Child custody cases can quickly become heated. After all, parents can have negative animosity toward each other, and each can think that they know what’s best for their child, even if their point of view diverges from the other parent’s. While...
Parental alienation is more common than most people realize, and the impact that it can have on a child is extraordinary. If your child is being manipulated by the other parent, they may experience low self-esteem, anxiety, trust issues, anger, guilt, poor school performance, and behavioral issues. And that just scratches the surface of the harm that your child can…
Noncustodial parents often feel like they’re placed on the backburner when it comes to developing and fostering a relationship with their child. In many of these instances, the custodial parent is to blame. Parental alienation is real, and heated child custody and visitation disputes can lead to some sly tactics that may threaten your ability to have meaningful contact with…
Michigan parents who are negotiating child custody might have to deal with a challenge if one of the parents claims parental alienation. While experts question its credibility, parental alienation is still being used and accepted in courts and can significantly impact the outcome of a child custody dispute. While most parents have the best interests of the child in mind…
According to Psychology Today, parental alienation syndrome occurs when one parent attempts to turn his or her children against the other parent. Typically, the parent who commits parental alienation is angry at the other parent and takes out his or her frustrations by painting the other parent in a negative light. Michigan courts frown upon parental alienation, as it is…