Guidance on responding to a child’s unexplained reluctance, resistance or refusal to spend time with a parent and allegations of alienating behaviour Family Justice Council
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TextPublication details: London : Family Justice Council, 2024Description: electronic document (30 pages) ; PDF fileSubject(s): Online resources: Summary: This guidance follows one of the largest consultations in the Family Justice Council's (FJC) history, with nearly 100 responses from individuals and stakeholders.
In summary, the guidance:
debunks myths that there is a diagnosable ‘syndrome’ of parental alienation and provides a helpful guide of important steps to follow where a child is reluctant, resistant, or refusing to see a parent;
is a reminder that decisions of fact relating both to allegations of alienating behaviour or domestic abuse are a judicialfunction;
tackles the difficult issue of allegations of alienating behaviour being made alongside allegations of domestic abuse, the impact on survivors and the importance of unpicking the complex interplay between these issues;
centralises the voice of the child, putting children back at the heart of cases concerning them. (From the website).
This is guidance for the judiciary of England and Wales.
Record #9119
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This guidance follows one of the largest consultations in the Family Justice Council's (FJC) history, with nearly 100 responses from individuals and stakeholders.
In summary, the guidance:
debunks myths that there is a diagnosable ‘syndrome’ of parental alienation and provides a helpful guide of important steps to follow where a child is reluctant, resistant, or refusing to see a parent;
is a reminder that decisions of fact relating both to allegations of alienating behaviour or domestic abuse are a judicialfunction;
tackles the difficult issue of allegations of alienating behaviour being made alongside allegations of domestic abuse, the impact on survivors and the importance of unpicking the complex interplay between these issues;
centralises the voice of the child, putting children back at the heart of cases concerning them. (From the website).
This is guidance for the judiciary of England and Wales.
Record #9119
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