Episode 228: Exposing Parental Alienation in Family Courts with Grant Wyeth

Published: Aug. 10, 2023, 4 a.m.

b"In today's episode, I'm thrilled to introduce Grant Wyeth, a talented writer based in Melbourne and occasionally Sweden. He joined me to discuss the intricacies of family court and share his knowledge about parental alienation. Grant wears many hats \\u2013 he's a columnist for the prestigious Asia Pacific Affairs publication, The Diplomat, an editor at Asia Pacific Development, Diplomacy, and Defense Dialogue, and the creator of the Substack newsletter, International Blue.\\nWhile Grant's main focus has been on foreign affairs, in recent years, he's taken a deep dive into a different subject \\u2013 the behavior of family courts. One particular Substack piece Grant wrote caught my attention. He delved into the complex issue of parental alienation within the family court system. Grant shares his research, experiences, and thoughts on these important issues in this episode.\\xa0\\n\\xa0Featured topics include:\\n\\nHow family court systems are failing to address abuse (4:17)\\xa0\\n\\nThe global significance of child custody cases and violence against women and its reflection on societal health (6:36)\\n\\nThe history of parental alienation (14:18)\\n\\nFamily court judges often lack training in recognizing signs of domestic violence, which leads to dangerous rulings (22:56)\\n\\nAbusers use institutions like courts, mediation, and social services as weapons to maintain control (33:43)\\n\\nThe danger and harm of reunification camps (27:09)\\n\\nWe discuss the father's rights movement and gender bias (45:35)\\n\\nDebunking parental alienation (46:46)\\n\\nLearn more about Grant Wyeth: Grant Wyeth is a Melbourne (and occasionally Sweden) based writer. He is currently a columnist for the Asia-Pacific affairs publication The Diplomat, is an editor at Asia-Pacific Development, Diplomacy and Defence Dialogue, and writes the Substack newsletter International Blue. Although his work primarily focuses on issues of foreign affairs, over the past few years he has taken a keen interest in the behaviour of family courts and has written extensively on these issues, as well as spoken at a number of public forums.\\xa0\\xa0\\nResources & Links: Information and links may also be found at: https://kateanthony.com/podcast/episode-228-exposing-parental-alienation-in-family-courts-with-grant-wyeth Grant\\u2019s Substack newsletter International Blue. Grant on Twitter Grant\\u2019s Substack article: The Best Interests Of The Abuser\\n==============================================================\\nDISCLAIMER:\\xa0THE COMMENTARY AND OPINIONS AVAILABLE ON THIS PODCAST ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY AND NOT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING LEGAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL ADVICE.\\xa0YOU SHOULD CONTACT AN ATTORNEY, COACH, OR THERAPIST IN YOUR STATE TO OBTAIN ADVICE WITH RESPECT TO ANY PARTICULAR ISSUE OR PROBLEM.\\nTODAY\\u2019S EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY: THE REVISED SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO? PROGRAM\\n\\xa0An online coaching program designed to help you make the right decision about your marriage...once and for all.\\xa0In this groundbreaking online coaching program, you\\u2019ll unlock the support, education and deep transformational work you need to finally answer to your most burning question: should I stay or should I go?\\xa0\\nDISCLAIMER:\\xa0THE COMMENTARY AND OPINIONS AVAILABLE ON THIS PODCAST ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY AND NOT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING LEGAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL ADVICE.\\xa0YOU SHOULD CONTACT AN ATTORNEY, COACH, OR THERAPIST IN YOUR STATE TO OBTAIN ADVICE WITH RESPECT TO ANY PARTICULAR ISSUE OR PROBLEM.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"