The problem with parental alienation in the courts stems from its lack of formal recognition as a "scientifically reliable" theory, a controversy that has contributed to scant case law on the topic.

Parental alienation is a complex and confusing issue in many separated or divorced families. Its cause is primarily alienating behaviors by a favored parent who lacks emotional boundaries with the ...

Parental alienation is when a child strongly aligns with one parent (the alienating parent) and rejects the other parent (the target parent) for unwarranted reasons. In practice, the alienating parent ...