The Truth Behind The Experimental Therapy That Kids Say Starts With ‘Legalized Kidnapping’ | Insider

Hundreds of children across the United States have been sent into controversial treatment programs where they’re cut off from the parent they trust and forced to live with the one they fear. This investigation explores how proponents of “parental alienation” theory have convinced family court judges to order children into these experimental reunification programs, usually during a custody battle in a divorce. The therapists claim their programs can repair broken parent-child relationships, but critics call them junk science and say they have traumatized kids. Chapters: 00:00 - Maya and Sebastian’s story 02:42 - How the programs work 07:42 - History of parental alienation 10:53 - Ashton’s story 14:33 - The fight for legislation 17:17 - Maya and Sebastian go home ------------------------------------------------------ #InsiderNews #Documentary #Parenting Insider’s mission is to inform and inspire. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: Insider News on Facebook: Insider News on Instagram: Insider News on Twitter: Insider News on Snapchat: Insider News on TikTok: @insidernews The Truth Behind The Experimental Therapy That Kids Say Starts With ‘Legalized Kidnapping’