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.

Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS) is a controversial yet increasingly recognized phenomenon in family courts. It describes a pattern of behaviors where one parent manipulates a child to reject the ...

Parental alienation is a complex and confusing issue in many separated or divorced families. Its cause is primarily alienating behaviors by a favored parent who lacks emotional boundaries with the ...

Parental alienation is when a child strongly aligns with one parent (the alienating parent) and rejects the other parent (the target parent) for unwarranted reasons. In practice, the alienating parent ...

Family court advisers (FCAs) have been given updated on guidance on understanding why a child does not want to spend time with a parent. The Cafcass guidance is designed to inform FCAs' reports to the ...