Do estranged parents have the legal right to be loved by their kids?
On Point | Podcast - En podcast av WBUR
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“Reunification therapy” is a practice designed to rebuild connection between an estranged parent and their child. It's often court ordered -- and forces the child to spend time with the estranged parent and cut off contact with the preferred parent entirely. Forced reunification -- but at what cost?