Parental Alienation in Mediation: A Mediator’s Guide
Parental alienation dynamics break the core assumption of interest-based mediation: a level table. This mediator’s hub covers screening signals, the domestic violence carve-out, when mediation is and is not appropriate, process adaptations, and an honest account of the thin evidence base behind all of it.
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High-Conflict Mediation in Parental Alienation Cases
High-conflict mediation in parental alienation cases works only when the mediator narrows the goal to a workable parenting plan. This guide covers shuttle versus joint sessions, the BIFF method, the EAR statement, the parenting coordinator handoff, and signals to refer out to a forensic evaluator or PA clinician.
Parental Alienation Mediation: A Screening-First Guide
Parental alienation mediation is family mediation in cases of alleged alienating behaviors. The mediator’s first job is screening. Interest-based mediation assumes a balance of power, and that assumption fails where coercive control is present. Here is when mediation is appropriate, when it is not, and where to refer.