Judge Philip Marcus

Judge Philip Marcus

Judge Philip Marcus, born in the United Kingdom, pursued his legal education at Oxford University before immigrating to Israel in 1978. He served as a judge on the Jerusalem Magistrates Court and the Jerusalem Family Court from 1995 until his retirement in 2012....
How do you know it is parental alienation?

How do you know it is parental alienation?

In a case where a child rejects contact with a parent, an evaluator can determine if the rejection is unwarranted, which is called parental alienation, by making a thorough investigation of the empirical facts over time. If the child has a legitimate reason to reject...
Is parental alienation child abuse?

Is parental alienation child abuse?

In Brazil, there is a law criminalizing parental alienation. The Parental Alienation Law (Law 12.318/2010) was enacted in Brazil on August 26, 2010. In Croatia and in Romania, child psychological abuse, including parental alienation, is considered as a crime. In...
What about DSM-5 and parental alienation?

What about DSM-5 and parental alienation?

In the DSM-5 (published by the American Psychiatric Association in 2013), five diagnoses describe different aspects of parental alienation: Parent–child relational problem (p. 715) A new diagnosis in DSM-5: child affected by parental relationship distress (p. 716)...
What about “listen the child”

What about “listen the child”

Does “listen to the child” mean that the child should choose between the parents when they separate? All over the Western world there is a demand to listen to the child with reference to Article 12 in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and with reference to...