Mission
Bring experts and institutions together around the best interest of the child.
About the conference
The forum is dedicated to practical solutions for limiting parental alienation.
Attendees
NGOs, institutions, legal experts, psychologists, mediators, parents.
Expected impact
Practical policy and coordination recommendations.
Leading international speakers
Robert Garza (USA) - Nationally recognized advocate for parental rights and family court reform.
Robert Garza is a nationally recognized advocate for parental rights and family court reform. After enduring 43+ false CPS allegations in a 15-year custody battle, he turned personal adversity into a mission for justice.
As co-executive producer of I Stand with John and a featured advocate in We the Parents, Robert raises awareness and drives change globally.
Dr. Amy Baker (USA) - Researcher and author on parental alienation.
Dr. Amy J. L. Baker is an internationally recognized developmental psychologist and researcher.
- The psychological mechanisms of parental alienation.
- The impact of loyalty conflicts on child development.
- Evidence-based identification of alienating behaviors.
- Clinical and forensic implications in custody disputes.
At Parental Equality Conference 2026 - Sofia, Dr. Baker contributes expertise in shared parenting cases.
Jesper Lohse (Denmark) - Speaker with Scandinavian family policy perspective.
Jesper Lohse is a Danish shared parenting advocate and public policy commentator.
- The child's right to both parents.
- Legal presumptions of shared parenting.
- Cross-national family policy models.
- Societal outcomes linked to balanced custody arrangements.
At the conference, Jesper Lohse contributes insights from Scandinavian practice and policy development.
Program highlights
- Institutional panel: policy and actions against parental alienation.
- Legal and judicial boundaries of child rights and both parents' roles.
- Court and psychological mechanisms in high-conflict cases.
- Shared parenting, cross-border cases, and applicable international practices.
- Closing panel with recommendations and next coordination steps for institutions and NGOs.
Key topics
- Parental alienation: early identification and prevention
- Child rights and contact with both parents
- Psychological and social support
- Mediation and institutional coordination
- International best practices
Main theme: Parental alienation
The central conference track is parental alienation and its impact on child mental development.
- How to identify early signs of alienation in family and institutional settings.
- The roles of courts, social services, psychologists, and mediators in limiting risk.
- Which shared-parenting models are effective after separation and high conflict.
- Which practical recommendations can be applied in Bulgaria.