Tag: can a parent lose custody for parental alienation

Dealing with Parental Alienation [caption id="attachment_16725" align="alignright" width="300"] Parental Alienation[/caption] Parental alienation is the psychological manipulation of a child into showing unfounded fear, contempt or hostility towards a parent that is unjustified. Alienation is certainly a common counter-allegation when accusations of family violence and abuse are made in family law proceedings. The concept of alienation syndrome is quite controversial, and many argue that it does not exist. In fact, it is so divisive that the Office of the United Nations...