In Part 1, we considered a couple of scenarios in which parental alienation is likely to take place. Now we’ll consider some practical advice for presenting your case to the judge as well as information about how to prevent alienation and how to reverse indoctrination once it has begun to take hold. Countering Alienation Attempts […]
Parental Alienation: Navigating the Court System, Part 1
In Dr. T’s recent article about Parental Alienation, she notes that the behaviors of one parent teaching children to hate the other parent have not typically been recognized in courts as a legitimate diagnosis or syndrome. Indeed, much controversy swirls around the very mention of Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS). Since no DSM criteria exists for […]
Theresa Riggi Kills Her Children in Bitter Divorce Battle: Does She Have a Personality Disorder?
US citizen, Theresa Riggi, was charged for the murder of her three young children in Scotland in early August 2010. She stabbed her 8-year old twin sons and 5-year old daughter to death before trying to kill herself by jumping from her apartment balcony; Theresa Riggi survived. The triple homicide occurred near the end of […]