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Judge Philip Marcus on Parental Alienation
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Judge Philip Marcus emphasizes the importance of both parents supporting their child’s relationship with each other after separation or divorce. He warns against parental alienation, where one parent influences the child to reject the other, which can harm the child’s development. To combat this, he suggests that parents seek professional help and that courts address these issues promptly.
William Fabricius on divorce and fathers — "equal parenting time is a public health issue"
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William Fabricius, a psychology professor, emphasizes the importance of equal parenting time for children of divorced parents. His research shows that children fare better with strong relationships with both fathers and mothers, leading to better long-term health outcomes. He argues that equal parenting time should be viewed as a public health issue.
William Fabricius — psychological research at Arizona State University
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Bill Fabricius is an associate professor at Arizona State University who studies the role of fathers in divorced families. His research helped change custody laws in Arizona, allowing children to spend equal time with both parents after separation. This law has received positive attention from policymakers in other countries, including Japan.
Child Custody Litigation Involving Abuse and Parental Alienation Allegations — Prof. Joan Meier
Critical of how alienation claims are used in custody litigation — see /voices
Joan S. Meier, professor at George Washington University Law School and director of its National Family Violence Law Center, on how parental alienation claims are raised in custody cases involving abuse allegations. Her empirical research on custody outcomes is widely cited by critics of how the alienation framing is used in family court — see /understand/what-we-know for the exchange between her research and its critics.