The problem with parental alienation in the courts stems from its lack of formal recognition as a "scientifically reliable" theory, a controversy that has contributed to scant case law on the topic.

The 2026 approach recognizes that children thrive when they can maintain strong relationships with both parents, free from manipulation or pressure to choose sides.

How can I recognize if my co-parent will engage in Parental Alienation? A parent who exhibits signs of a personality disorder such as extreme narcissism, borderline personality disorder, and ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Family Access – Fighting for Children’s Rights and the Steel Partners Foundation are hosting the 2021 virtual parental alienation conference “Helping Courts Understand the ...

Family courts in England and Wales should give more weight to allegations of domestic abuse than to claims of "parental alienation", according to new guidance. When parents have separated, and are ...

Two new articles—“Parental Alienating Behaviors: An Unacknowledged Form of Family Violence” (Harman, Kruk, & Hines, 2018), appearing in Psychological Bulletin, and “Parental Alienation as a Form of ...

Parental alienation describes a process in high-conflict separations whereby one caregiver systematically undermines a child’s relationship with the other parent. Manifesting through denigration, ...

According to a new study, parental alienating behaviors and coercively controlling abuse are similar, and should be treated similarly in family court proceedings. Abusive intimate relationships are ...

Parental alienation occurs when one parent, the alienator, turns the children against the other. Sibling alienation occurs when one adult sibling wants to push aside another. While sibling alienation ...

As the pandemic presses on and restrictions ease, I’ve been conflicted about what social events to attend, if any. Denying my parents opportunities to see my son, let alone hug and kiss him, weighs on ...