The next frontier of parent–child contact problems‐the wild‐west of court‐ordered reunification therapy
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: The family courts have become deeply muddled in seeking to repair parent–child relationships that go significantly beyond making custody and parenting orders by ordering children and the non‐aligned parent to participate in reunification therapy. Absent guidelines on the scope of court‐ordered reunification therapy or resources supporting these programs, we have a wild west of judges making vague and overbroad orders that are often overturned as being contrary to the children's best interest. This Note intends to recommend statutory criteria and model proposed orders when reunification therapy is ordered to promote better and safer outcomes for families.
Source: Family Court Review
DOI: 10.1111/fcre.70039
Author: Gavin Feltman
Institution: Hofstra University
Language: English
Topic: Family and Matrimonial Law
Subfield: Law
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W7118923958
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