Bergen County Parental Alienation

How a beautiful marriage can turn into an ugly divorce which can heavily impact the children can vary greatly. While the child custody portion of divorce can be pretty intense for one or both parents, parental alienation can severely affect a child’s emotional well-being for several years. That’s why you’ll want to make sure you choose the right parental alienation attorney for you and your family. It’s why many people call us at Aretsky Law Group, P.C.

Parental alienation syndrome, a term coined by child psychiatrist Dr. Richard A. Gardner in the 1980s, occur when one parent attempts to turn his or her children against the other parent. A parent who is angry at the spouse or ex-spouse achieves this by making the other parent look bad by blaming and falsely accusing them of things which they share with the children. They may also take time away from the spouse to spend with the kids.

As lawyers specializing in parental alienation syndrome cases, we have witnessed how far some parents will go to make their children hate their mother or father, which can be damaging and even mentally abusive. In general, judges’ views on parental alienation is that they find it abhorrent, and in some instances, have even given parental alienation offenders jail time. Fortunately, we can help you with how to win a parental alienation case in court if you follow these tips on how you can prove parental alienation syndrome:

• Document parental alienation. How? Jot down any irrational behavior from your spouse or ex-spouse as well as attempts to call your former spouse and children, once you’ve determined there may be parental alienation occurring.
• Keep adhering to the child custody provisions and remain judicious.
• Appoint an attorney as some guardian ad litem to act as a third-party witness as he or she will be able to interview your spouse or soon to be ex-spouse and children.
• Find a qualified therapist with parental alienation experience and ask your ex to attend. Your therapist can also act as an expert witness to offer testimony in court.

Although we defined what parental alienation is, we thought it would be important to include some psychological analysis provided by Dr. Susan Heitler about this subject. An alienating parent usually shows narcissistic and borderline tendencies, according to psychologist Susan Heitler. A narcissistic alienating parent uses the children as weapons in his or her attempt to destroy the other parent. They may claim to be protecting the children against the “evil” parent. By doing this, they ignore what is in the best interest of the child.

As for borderline disorders, these become apparent in the way that an alienating parent twists reality. They accuse the other parent of things they are actually guilty of, such as calling the other parent selfish, when they are in fact the selfish one.

Fortunately, with the guidance of an expert on parental alienation you can learn how to reverse parental alienation and its effects on your children.

Are you thinking of suing for parental alienation? Well, in some cases, a parent who has been alienated from his or her children by the other parent can bring a civil action for damages against that parent. This is of course if the claims of alienation include false accusations of sexual abuse or lying to a child about one of their parents, if it can be proven.

Some courts recognize parental alienation as a form of child abuse with long-term effects and serious outcomes for the child. Some jurisdictions, including Brazil and Mexico, have enacted parental alienation as a criminal offense. Other jurisdictions may suspend child support in cases where parental alienation occurs.

There is a lot you can do about parental alienation. It is important that you know the parental alienation laws in your state and hire an experienced attorney who knows how to fight parental alienation in court. For a free consultation, be sure to call us at Aretsky Law Group, P.C.

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