Gender Differences in the Use of Parental Alienating Behaviors

Past research indicates females prefer the use of indirect over direct forms of aggression, whereas the opposite pattern has been found for males. We investigated a specific form of aggression: parental alienating behaviors. Parents who alienate their children from another parent utilize both direct and indirect forms of aggression. We examined whether there are gender […]
Allegations of Family Violence in Court: How Parental Alienation Affects Judicial Outcomes

Harman, J. J., & Lorandos, D. (2020). Allegations of family violence in court: How parental alienation affects judicial outcomes. Psychology, Public Policy, and Law. Advance online publication. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/law0000301 We tested a set of findings reported by Meier et al. (2019) related to the use of parental alienation as a legal defense in cases in which […]
PARENTAL ALIENATION — SCIENCE AND LAW

Parental Alienation – Science and Law explains the research that creates the foundation for the assessment, identification, and intervention in cases of parental alienation (PA). For attorneys, judges, and family law professionals, this book explains in detail the scientific basis for testimony and legal decisions that relate to PA. There are two complementary features for […]
Parents Acting Badly: How institutions and societies promote the alienation of children from their loving families

Parental alienation causes severe trauma and devastation to an estimated 22 million parents in the U.S., and it affects millions more worldwide. Despite the sheer number of families and communities affected by this problem, many people either do not know what it is, deny its existence, or act as bystanders to alienators’ campaigns of chaos. […]
Child Abduction to Spain

There is nothing more frightening or distressing than for your child to be abducted: taken away from you. This guides covers what to do if this happens and if it is the child’s other parent who takes the child. Click where you see for more information This guide covers… This guide covers what to do if […]
Parenting Plan Travel Restraint Language Examples
Identifying Risk Factors for a Potential Parental Child Abduction
The 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: A Guide for Judges
Non-Hague Convention child abductions – bilateral agreements
Non-Hague Convention child abductions – bilateral agreements Non-Hague Convention child abductions Bilateral Agreements: Australia – Egypt (2000) [English] [Arabic] Belgium – Morocco (1981) [Français] Belgium – Tunisia (1982) [Français] Canada – Egypt (1997) [English] [Français] [Arabic] Canada – Lebanon (2000) [English] [Français] France – Algeria (1988) [Français] France – Egypt (1982) [Français] [Arabic] France – […]