Parental Alienation

By Kristina Scharp, 10/14/21 “…Holidays are often a time of strengthening family bonds and relationships. But for those who have difficult relationships with siblings, parents and extended family, it can be a stressful and upsetting time. We asked Kristina Scharp to explain why family relationships sometimes break down – and some things to consider when […]

By Lisa Baker, 11/3/21 “…Following a series of allegations and further applications by the mother, which were ultimately refused, Child B began to refuse to go to the father’s home and contact began to fail. In December 2018, the children did attend contact with the father but failed to engage with him. The father applied

By Anne Manning, 09/09/21 “…Parental alienating behaviors are those in which a parent tries to baselessly turn a child against the other parent, usually during a divorce or separation, through actions like bad-mouthing, lying, guilting or rewarding….” Read the entire article: https://natsci.source.colostate.edu/parental-alienation-partner-abuse-two-sides-of-same-coin-says-csu-social-psychologist

By Carol A. Lambert, MSW, 09/08/21 “…Parental alienation is the psychological manipulation of a child by one parent against the other parent. The purpose of Baker’s current study was to determine the reliability and validity of a four-factor model of parental alienation–unlike past models that looked at one factor–to help practitioners working with parents and

by Alan D. Blotcky, PhD, 08/25/21 “…There are 5 common beliefs that motivate a parent to lodge a false allegation of abuse against the other parent (table). If any of these beliefs are discovered, the allegation of abuse is likely false. Detecting these beliefs in a parent requires careful interviews over several sessions.…” Read the

By Newsbook 05/14/2021 “…Children are ‘poisoned’ when they are exposed to denigration campaigns against one of their parents or reject a parent without any apparent reason, Systemic Psychotherapist Karl Wright explained…” Read the entire article: https://newsbook.com.mt/en/watch-why-are-we-giving-our-children-poison-to-drink-therapist-speaks-out-on-parental-alienation/

By News 24 05/03/2021 “… Parental alienation is a sad by-product of divorce or other breakdowns between parents. It is, unfortunately, usually the result of deliberate sabotage by one parent against the other…”  Read the entire article: https://www.news24.com/parent/Family/Parenting/estrangement-vs-parental-alienation-a-legal-professional-explains-the-difference-20210503

By Valley Press 04/14/2021 “…What can the alienated parent do? The most important thing you can do is stay involved with your child no matter what. It is imperative you continue to attend your child’s school functions, extracurricular activities, like sporting events, scouting etc…” Read the entire article: https://vp-mi.com/news/2021/apr/14/food-thought-parental-alienation-syndrome/  

By Mesquite News 04/19/2021 “…International Parental Alienation Awareness Day is quickly approaching on April 25. Parental alienation is a tactic used by one parent to undermine or destroy the child’s love, attachment, and relationship with the other parent. Psychologists have labeled parental alienation as a form of child abuse…” Read the entire article: https://starlocalmedia.com/mesquitenews/news/letter-to-the-editor-international-parental-alienation-awareness-day/article_38cfab9e-a129-11eb-b1dc-b733b2902086.html

By Family Access-Fighting for Children’s Rights 03/15/2021 “… Over the past year, the global plight of Parental Alienation has been magnified under the shadow of the COVID-19 crisis; the trend among alienating parents has been to use the pandemic to justify the withholding of physical contact from the child with the targeted parent. …” Read