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 – 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.

While Grant’s main focus has been on foreign affairs, in recent years, he’s taken a deep dive into a different subject – 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.

 Featured topics include:

• How family court systems are failing to address abuse (4:17)
• The global significance of child custody cases and violence against women and its reflection on societal health (6:36)
• The history of parental alienation (14:18)
• Family court judges often lack training in recognizing signs of domestic violence, which leads to dangerous rulings (22:56)
• Abusers use institutions like courts, mediation, and social services as weapons to maintain control (33:43)
• The danger and harm of reunification camps (27:09)
• We discuss the father’s rights movement and gender bias (45:35)
• Debunking parental alienation (46:46)

Learn 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.

Resources & Links:

Grant’s Substack newsletter International Blue.
Grant on Twitter
Grant’s Substack article: The Best Interests Of The Abuser

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