Parental Alienation Australia and New Zealand Pty. Ltd. (PAANZ) announce the launch of their Facebook page and website to help assist parents, children and families experiencing Parental Alienation and professionals dealing with the phenomenon of Parental Alienation. Parental Alienation occurs when one parent is unreasonably alienated from … [Read more...]
Should Alienated Parents Abduct Their Alienated Children?
Would you abduct your own children if you were legally advised to do so? Several clients (alienated or excluded parents) have brought to my attention legal advice they have received to “take their children back” when an alienating parent has contravened orders and taken the children into their care despite orders that the children were spending … [Read more...]
Parental Alienation and Extreme Alignment Are NOT THE SAME THING!
Extreme alignment is not parental alienation! Time and time again I see these terms confused with each other in family reports and in discussions with my clients. #FamilyLaw professionals, #consultants and #practitioners can be reluctant to assess Parental Alienation and would rather address the issue through a more benign lens of #alignment. … [Read more...]
Should I Tell My Alienated Children about Parental Alienation?
Many of the alienated parents I work with ask me this question; “if only my children knew what was being done to them they would realise that they love me and that I love them, should I tell them about Parental Alienation?” However, it is not that straightforward. Telling your children about Parental Alienation and what the Alienating Parent is … [Read more...]
Parental Alienation Gets Publicity In The Australian
Check out this article in the Australian, Bonds of loss, on the 'Bonds of Loss' faced by alienated parents. This is a good article. It brings reality and validation of the torments faced by alienated parents who too often find their traumatic loss unrecognised and who feel blamed. All of these parents have been working in the dark to reconcile … [Read more...]