So what is parental alienation syndrome?
Parental Alienation Syndrome is one of the most complex custody issues confronting parents and courts. True parental alienation occurs when one parent isolates and attempts to inflict negative feelings about the other parent on their child. This can affect the way the child feels about the alienated parent, and has negative effects on the family. True parental alienation is considered a form of child abuse in Canada and its impacts should not be minimized.
However, parental alienation can be a complex and confusing issue in Family Law, both for children and parents. In cases of domestic violence, parents with histories of abuse are sometimes accused of alienating their child from the other parent. Victims of domestic violence often try to protect their child from abuse, and when this attempt to protect their child is cast as "alienating", victims of domestic violence are at risk of losing the very children they are trying to protect.
Blaming a victimized parent of alienating behaviours can become a legal strategy to extend the duration of court. This legal strategy is a classic trap that results in covering up the effects of domestic abuse. We created this website to advocate for victims of domestic violence who are being wrongfully accused as parental alienators.
We aim to...
However, parental alienation can be a complex and confusing issue in Family Law, both for children and parents. In cases of domestic violence, parents with histories of abuse are sometimes accused of alienating their child from the other parent. Victims of domestic violence often try to protect their child from abuse, and when this attempt to protect their child is cast as "alienating", victims of domestic violence are at risk of losing the very children they are trying to protect.
Blaming a victimized parent of alienating behaviours can become a legal strategy to extend the duration of court. This legal strategy is a classic trap that results in covering up the effects of domestic abuse. We created this website to advocate for victims of domestic violence who are being wrongfully accused as parental alienators.
We aim to...