Parental Alienation

In highly contentious divorce case involving children, some of the most toxic damage that occurs is the deliberate attempts by one parent to turn the children away from the other parent. Even worse is when both parents try to get their children on their side while...

The end of a relationship is almost always difficult, particularly if you have children together. However, when one parent causes a rift between the other parent and the children, an already difficult situation can become downright impossible to manage. If you are the...

Custody matters have legal and emotional complications. Couples should not engage in parental alienation or pressure their children to remain separated from their other parent.  Parents must also take steps to encourage reluctant children to visit their other parent...

Parental alienation happens when one parent tries to damage the relationship the child has with his or her other parent. Children who are suffering from parental alienation may refuse to talk or visit with the alienated parent, act disrespectfully, show no feelings of...

In Michigan, across the United States and all over the world, child custody and family law cases can quickly descend into rampant dispute with the child in the middle. Parents who are having a difficult time with their divorce and are battling over child custody and...

When parents are going through a divorce, it is difficult enough that they will no longer be spending all their time with their children anymore. Children’s time becomes divided between parents and each parent will most likely struggle to make the most of their time...

When parents go through a divorce or separation it can be a traumatic time for everyone. Although parents love their children, they can get into terrible arguments that affect the kids. Sometimes a parent may feel undermined and in danger of losing their parent-child...

Not every divorce is an amicable one, especially when children are involved. Some parents will do just about anything to keep their child away from their ex, even if that means falsely accusing their ex of child abuse. The following is an overview of what happens if...

Parental alienation can take many forms. A lot of times one parent feeds the child false information about the other parent, usually painting that other parent in a negative light. A parent who engages in alienating behavior might also physically keep the child from...

There are a lot of different tactics that parents can use during a child custody dispute. Amongst them is parental alienation. Given that focus on this form of manipulation is relatively new, a lot of parents either fail to recognize it or are unsure of how to pursue...