A pattern emerged in the family courts of parental alienation (PA) raised as a response to domestic abuse claims. It resulted in brutal outcomes for mothers and children. The need for a child to maintain contact became a priority as society was subtly influenced to believe in a new stereotype; a hostile, vindictive mother; a woman scorned.
Read moreParental Alienation Exposed: Exploring The Stereotypes
There is no universal definition of parental alienation, but leading researchers offer a gender-neutral description as follows;
“Where a child expresses unreasonable negative feelings and beliefs (including fear) about a parent that are significantly disproportionate to that child’s actual experience with that parent”.
Read moreParental Alienation Bias in the Family Court: the Abuser, the 'Experts' and the Villainess
When a child resists contact with an abusive father, the mother may raise an action in the Family Court to vary contact. When she does, her situation becomes frightening. The more she tries to prove her ex's controlling and dangerous behaviour, the more powerful he becomes.
Read moreClaiming Abuse in The Family Court? The Parental Alienation Counterclaim : How to Prevent & Deny
If you claim, in the civil Family Court, that your child is resisting contact due to Domestic Abuse or Child Abuse, then there is a risk that you will not be successful, if the abuser counterclaims with Parental Alienation.
Read moreThe Narcissistic Abuser and the Parental Alienation Counterclaim
To be accused of Parental Alienation in a Family Court action is frightening, particularly if the accuser is also the abuser. Extremely narcissistic individuals will accuse their ex-partner of the behaviour which they are guilty. It's a form of manipulation which the narcissist is well versed. In a courtroom, with their charming façade, the narcissist will always win a battle of words. They are convincing, and they can deceive judges confidently. One must look deep into the evidence to find the truth.
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