Having your relationship with your child damaged by an angry, abusive ex can be extraordinarily painful. To protect the relationship and begin repairing this damage, you may need to prove the other parent of your child engaged in abusive behaviours leading to parental...
Parental Alienation
Technology and parental alienation
On Behalf of Gene C. Colman Family Law Centre | Mar 16, 2023 | Child Custody, Family Law, Parental Alienation
When parents attempt to turn their child against each other after divorce or separation, it could be parental alienation. While abuse like this is not new, some of the methods parents use to engage in it look different than they did a generation ago due largely to...
What is parallel parenting?
On Behalf of Gene C. Colman Family Law Centre | Feb 17, 2023 | Child Custody, Parental Alienation, Parenting Time Access
In an ideal world, divorced or separated parents would continue to parent their children in a peaceful, unified manner. They would set the same rules, offer the same structure and pass on the same values and beliefs. However, this can't always happen. In some cases,...
New Research on the Science of Parental Alienation
by Gene C. Colman | Sep 19, 2022 | Parental Alienation
Dr. Richard Warshak recently posted a short piece on the Institute for Family Studies web site. This one to two minute read highlights the new research on P.A. Dr. Warshak educates us with a concise summary of what’s happening these days in the P.A. research world....
Court ruling tackles family violence, parenting time and relocation
On Behalf of Gene C. Colman Family Law Centre | Jun 27, 2022 | Child Custody, Equal Shared Parenting, Family Violence, Parental Alienation, Parenting Time Access
Watch Gene C. Colman's presentation at the Sept. 2022 Men & Families Conference – “The Newly Expanded Definition of “Family Violence” in the Divorce Act” (of Canada) Changes made to the federal Divorce Act last year are affecting cases across Canada, including one...
What evidence is important when seeking parenting time?
On Behalf of Gene C. Colman Family Law Centre | May 8, 2022 | Child Custody, Dispute Resolution, Equal Shared Parenting, Parental Alienation, Parenting Time Access
Protecting your child's rights to spend time with you and making decisions for them is vital from the 'get go' in family law cases. Unfortunately, the process can be complicated and contentious if parents disagree on parenting responsibilities and time sharing. Rest...
What is “Reunification Therapy”?
On Behalf of Gene C. Colman | Oct 21, 2021 | Child Custody, Dispute Resolution, Family Law, Parental Alienation, Parenting Time Access
Where a parent alienates a child from another parent - this can cause significant long term trauma for that child (let alone for the targeted parent). As we have discussed in other posts, like this one on parental alienation and this one on the impact of divorce on...
Parental alienation can have damaging effects on children
On Behalf of Gene C. Colman Family Law Centre | Jul 7, 2019 | Parental Alienation
When parents separate or divorce, it can be challenging for the children involved to adjust to their new circumstances. Children will already be trying to understand and accept any new living arrangements, visitation schedules, and the idea that their parents are no...
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