Family courts in England and Wales should give more weight to allegations of domestic abuse than to claims of “parental alienation”, according to new guidance.
When parents have separated, and are arguing over their children, they turn to the family court. In these private law children cases claim and counter-claim are common.
One parent, usually the mother, may accuse the other parent of abuse. The father may counter that she has manipulated the children against him – termed parental alienation.
