Jan D. Hembree PhD Clinical Psychologist

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sunday, july 31, 2011

after the battle
After a two year battle, a father has "won" custody only because he had to win so he could see his son at all.  He thinks the mother is guilty of parental alienation and apparently so did the judge.  Now he has just moved his son to his home state and it will be interesting to see how this arrangement works after all of these battles. He badly wants a good relationship with his youngest son, and now he will get his chance.  He lost the battle with the oldest son because that son was alienated against him and now defies any forced visitation.  At least with the youngest son, we will see...
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wednesday, july 20, 2011

July 2011 Why isn't there a Family Court?

I have just posted an email from a parent who believes the other parent was engaging in parental alientation.  See what he says about the court systems - he makes a good case for needing a Family Court system especially when parental alientation is a factor.  I agree that the civil courts are not set up to deal with family dynamics and the internal problems that arise from internal family conflict.  In the meantime, family court judges and lawyers - because they are at the forefront of this societal problem -- need some of the training we get in psychology about families.

jan

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