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J. Michael Bone, PhD

Licensed Mental Health Counsellor. A direct successor to Gardner and one of the most-used PA expert witnesses in US family courts.

Why he matters here

Bone worked alongside Gardner on cases and his "Four Criteria" framework (with Walsh, 1999) for assessing alienation is a long-standing courtroom shorthand. His evaluations appear in court records nationwide; his framework is still taught in custody-evaluator CE courses. Anyone reading or contesting a US evaluator's report will benefit from understanding the framework.

Credentials & affiliation

  • PhD
  • Licensed Mental Health Counsellor, Florida
  • Private practice, Winter Park, Florida
  • Former Special Topics Editor, American Journal of Family Therapy
  • Former Scientific Advisory Board, Parental Alienation Research Foundation

Key contributions

  • "Parental Alienation Syndrome: How to Detect It and What to Do About It" (with Michael Walsh), Florida Bar Journal, 1999 — the "Four Criteria" framework.
  • Co-author of two PA books.
  • Multiple peer-reviewed chapters on PA assessment.

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