There are ways to stay focused on the end. In a custody battle, making peace is more important than being right. Indeed, the very notion of ‘parental alienation’. Webthe case highlights how contentious custody battles can force courts into complex decisions and how emotionally charged evidence is presented to a judge can. Webnothing breaks this family lawyer’s heart more than a bitter custody battle. I remember one episode of law and order which starts off with a father’s supervised visitation.