Dr. Ira Turkat is an internationally known psychologist who has served on the faculty at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and the University of Florida College of Medicine. He resides in Venice, Florida.
What some leading authorities say about the work of Ira Turkat:
Judge Stephen Leben, Editor of Court Review: Journal of the American Judges Association on the 2006 article by Ira Turkat:
"Our lead article will be of interest to all judges who made child-custody decisions as part of their work. Psychologist Ira Turkat notes a seldom-discussed but critical point about child-custody evaluations conducted by psychologists - there is no scientific data demonstrating the validity of these reports. Given that fact, he discusses questions judges should ask and the framework within which these reports should be viewed."
Mary Kay Kisthardt, Executive Editor of the Journal of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers on the 2002 article by Ira Turkat:
"Our next article addresses one of the most heated issues in child custody litigation today - allegations of parental alienation. Virtually unrecognized before 1985, there is now a vast literature concerning this topic. In his article entitled Parental Alienation Syndrome: Critical Issues, Ira Turkat, a psychologist practicing in Florida describes the characteristics of the syndrome, reviews the literature and assesses the scientific basis for the diagnosis. Dr. Turkat, who has served on the medical school faculties at both Vanderbilt and the University of Florida, also provides practical advice for trial attorneys dealing with the issue."
Bruce M. Pennamped, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, Family Law Summit Institute 2004 on article by Ira Turkat:
"Ira Turkat, in an article published in the Journal of The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers identifies areas, which should concern trial lawyers when dealing with PAS cases, whether in defending a client accused of perpetrating unjust alienation, assisting a client suffering at the hands of the alienating parent, or representing a client who is instituting PAS."
Dishon & Block, one of Orange County, California's preeminent matrimonial law firms on the 1993 article by Ira Turkat in the American Journal of Family Law:
"It is an EXCELLENT article."
Articles by Dr. Ira Turkat have appeared in leading scholarly periodicals including the Journal of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Court Review: The Journal of the American Judges Association, American Journal of Family Law, Journal of Family Violence, Clinical Psychology Review, and the American Bar Association's Judges' Journal.
Child visitation interference is a problem seen all too commonly in families of divorce. The problem seriously affects children, parents, family members, and others. Unfortunately, there is an absence of sufficient scientific evidence on how to treat this problem. As such, many people suffer.
Parental Alienation Syndrome is a controversial topic in child custody disputes. This article by Ira Turkat is reprinted from the Journal of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers: A Journal and Digest of Family Law.
THIS IS A USED COPY. Child visitation interference is a problem seen all too commonly in families of divorce. The problem seriously affects children, parents, family members, and others. Unfortunately, there is an absence of sufficient scientific evidence on how to treat this problem. As such, many people suffer.