Parental alienation occurs when a child refuses to have a relationship with a parent due to manipulation, such as the conveying of exaggerated or false information, by the other parent.

Parent alienation —when one parent, consciously or unconsciously, influences the child to reject the other—is a serious issue that can have long-lasting effects on children and their ...

Parental alienation is a complex and damaging form of emotional abuse. The targeted parent in PAS endures profound emotional pain and a devastating sense of loss. They are forced to witness the ...