Navigating Parental Alienation Part II: Understanding the Traditional Approach and Practical Solutions for Doing it Better

In this comprehensive one-hour Continuing Legal Education (CLE) program, attorneys, and individuals experiencing parental alienation will gain insight into parental alienation and practical ways to address its complex issues. The course builds on topics covered in Part I, diving deeper into court decisions and recent updates, with a focus on proposing alternative options for litigating cases involving parental alienation.

Participants will learn about the current treatment of parental alienation by courts across the country, traditional litigation strategies, new approaches to handling cases, and the impact of litigation costs. The instructional strategies will include case studies, hypothetical scenarios, and expert analysis to provide a well-rounded understanding of the topic.

1. Review the current state of court decisions involving parental alienation and anecdotal support for how courts are applying these decisions
2. Identify updates and changes in research on parental alienation, including new terminology and an updated definition of what to look for when considering parental alienation
3. Discuss the costs of litigating parental alienation cases and explore alternative strategies for dealing with cases where resources may be limited
4. Examine current methods of dealing with parental alienation and discuss effective and practical alternative approaches to the issue