Parental Alienation Syndrome is real!


I recently visited one of our Family Advocates, having access problems to my children. After 20 minutes in his office, my HIGH COURT RULING, (claiming that I am a CO-HOLDER OF PARENTAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILIES) and I, left his office. This after hearing that Parental Alianation Syndrome is just something the Americans came up with to sell more medication - I am still stunned!

Now, Mr. Family Advocate, I would like to know, on behalf of all the mothers and fathers that told me their stories - are you the person that signs off documentation in best interests of our children?

Parental Alienation Syndrome occurs when one parent’s efforts to consciously or unconsciously brainwash a child combined with the child’s own bad-mouthing of the other parent. In severe cases, the child won’t want to see or talk to the alienated parent.



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Peter said on: 2011-10-18

I never knew anything about this. Thank you for posting the information.

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Not an attorney only a father said on: 2011-10-18

Yip, it's the system! But the solution may be closer than we realise...and from an unlikely source - the Domestic Violence Act. The Domestic Violence Act includes the following in the definitions of domestic violence: “domestic violence” means,- 1) (viii) (j) any other controlling or abusive behaviour towards a complainant, where such conduct harms, or may cause imminent harm to, the safety. health or well-being of the complainant;" The "complainant" can be the child - the parent acting as guardian of the child. PAS and and malicious parents typically exhibit a pattern of controlling behaviour consistent with the above definition of "domestic violence". The domestic violence application is simple and quick and importantly must be heard. It seems ironically to be one of those cases when the respondent is "presumed" guilty! The PP cannot decide "not to prosecute" as is frequently the case when a secondary resident parent attempts to seek redress for contempt of a "contact" order.Nor is it an acceptable defence to claim that the applicant has other remedies available to him/her.

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Lost for words said on: 2011-10-20

The Domestic Violence Act sounds like an option - just sad that our children need be "used as evidence "to try and prove it!

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Tatiana said on: 2012-05-15

It is a shocking attitude from someone in such a key position (family advocate)who has the authority to make decisions that directly impact on children's/peoples lives and speaks of complete ignorance - it should e reported.I have experienced the effects of parental alienation with regards to my self-centred,ignorant ex-husband and have seen the long term damage it does.It breaks families apart and the children bear the brunt.It will also severely impact their parenting when they have children so causing a repeat pattern of dysfunction.

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CcgIsRsY said on: 2012-04-28

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