Category Archives: The System
Scots appeal wins with child-focused thinking
Earlier this summer, a master-class of careful child-focused thinking went into a successful appeal against a sheriff ruling in a family court hearing. A sheriff is a Scottish judge. The full report of Lord Eassie’s Inner House Court of Session
Scots appeal wins with child-focused thinking
Earlier this summer, a master-class of careful child-focused thinking went into a successful appeal against a sheriff ruling in a family court hearing. A sheriff is a Scottish judge. The full report of Lord Eassie’s Inner House Court of Session
Climbing the mountain: 6. Coordinating our efforts
Continuing the series … after the Introduction, Before court, In court, Enduring cases, and Raising Awareness, here’s a short but important climb No 6 (of 9) on our huge mountain of high conflict family separation of all kinds. There are climbers who tackle extreme rock faces on their own.
Climbing the mountain: 6. Coordinating our efforts
Continuing the series … after the Introduction, Before court, In court, Enduring cases, and Raising Awareness, here’s a short but important climb No 6 (of 9) on our huge mountain of high conflict family separation of all kinds. There are climbers who tackle extreme rock faces on their own.
Finding experts: Brian Ludmer
In a recent blog post, Karen Woodall features the globe-trotting but Toronto-based family lawyer, Brian Ludmer. You can hear him and his careful, experienced thinking in two in-depth radio blog discussions recorded in January 2012 – a radio blog discussion with Brian, Jill Egizii and Judge Michele Lowrance which was continued
Finding experts: Brian Ludmer
In a recent blog post, Karen Woodall features the globe-trotting but Toronto-based family lawyer, Brian Ludmer. You can hear him and his careful, experienced thinking in two in-depth radio blog discussions recorded in January 2012 – a radio blog discussion with Brian, Jill Egizii and Judge Michele Lowrance which was continued
Climbing the mountain: 5. Awareness raising
After the Introduction, Before court, In court, and Enduring cases, we’re ready for climb No 5 (of 9) on the huge mountain range of high conflict family separation of all kinds. Awareness-raising only looks like a small mountain to climb. In fact it is in its way just as
Climbing the mountain: 5. Awareness raising
After the Introduction, Before court, In court, and Enduring cases, we’re ready for climb No 5 (of 9) on the huge mountain range of high conflict family separation of all kinds. Awareness-raising only looks like a small mountain to climb. In fact it is in its way just as
Rewind: Make more of this wonderful film
We featured one scene from a Dutch TV documentary before – The two truths of torn up letters. There is an (as yet) unpublished English-subtitled version called: Rewind. We must find ways to make much more of it. The full story plainly underlines several key lessons
Rewind: Make more of this wonderful film
We featured one scene from a Dutch TV documentary before – The two truths of torn up letters. There is an (as yet) unpublished English-subtitled version called: Rewind. We must find ways to make much more of it. The full story plainly underlines several key lessons
Climbing the mountain: 4. Enduring cases
To do justice to Climbing such a huge mountain as high conflict family separation of all kinds we are taking the the whole thing in sections. After Introduction, Before court, and In court, we’re up to Part 4 (of 9). As usual, this is work
Climbing the mountain: 4. Enduring cases
To do justice to Climbing such a huge mountain as high conflict family separation of all kinds we are taking the the whole thing in sections. After Introduction, Before court, and In court, we’re up to Part 4 (of 9). As usual, this is work
Taking Alienation seriously … and getting taken seriously
Writing a blog is easy but mostly reaches the converted. Getting Parental Alienation into a professional journal is a golden achievement, making wider professionals take notice. But getting well-covered in the public media is perhaps the hardest publicity of all. An
Taking Alienation seriously … and getting taken seriously
Writing a blog is easy but mostly reaches the converted. Getting Parental Alienation into a professional journal is a golden achievement, making wider professionals take notice. But getting well-covered in the public media is perhaps the hardest publicity of all. An
Climbing the mountain: 3. In courts
Now on to Part 3 (of 9) of climbing the mountain of high conflict family separation of all kinds. See Introduction, and Before court. Or read the whole lot at once – with feedback added in. Inevitably there is a British flavour to all this, but the issues are
Climbing the mountain: 3. In courts
Now on to Part 3 (of 9) of climbing the mountain of high conflict family separation of all kinds. See Introduction, and Before court. Or read the whole lot at once – with feedback added in. Inevitably there is a British flavour to all this, but the issues are
Pairing up Abduction and Alienation
What’s the difference between Parental Child Abduction and Parental Child Alienation? Not a lot. Recently looking at cults and hostage-taking, we saw how close Abduction and Alienation were. Abduction is a quick way to do the same as Alienation does slowly.
Pairing up Abduction and Alienation
What’s the difference between Parental Child Abduction and Parental Child Alienation? Not a lot. Recently looking at cults and hostage-taking, we saw how close Abduction and Alienation were. Abduction is a quick way to do the same as Alienation does slowly.
Climbing the mountain: 2. Before court
The mountain we’re climbing is high conflict family separation of all kinds. Part 1 (of 9) was: Introduction and aims. Thanks for the feedback and improvements. They will be added to the full ‘Climbing the mountain’ page – click any time in the top menu.
Climbing the mountain: 2. Before court
The mountain we’re climbing is high conflict family separation of all kinds. Part 1 (of 9) was: Introduction and aims. Thanks for the feedback and improvements. They will be added to the full ‘Climbing the mountain’ page – click any time in the top menu.
Climbing the mountain: 1. Intro and overall aims
There’s a new Climbing the mountain page to click in the top menu of the blog. Reading it all in one go is, as the name suggests, a bit arduous. So this is the opener of a series of posts that will unpack it in stages
Climbing the mountain: 1. Intro and overall aims
There’s a new Climbing the mountain page to click in the top menu of the blog. Reading it all in one go is, as the name suggests, a bit arduous. So this is the opener of a series of posts that will unpack it in stages
Parental Alienation’s long list of counter-intuitives
One of the hurdles we face in raising awareness of Child and Parental Alienation (PA) is that it is counter-intuitive in so many ways. We have to set aside lots of the stereotypes that shape our thinking. Richard Warshak (2015)
Parental Alienation’s long list of counter-intuitives
One of the hurdles we face in raising awareness of Child and Parental Alienation (PA) is that it is counter-intuitive in so many ways. We have to set aside lots of the stereotypes that shape our thinking. Richard Warshak (2015)
the alienation experience 