"Of course, prevention is even more important than early intervention.

Various authors have proposed strategies for the prevention of PA,

ranging from interventions with individual children to educational approaches for

judges to systemic changes to the entire family court system in the US.

For example, there is a prevention approach called

I Don’t Want to Choose: How Middle School Kids Can Avoid Choosing One Parent Over the Other.

It is a structured program for group discussions with children of divorced parents,

which can be implemented by school counselors.

It has been suggested many times that it is important to

educate psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, lawyers, and judges regarding Parental Alienation,

so they can help parents avoid this catastrophe when parents take steps to end their marriages.

It has also been suggested that the default arrangement for children after

parental divorce should be shared parenting.

Typically, shared parenting means that the child lives with both parents at least 40% of the time;

a common arrangement is for the child to alternate living a week at a time in each parent’s home.

The most dramatic recommendation for reducing parental conflict after divorce is to revamp the

entire family court system in this country.

That would involve ceasing the use of adversarial methods of dispute resolution in family court.

Then, replacing adversarial methods with obligatory structured family mediation for

dispute resolution in cases between parents of minor children.

Structured family mediation is a time-tested,

non - adversarial, optimal method of family dispute resolution.

Parental Alienation is enormously frustrating for parents who find themselves

despised and rejected by their children-

although the parent and the child previously enjoyed a happy and healthy relationship.

As a society, we need to immunize ourselves against this pathogen -

a task that will involve teaching our students and trainees about Parental Alienation,

continuing education for mental health and legal practitioners,

orienting child protection personnel to recognize child psychological abuse,

and

influencing government officials to change laws, policies, and practices with

regard to children of divorced parents.

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GENERAL GOAL OVERVIEW

MORE EXTENSIVE SPECIALIZED TRAINING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION IN THE SUBJECTS OF GENERAL AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY/NEUROLOGY REQUIREMENTS, FOR ALL ATTORNEYS, WHOSE CHOSEN LEGAL FIELD INVOLVES MINORS.

STRONGER ACCOUNTABILIY AND HARSHER PENALTIES FOR ALL

CITY EMPLOYED SOCIAL WORKERS, APPOINTED CHANCELORS OF THE COURT, PUBLIC SCHOOL OFFICIALS, AND MANDATED REPORTERS;

IN REGARD TO ANY AND ALL IMMORAL, UNETHICAL, NEGLIGENT, LACK OF DUE DILIGENCE, OR CRIMINAL ACTIVITY

WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THEIR VOWED RESPONSIBILITIES TO US, OUR CHILDREN, AND OUR COMMUNITY.

STRONGER ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY EDUCATIONAL FOCUS WITHIN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM, IN ALL GRADE LEVELS.

AS IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR OUR CHILDREN TO ADEQUATELY RECOGNIZE AND REPORT THEIR OWN ABUSE OR THAT OF THEIR PEERS,

IF THEY CAN NOT IDENTIFY IT.

HEAVY MONETARY LIMITS ON LEGALLY ALLOWABLE "ATTORNEY FEES" APPLIED TO

ALL CUSTODY ATTORNEYS.

MAKING THESE KINDS OF CRIMES LESS APPEALLING TO THE JANA NATTERMAN'S OF THE WORLD AND TO ENSURE THAT

ALL DEDICATED AND LOVING PARENTS

CAN HAVE THEIR GOD GIVEN CHANCE AT EXPERIENCING LIFE'S MOST BEAUTIFUL GIFT.