Parental Alienation Syndrome does not exist, it is not to be considered.” Lack of Empirical Data, Research or Scientific Basis to Support the Controversial Psychological Theory Called Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS): PAS is Not Generally Accepted in the Scientific Community

http://parentingabusedkids.wordpress.com/2007/09/05/a-compilation-of-quotes-parental-alienation-syndrome-pas/
Judge James Mize, Sacramento Superior Court, representing the California Judicial Council and the California Judges Association, testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee regarding parental alienation syndrome on May 6, 2003:   “I have taught family law to judges. I have taught every single newly-appointed and newly-assigned family law judge in the State of California for the last eighteen months. …. I have told them (the last 120 judges who have been through this training) Parental Alienation Syndrome does not exist, it is not to be considered.” Lack of Empirical Data, Research or Scientific Basis to Support the Controversial Psychological Theory Called Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS): PAS is Not Generally Accepted in the Scientific Community. The Family Court Reform Coalition’s memorandum investigating the lack of scientific support for PAS.

http://www.jfcadvocacy.org/amicus-briefs/FCRCMemo.doc