The family court judge resolves disputes between separated parents and regards the child's welfare as their paramount consideration when deciding child arrangements. Or so society is led to believe.
Read moreFamily Court: How to Resist and Reject the Notorious Parental Alienation Experts' Assessments and Reports
When women raise claims of abuse in the family courts, the judge will often appoint an expert to carry out an assessment and write a report to help guide their decision on contact or custody. That expert holds a tremendous amount of power; they can be a lawyer, a social worker or a mental health professional, and they become the eyes and ears of the court.
Read moreShocking Testimony Exposes the Disturbing Truth behind Parental Alienation
Richard Ducote, one of America’s leading child abuse and domestic violence attorneys, recently cross-examined parental alienation ‘expert’ Robert Evans in a court in Pennsylvania. Ducote’s expertise shone through, while Evan’s testimony left readers horrified as he described his extreme and shocking beliefs, reminiscent of his idol and inventor of parental alienation syndrome, Richard Gardner.
Read moreThe Ten Hidden Dangers of the Family Courts for Victims of Coercive Control
The family court journey can be a treacherous one for victims of coercive control; they must proceed with caution and maintain a lookout for hidden dangers so they can assess the risk when raising or defending an action and exit the process unscathed.
Read moreGardner's Parental Alienation Syndrome: The Shameful Golden Goose of the Family Courts
Earlier this year, parental alienation proponents petitioned the Scottish Government to recognise Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS) as a severe form of psychological child abuse. The syndrome has been rejected several times in legislation and was swiftly rejected once again, as was its surreptitious sister, Parental Alienation (PA)
Read moreHow The Family Courts Contribute to Gender-Based Violence
Research published by the University of Edinburgh this year shows how the family courts contribute to the pandemic of violence against women. Inequality in the family courts has caused decades of harm and suffering; the structure of the family courts allowed it to become a target, and once it got captured the harm compounded.
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