Parental Alienation: Articles

Family court cases involving parental alienation sit at an unusual intersection. They are legal proceedings that require expert clinical evidence. They demand that a judge, trained in law, evaluate psychological patterns that take specialists years to learn to recognize. Without expert testimony built specifically for this challenge, even well-argued custody cases can fail to produce just outcomes. I am Dr. Lynn Steinberg, Ph.D., LMFT, RCC. I have provided expert testimony an

This is the latest in a series of articles we are publishing in TCW designed to challenge one of the most powerful orthodoxies shaping family justice across the Western world, an orthodoxy that is harming children and parents alike. You can read the first three here. Today's article highlights the consequences of the assumption that only women are victims of domestic abuse. ONE OF the brightest beacons in a democratic society is that no one is above the law and that we are al

If you have been navigating a custody dispute and feel like the court is not seeing the full picture, you are probably right. Legal arguments alone rarely capture what is really happening inside a family system. A family court expert witness consultation can bring that picture into focus in a way that genuinely changes how your case proceeds. Table of Contents What Is a Family Court Expert Witness Consultation and Why Does It Matter? Who Should Request a Psychological Evalu

Family court is not a level playing field. The parent with the loudest voice does not win. The parent with the most credible, evidence-backed psychological support often does. If you are in the middle of a custody battle or a high-conflict divorce involving parental alienation, having a qualified family court expert witness in your corner can fundamentally change how your case is heard and decided. Dr. Lynn Steinberg has over 50 years of clinical experience and has testifie

Family court is not a level playing field — especially in parental alienation cases. The parent with better legal representation does not always win. The parent with the most credible, evidence-backed psychological expert often does. Expert witness testimony services sit at the intersection of law and mental health. Most families — and many attorneys — do not fully understand what they involve or why they are often the most decisive factor in a custody outcome. This blog unpa