"Parental Alienation Syndrome" (PAS), a theory propounded in 1985 that became widely used despite its lack of scientific foundations.

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Handout # 12 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Professor Waits Parental Alienation Syndrome [Note by Prof. Waits: Richard Gardner, This essay focuses on developments in child custody law stemming from "Parental Alienation Syndrome" (PAS), a theory propounded in 1985 that became widely used despite its lack of scientific foundations.

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