Quote From: lefty23Karen, you're correct; there has to be some ownership on both sides. Every case is different, and not all cases prove to be Parental Alienation. But it does exist and should not be ignored. It's not a black and white issue and yes, some fathers may use it as a cop-out to their own shortcomings, but in many cases the fathers are backed in a corner with no one to help.
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i also agree with you. There is never a perfect answer and when children are @ a certain age they do make their own decisions; right or wrong.
When children are young and are still very impressionable is when the courts can and should enforce equal/shared parenting unless there is real evidence that one parent is doing real harm to the children. Equal/shared parenting would give both parents the opportuninty to show their love to the child with less risk of intentional alienation by the other parent.
Our current system empowers and encourages a number alienators to alienate.
