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PAS is Domestic Violence - Joan T. Kloth-Zanard, RSS, LC

  Abuse is one of the most gut wrenching issues in our times.  Whether it is the abuse of a child, a women, an elder or a man, it is heinous.  Abuse comes in three main forms: physical, sexual and psychological also known as emotional.  It is the mental and emotional abuse caused by a spouse’s deliberate attempt to destroy the Targeted Parent in the eyes of the children that will be the focus of this chapter.  Parental Alienation, also classified as Hostile Aggressive Parenting, Enmeshed Relationships, Cross-Generational Coalitions, Relationship Triangles and Alienation, is a growing epidemic in divorce proceedings.  It is time to change this and make a difference for the children and Targeted Parent of these psychological abuses. During a high conflict divorce involving visitation or custody, there are more false cases of domestic violence and abuse filed according to the various departments of protection and the courts. (DHHS, 2001 Statistics)  This ...

Dr. Linda Gottlieb - A Court Finding of Parental Alienation Warrants Protection of the Child

A Court Finding of Parental Alienation Warrants Protection of  

What is Domestic Violence by Proxy? Parental Alienating Behaviors are Domestic Violence by Proxy Using Coercive Control By Joan T. Kloth-Zanard

  PAS Intervention    C/0 Joan T. Kloth-Zanard A 501c3 Nonprofit MFT, ADA, RSS, ABI, GAL, MDCF, LC www.PAS-Intervention.com Executive Director and Founder PASIntervetnion@aol.com 320 North George’s Hill Road Info@PAS-Intervention.com Southbury, CT 06488 Federal Tax ID: 27-4382600 (203) 770-0318 What is Domestic Violence by Proxy? Parental Alienating Behaviors are Domestic Violence by Proxy Using Coercive Control By Joan T. Kloth-Zanard Domestic violence by proxy uses coercive control and parental alienation behaviors that cause a psychological abuse induced relationship problem called PARP or Parental Alienation Relationship Problems. This is done through various methods which includes any of the following: rejecting(spurning), terrorizing, corrupting, denying essential stimulation, emotional responsiveness, or availability, reliable and inconsistent parenting, mental health, medical, or educational neglect, Degrading/deva...