Connecticut Divorce Parental Alienation.  These two unfortunate events happen in tandem way too often.

Yes – there are countless reasons why a child might not have a positive relationship with a parent. Many times, it is the parent’s own actions or inactions, which has caused the estrangement. It is simplistic (and tempting) to say that the other parent “is alienating my child against me.” Unverified claims of parental alienation find there way into divorce, custody and visitation cases far too often.

But, on the other hand, the other parent actually has engaged in parental alienation. This is emotional child abuse.

Here are some warning signs:

  • Asking the child to choose one parent over the other
  • Encouraging the child dislike or have anger toward the other parent
  • Being upset when the child has a good time with the other parent
  • Eavesdropping on the conversations with the child and other parent

This is not intended to be exhaustive – there are countless other examples. These are only a few signs that come to mind when thinking of a potential or current problem with alienation.

As I have said before, our best interest statute in Connecticut does not specifically mention parental alienation. However, a few factors in the statute smell like it. For example:

  • The willingness of each parent to facilitate and encourage the relationship with the other parent
  • Any manipulative or coercive behavior by the parent to involve the child in the parent’s dispute.
  • The mental health of the parents.

There has been an increase in the awareness of parental alienation in Connecticut custody and visitation cases and the courts have shown little tolerance when it is properly identified.

Right on.

Contact me online  or call me in my Stamford office at (203) 356-1475 or in my Fairfield office at (203) 259-5251 if you suspect the double whammy of Connecticut Divorce Parental Alienation.

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