Litigating Parental Alienation Claims: Strategies, Investigation, Obtaining Evidence, Role of Experts, Intervention
A live 90-minute CLE video webinar with interactive Q&A
This CLE webinar will discuss the issue of allegations of supposed "parental alienation" and offer guidance for handling a case involving such allegations in court. The panel will discuss the term "parental alienation," why it is controversial, how to defend against a claim of "parental alienation" in cases involving allegations of child abuse, how to litigate alleged matters where the resist/refuse dynamic presents itself, the role of a child's attorney or guardian ad litem, and practical strategies for obtaining and admitting evidence to prove or defend against such allegations.
Outline
- Brief history and overview of the controversies about parental alienation
- Type of situations where it arises
- How courts define and address it
- Proving or challenging parental alienation
- Law
- Investigation
- Role of guardian ad litem
- Role of experts
- Selection
- Examining the child
- Admissibility
- Remedies and intervention
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key issues:
- What are the controversies surrounding the label of "parental alienation" in the mental health profession and in the legal profession?
- Understanding the implications of "parental alienation" allegations for children’s safety and credibility
- What should be the role of a child's attorney or a guardian ad litem?
- How to litigate a case where the resist/refuse dynamic presents itself
- How to defend against a claim of alleged "parental alienation"
- How to keep the focus on the child's best interests and a child-centered resolution
- What are the purported remedies for the resist/refuse dynamic, and are they effective?
Faculty
![Stange, Kirk](/img/t/c0c48fd80ecfae61b99f7e09767aaf90.jpg)
Kirk C. Stange
Founding Partner
Stange Law Firm
Mr. Stange has years of complex family law litigation experience. He is a frequent lecturer at CLE seminars, locally... | Read More
Mr. Stange has years of complex family law litigation experience. He is a frequent lecturer at CLE seminars, locally and nationally, for other attorneys and legal professionals on family law topics, including divorce and trusts. He is a published author on family law issues. He was been on the list of Super Lawyers for Family Law by Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers Magazine.
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