Parental alienation more prevalent than commonly believed claims Kerry cllr

A Kerry County Councillor is welcoming the Department of Justice’s public consultation on parental alienation.

Parental alienation is a process whereby a child becomes estranged from a parent as a result of the other parent’s psychological manipulation.

The department says the term is being increasingly cited in family law courts – however, there’s no clear agreed definition of what constitutes parental alienation in this country.

Fianna Fáil councillor Fionnán Fitzgerald has been contacted by parents who say they’ve suffered as a result of this manipulative behaviour; he’s raised the matter twice at Kerry County Council meetings.

Cllr Fitzgerald, who’s a teacher and involved in sports, says parental alienation is more prevalent than people might think.

Closing date for submissions to the Department of Justice on parental alienation is June 24^th.

https://www.justice.ie/en/JELR/Pages/Parental_Alienation_Consultation