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"Parental alienation syndrome" could be invalid in cases of abuse

By Hicbd
Mon Mar 15 2021 8:59 am

"Even though no appellate court has found evidence of PAS to meet the scientific standards for legal admissibility, courts admit evidence of precisely the same phenomenon all the time, and by calling it “parental alienation,” they achieve the same effect: overlooking allegations of abuse by one parent in order to blame the other for “alienating” the child."

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https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2011/05/parental-alienation-syndrome-it-s-not-a-real-disease-but-some-people-want-it-to-be.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parental_alienation
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/caught-between-parents/201512/real-facts-about-parental-alienation
https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/richard-gardners-books-parental-alienation-syndrome-controversy-explained

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Women / Girl Issues Divorce Child Welfare / Protection Sexual Assault / Abuse Psychology Research Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) Family Courts / Laws

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