In this first episode of The Splitting Headache podcast, family lawyer Joanna Abrahams talks to Nick Coffer about parental alienation. When parents separate, there is often an impact on relationships with their children. Mostly this is part of the ebb and flow of the process, and things even out again pretty quickly. But what if a child becomes very entrenched in their position of wanting nothing to do with one parent, while being very strongly aligned with the other parent? This may suggest that some form of parental alienation is at play. In this episode, Joanna and Nick look at the following questions:
What is parental alienation?
How can it be prevented?
Is it always as a result of deliberate actions of one parent, or can it be unintended?
What can a parent do if they feel alienation has happened?
When does it become necessary to make an application to the Family Court?
What can the Court do?
Is there hope for parents who have been alienated from their children?
You can also watch a video version of this series. Search for The Splitting Headache on Youtube.
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