PA Postscript: Renewing the Parent-Child Connection

Reunification Therapy focuses on rebuilding the trust between parent and child that was shattered by divorce, parental alienation (PA) or abuse. Often it is court-ordered. In an April 2024 presentation to the International Support Network for Alienated Families,...

Inception of False Memories

Lawyer Brian Ludmer leads a discussion centered on a key issue in most family court cases: memory. Memory is actually thought, he explains. Quoting Leonardo DiCaprio from the movie Inception, he notes that ideas are “resilient and highly contagious.” Even an idea...

Myths and Consequences of Parental Alienation


There are many myths surrounding abuse allegations made against alienated parents. In Canada, 90% of such claims were determined to be false or unsubstantiated, according to a 16-year study of 500 trial level cases. There are also surprising gender disparities.