Be sure to check out Shawn Philbert, lawyer at SMP Law, on the “Fractured Families Podcast” where he shares his insights as a family law lawyer who works with clients dealing with parental alienation.

Over the years SMP Law has managed to create a collection of blogs covering topics related to family law, such as parental alienation, child support, parenting time, parenting plans, spousal support, and our notable cases each year, to name a few. We wanted to share some of our blogs over the years. Enjoy!

Shawn Philbert, lawyer at SMP Law had the privilege of providing a presentation at the Parental Alienation Study Group (PSAG) Conference in Toronto on September 11, 2025. His presentation was titled “You Don’t Like my Ruling So Now You Say I am Biased! Enforcement of Parenting Coordinator Awards – Tools to Ensure Success When Dealing with Parental Alienation”.

Parental alienation continues to be an ongoing challenge we see in family law matters. SMP Law has created several blogs on the topic of parental alienation so as a reminder, the term parental alienation references “a child is expressing extreme negative feelings about a parent that are not supported by their experiences”. 

It is a very emotional and sad situation when a parent and child have a breakdown in their relationship. This can be due to many different causes and this post is not necessarily about those causes but rather to provide you with suggestions if that breakdown occurs.