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Differential Treatment of the Three Types of Parental Alienation Syndrome
Mild
Legal Approaches : Court ruling that primary custody shall remain with the alienating parent
Psychotherapeutic Approaches : None usually necessary
Moderate
Legal Approaches:
Plan A (Most Common)
1 Court ruling that primary custody shall remain with the alienating parent.
2 Court appointment of PAS therapist.
3 Sanction:
a Money
b House arrest
c Incarceration
Plan B (Occasionally Necessary)
1 Court ruling that primary custody shall be transferred to the alienated parent.
2 Extremely restricted visitation by the alienating parent, under supervision if necessary, to prevent indoctrination.
Psychotherapeutic Approaches:
Plan A (Most common)
Treatment by a court-appointed PAS therapist
Plan B (Occasionally necessary)
Monitored transitional site program
Severe
Legal Approaches:
1 Court-ordered transfer of primary custody to the alienated parent (in most cases)
2 Court-ordered transitional site program
Psychotherapeutic Approaches:
Therapist-monitored transitional site program
Taken from: The Parenatal Alienation Syndrome: A Guide for Mental Health and Legal Professionals, Richard A. Gardner, M.D.
Mild
Legal Approaches : Court ruling that primary custody shall remain with the alienating parent
Psychotherapeutic Approaches : None usually necessary
Moderate
Legal Approaches:
Plan A (Most Common)
1 Court ruling that primary custody shall remain with the alienating parent.
2 Court appointment of PAS therapist.
3 Sanction:
a Money
b House arrest
c Incarceration
Plan B (Occasionally Necessary)
1 Court ruling that primary custody shall be transferred to the alienated parent.
2 Extremely restricted visitation by the alienating parent, under supervision if necessary, to prevent indoctrination.
Psychotherapeutic Approaches:
Plan A (Most common)
Treatment by a court-appointed PAS therapist
Plan B (Occasionally necessary)
Monitored transitional site program
Severe
Legal Approaches:
1 Court-ordered transfer of primary custody to the alienated parent (in most cases)
2 Court-ordered transitional site program
Psychotherapeutic Approaches:
Therapist-monitored transitional site program
Taken from: The Parenatal Alienation Syndrome: A Guide for Mental Health and Legal Professionals, Richard A. Gardner, M.D.