Parental Alienation & The Voice of the Child
Event Overview
Protecting the child’s psychological well being during high conflict custody disputes is one of the most challenging tasks for modern practitioners. This Sunday seminar provides a clinical and legal deep dive into the phenomenon of parental alienation.
Participants will explore how to differentiate between justified estrangement and psychological manipulation, ensuring that court recommendations are based on the true best interests of the child.
Faculty & Guest Speakers
The event features a multidisciplinary panel of Family Psychotherapists, Mediators and Legal Counselors with extensive experience in the Maltese Family Court system.
What This Seminar Covers
- Identifying Alienation: Recognizing the eight behavioral manifestations of parental alienation in children.
- The Child’s Perspective: Techniques for interviewing minors to distinguish their “true voice” from “rehearsed voices.”
- Legal Interventions: Understanding the court’s power to order therapy and change residence in severe cases.
- Therapeutic Reintegration: Best practices for restoring parent child relationships through supervised contact and reunification therapy.
Who Should Attend?
This seminar is highly recommended for lawyers, social workers, child advocates, mediators and psychologists working within the context of family separation and custodial disputes.
1th June 2025 | 09:30 – 15:30
Balzan, Malta
5 CPD Hours Eligible
In-Person Seminar & Workshop
Advocating for the psychological integrity of children through professional expertise and specialized care.
