017 by Dr. Richard A. Warshak

In the early stages of alienation some rejected parents counter-reject their children. They rebuke the children for their negative attitudes, and tell them, in effect, “Shape up or ship out.” They expect, of course, the children to shape up. This … Continue reading →

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Hearing Children’s Voices

Posted on February 5, 2017 by Dr. Richard A. Warshak

Children’s perspectives can enlighten decisions regarding custody and parenting plans, but different opinions exist about how best to involve children in the decision-making process. Payoffs and Pitfalls of Listening to Children discusses why most procedures for soliciting children’s preferences do … Continue reading →

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Waiting for a Child’s Return: False Hope or Realistic Possibility?

Posted on January 14, 2017 by Dr. Richard A. Warshak

A comment to one of my Facebook posts expressed pessimism regarding reconciliation with estranged children: “How to deal with it? Say goodbye and move on with your life! You will never get your children back…They are gone both physically and … Continue reading →

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Underground Love

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Dr. Richard A. Warshak

♪ Baby, baby/Where did our love go? ♪ One of the most disheartening and confounding aspects of parental alienation is the evaporation of your child’s lifelong love for you, sometimes in the blink of an eye. In most cases the … Continue reading →

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Ten Parental Alienation Fallacies

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Dr. Richard A. Warshak

I am pleased to announce my new paper, published online earlier this month by the American Psychological Association (APA). Ten Parental Alienation Fallacies That Compromise Decisions in Court and in Therapy passed a peer review process and was published in … Continue reading →

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Daddy, Tell Me A Bedtime Story

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Dr. Richard A. Warshak

Mom instilled a love of music in me at an early age. When I was three years old, she gave me a small record player with a couple of small red plastic disks especially for kids, and a few 78 … Continue reading →

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5 Ways to Keep Kids Happy This Season

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Dr. Richard A. Warshak

While other children eagerly anticipate family celebrations and holiday gifts, those being raised by parents in two homes face the holiday season with some trepidation. Will the parents agree on the holiday schedule? Will the transitions between homes go smoothly, … Continue reading →

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What Courts Can Do About Parental Alienation

Posted on July 20, 2013 by Dr. Richard A. Warshak

Last February I was honored to be invited to Victoria, British Columbia to film segments as a guest on the leading talk show produced in Canada: Family Matters. The show is hosted by Justice Harvey Brownstone who is actually a … Continue reading →

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Teaching Children to Hate

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Dr. Richard A. Warshak

Two common divorce scenarios: You thought your marriage was on solid ground, until you discovered your spouse’s affair. You file for divorce, and blame the end of your marriage on your spouse’s infidelity. Or, you knew your relationship was fraught … Continue reading →

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