When a child is becoming estranged or alienated, or when parental alienation is suspected, the situation problem must be dealt with addressed as soon as possible. In most cases, these sorts of problems occur in the context of ongoing litigation, and the problem can will usually be dealt with handled in the context of that litigation. It's important to understand, however, that judges do not don't have a magic wand they can wave and make children who resist seeing heal the relationship between a parent suddenly want to see that child and their parent. Judges just don't have that power. While there are orders the court can make that are aimed at helping can help children overcome a reluctance to see a parent, if a solution to that problem exists anywhere, it lies in the counselling and therapeutic services provided by mental health professionals. You're not going to find it in court.  ===Early intervention=== It can be important to get professional help to figure out what's going on as soon as a child begins to demonstrate the more serious behaviours identified above, in the "Knowing when there's a problem" part of this section. These should be red flags that problems are developing, or already, exist, in the child's relationship with a parent. Involving mental health professionals right off the bat can help stop the problem from getting worse and maybe even suggest ways of fixing the problem. The potential roles mental health professionals can play at this early stage are about diagnosis, figuring out what the problem is, and providing ongoing therapeutic help. If you need help getting in to see a counsellor or psychologist, section 224(1)(b) of the ''[[Family Law Act]]'' allows the court to make orders that: <blockquote><tt>require one or more parties or, without the consent of the child's guardian, a child, to attend counselling, specified services or programs.</tt></blockquote> This sort of early intervention is especially important if the child's time with the rejected parent is already limited. Don't wait. Do it now.  ===Apply for a conduct order=== When the behaviour of the favoured parent is or may be part of the problem, another early step to take is to apply for a