CAFCASS is an abbreviated name for ‘The Children and Family Court Advisory Service’. CAFCASS are an independent body whose role is to represent the interests of children who are subject to ongoing court proceedings. Although ultimately the decision as to what is best for the children is made by the Family Court, the role of CAFCASS is to safeguard children by advising the Court as to what arrangement would be in the children’s best interests. When an application is made at Court under the … [Read more...]
What is Parental Alienation?
What is Parental Alienation? Something often felt by parents going through a separation or divorce is alienation by or from their child or children. Sadly, only too often during proceedings such as these, relationships between parents and their children will suffer as a result of the “warring” parties, particularly if the case is acrimonious. This is problematic and harmful to all involved, however, when it is happening because the child is being deliberately turned against one parent by the … [Read more...]
What is Parental Alienation and how is it resolved?
What is Parental Alienation? Parental Alienation is where a child is coerced, manipulated or otherwise pressurised to align themselves to one parent by the other. The child is subsequently turned against a parent and this can cause them to reject that parent. There are a number of behaviours which can be displayed by a parent which can lead to parental alienation, examples include: Saying nasty things about the other parent in front of the childMaking the child scared of one parentNot … [Read more...]