@article{ref1,
title="Reunification, alienation, or re-traumatization? Let's start listening to the child",
journal="Journal of family trauma, child custody and child development",
year="2021",
author="Chester, Suzanne",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="&quot;Reunification therapy&quot; is regularly ordered in family court for children who resist contact with a parent they claim is abusive. Based on my client's experience of court-ordered reunification with her father who had sexually abused her, this case study demonstrates the harmful effect of forced contact between a child and an abusive parent. My client's involvement in this reunification process further illustrates how implicit bias can cause family court professionals to mistakenly attribute a child's legitimate estrangement from a parent to &quot;parental alienation&quot;. To prevent further harm to the child, and to ensure that courts receive reliable evidence of the child's experience, this case study highlights the need for the appointment of a trauma-informed attorney to advocate for the child's expressed interests.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2690-4586",
doi="10.1080/26904586.2021.1957059",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/26904586.2021.1957059"
}