Child Rearing

(asked on 28th February 2017) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many cases of parental alienation have been recorded in the family courts in each of the three years.


Answered by
Oliver Heald Portrait
Oliver Heald
This question was answered on 6th March 2017

Parental alienation is not recorded as a specific issue by family courts. Allegations of parental alienation may arise at any point during the proceedings about a child’s upbringing. Where such allegations are made, the court will consider how to address these.

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