Parental alienation - and the origin of a childs reluctance to spend time with a parent - continues to be a difficult issue increasingly faced by divorce practitioners. This program will explore the issue of parental alienation; what is it, what are the root causes, and what are the available interventions?
Learn how to make a case for parental alienation, how to defend your client against an allegation, and how to find solutions in court and outside of court for this growing problem.
Attendees will benefit from the insight of experienced practitioners as they address how to adjust litigation tactics where estrangement of children from a parent exists; from the GAL investigation, to hiring an expert, to trial.
Hear from Dr. Peggie Ward, a local expert who regularly works with parents and children caught in conflict and estrangement. Attendees will also benefit from a view from the bench thanks to commentary from Judge Robert W. Langlois as he offers the Court's perspective.
Attendees will learn:
How to recognize and define alienation;
How to effectively advocate for solutions through the Courts;
Litigation strategies, including working with a GAL, expert witnesses, and your own client (whether accused of alienation or the alienated parent);
How to deal with parent-child estrangement issues in mediation;
What resources are available to repair the parent-child relationship?
Speakers:
Patrice E. Morse
Casner & Edwards, LLP
Hon. Robert W. Langlois (Ret.)
Verrill Dana LLP
Peggie Ward PhD
Elizabeth Crowley
Burns & Levinson LLP
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