07/08/2025 Bertus Preller Abuse, Adversarial Legal System, Child Bullying, Child protection, Children, Children's Court, Conduct of Childcare Experts, constitutional rights of children, Contempt of Court, Costs, Curator Ad Litem, Emotional Abuse, Family reunification, Grandparents Rights, Guardianship, Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, Hostile Family Lawyers, Joint Decision Making, Parental Alienation, Parental Coordinator, Parental Rights, Punitive Cost Orders, Reunification, Reunification therapy, Section 28 Constitution, Views of the Child AB-PA, attachment-based parental alienation, Australian parenting orders, best interests of the child, child’s rights, children’s act, co-parenting programs, contempt enforcement, curator ad litem, custody variation, differential diagnosis, emotional abuse, expert evidence, Family Advocate inquiries, forensic psychologist, interim orders, international comparison, legislative reform, multi-disciplinary approach, parental alienation, parenting coordinator, preventive education, psychological assessment, reunification therapy, Rule 43 applications, South African Family Law, supervised contact, therapeutic court orders, UK CAFCASS model, US friendly parent factor Parental Alienation in South African Family Law: Legal Framework, Case Analysis, and Comparative Perspectives. Introduction Parental alienation has emerged as one of the most heart-wrenching dilemmas in South African family law, surfacing with alarming frequency in high-conflict divorces and custody battles. At its core,… READ MORE