Ask a Father’s Rights Attorney in NJ About Parental Alienation, Part III
This is
the third and final installment in a series on parental alienation. The first
post reviewed parental alienation. The second post explored warning signs that
your child may be the victim of a parental alienation situation. This post will
examine how to assert your legal rights and stop the abusive behavior.
If you
find that the other parent is interfering in your relationship with your child,
it is normal to ask yourself, how did this begin? Contempt and the harboring of
contempt is at the forefront of the other parent’s behavior. The other parent
is also most likely a manipulator. She or he is able to manipulate you and your
child.
Parental
alienation often begins subtly. At first it is derogatory comments. It then
moves to demeaning, negating, and even berating comments that target the other
parent.
What to do
if You Suspect Parental Alienation
If you
suspect that your ex-spouse or partner is alienating your child, do not
confront your ex directly. Seek the immediate assistance of a fathers’
rights attorney in NJ
to review your options and plan your legal response.
Do not
react to defiance and/or provocations from your child. If you have concerns
with your child’s behavior, speak to a medical or mental health care
professional for guidance. For help getting your child the mental health
counseling he or she needs, contact a fathers’
rights attorney in NJ
right away.
Legal
Custody
Legal
custody involves decision making authority. Most parents that divorce or
separate today are awarded joint legal custody, with one parent receiving
primary physical custody. Physical custody refers to the parent with whom the child predominantly lives. The other
parent receives visitation or parenting time.
A parent
who suspects his or her child may be the victim of parental alienation can
immediately seek a change in the legal and physical custody relationship he or
she has with the child. If an existing child custody and visitation order
exists, the requesting parent may seek a modification of the child custody
order citing parental alienation as the reason for requesting the change.
Modifications
to existing orders of custody are difficult to obtain, but with the correct documentation
and medical mental health assessments, changing the ability of the other parent
to make decisions regarding the child is an important first step in addressing
the negative impact of that relationship.
Legal
custody of the child is not enough, your child will also need the services of a
mental health professional to undo the other parent’s manipulation and start
the process of rebuilding your own relationship with your child.
Contact a
Fathers’ Rights Attorney in New Jersey to Protect Your Child
Parental
alienation is a form of abuse. Contact a fathers’
rights attorney in NJ
for immediate assistance if you suspect your relationship with your child is
being poisoned by the other parent. Do not approach the other parent on your
own. Schedule a confidential consultation today with the fathers’
rights attorney at
the Giro
Law Firm.
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