Washington briefing on the impact of parental alienation on the children, family and society.
Survey results:
The parent states they often hear
the other parent talk badly about them when the child is present
That the parent involves
the children in adult issues
59% of the parents has
experienced that the parent has tried to involve public authorizes
A large number of the
parents state they have been falsely accused of violence towards the child and
other parents
70% of the parents state
that family, friends and relatives has been involved in the parental alienation
and false associations
60% of the parents state
that a lawyer has been directly or indirectly involved
48% of the parents state
they have experiences false police reports by the other parent
And almost all the parent
state there was no consequences of the parental alienation and false
accusations
On the issue of personal consequences of parental alienation the parents stated:
That the parental alienation and false accusation has mainly affected, majorly affected or catastrophically affected their trust in the authorities, relationship with their children and their social life, but also that the children’s wellbeing, other family relations, psychically health and the financial situation has been affected, majorly or catastrophically affected.
68% state that the parenting time with their child has been decreased
27% state that the parental alienation and false accusations has caused parent suicidal thoughts
7% state that the parental alienation and false accusations has caused children suicidal thoughts
The parent state that the majority of time has been used by the social system and days of at work
42% state that the cost for the parent has been up to 40.000 USD, 18% state that the cost has been up to 160.000 USD, and 5% state the cost for the parent has been more that 160.000 USD
The parents states that there has been major cost for society eg. School, social welfare, lawyers etc.
However, the main concern is that there is no consequences of parental alienation and false accusations in the society related to children.
Parental alienation is violence against children and cannot in any country or by any parent – man or woman – be allowed in society.
