Fatalities in Parental Alienation Cases

In this interview specialists Catherine W. MacWillie, Kevin Hickey and William Bernet discuss the severe and sometimes fatal consequences of parental alienation, drawing on various cases such as the case of John Mast who was fatally shot by his ex father-in-law when picking up his children for visitation.
The phenomenon has broader impact on society. Family law issues are suggested to contribute significantly to crime in the United States, with one expert estimating it accounts for 25% of all crime.
The discussion also covers an increase in violence and homicides linked to family law disputes, including mass shootings and cases where alienated parents kill their children to prevent custody changes. These incidents have broader implications, such as innocent bystanders being harmed.
The interview emphasizes the need for safer visitation exchanges and better handling of family law cases to prevent such tragedies. Law enforcement officials note a rise in family law-related calls and the psychological toll on children manipulated by one parent against the other. The conversation concludes with a call for more research and public awareness to address the often-hidden crimes and fatalities associated with parental alienation.
The interview underscores the urgent need for systemic changes in how family law cases are managed - and enforcement of court orders - to protect all involved, especially children, from the potentially deadly consequences of parental alienation.
William Bernet published among others a paper on this subject in the European Journal of Parental Alienation Practice in 2023, titled Parental Alienation: A Violent and Potentially Lethal Social and Psychological Phenomenon:
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They examined publicly documented cases of murder and suicide of those affected by parental alienation. The aim was to identify narratives and behaviours consistent with parental alienation theory featuring psychological and social markers of potential lethality.
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The interview was filmed on the location at the 5th PASG (Parental Alienation Study Group) International Conference on Parental Alienation in Fort Collins, Colorado in June 2023.
Other interviews from this conference:
Demosthenes Lorandos - Bridging Science and Law in Family Court: • Bridging Science and L...
Randy Flood - Five Common Dilemmas - and Mistakes - alienated parents make: • Five Common Dilemmas -...
Catherine MacWillie - Law Enforcement’s Role in Escalating Family Law Disputes: • Law Enforcement's Role...
DSM-5 and ICD-11 in Parental Alienation: • DSM-5 and ICD-11 in Pa...
Devyn Mullis - Relational Tensions Experienced by Alienated Parents during Reconnection: • Relational Tensions Ex...
Andrew Doyle - Parental Alienation Case Law Analysis…: • Parental Alienation Ca...
Yvonne Parnell - How the Reunification Program Family Bridges Works: • Video
Victoria Flowerday - Reconnecting with Targeted Parent through Family Bridges: • Reconnecting with Targ...
Jason Flowerday - Reconnecting through Reunification - A Father’s Journey: • Reconnecting through R...
Shawn Wygan - Forensic Evaluations in Parental Alienation Cases: • Forensic Evaluations i...
Vesta Spivakovsky - Chandler - Overcoming Parental Alienation - A Journey of Resilience: • Overcoming Parental Al...
John Wehrle - Unravelling the Neuroscientific Underpinnings of Parental Alienation: • Unravelling the Neuros...
Mark Roseman - Supervised Visitation - a Court Ordered Intervention: • Supervised Visitation ...
Fatalities in Parental Alienation Cases: • Fatalities in Parental...
Misinformation and Science Denial of Parental Alienation Theory: • Misinformation and Sci...
Kevin Hickey - The John Mast Case: • The John Mast Case
Heleen Koppejan-Luitze - Researching PA as a Guardian ad Litem in the Netherlands: • Researching PA as a Gu...
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Music: Dream Lagoon by Chris Haugen
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