What is alienation of affection in a family court case?

When a parent estranges a child from their other parent, it is called alienation of affection. Family courts do not look favorably on parents who engage in this behavior, as it can be detrimental to the child’s wellbeing. There are many ways to alienate a child, such as badmouthing the other parent, preventing them from seeing the other parent, or making false accusations of abuse. This can be very confusing and upsetting for a child and can damage their relationship with both parents. If you believe that your child is being alienated from you, it is important to seek legal help.

Below are some ways that parents alienate children from their other parent:

1. Picking up a child from daycare early: Parenting is hard enough without having to worry about sabotage from the other parent. Unfortunately, some parents stoop to new lows in order to prevent the other parent from spending time with their child. One common tactic is to pick up the child from daycare early, even if it isn’t their day to do so.
2. Making up FAKE birthday parties or events that the child has to go to when in fact there is none.
3. Saying that the child is sick, tired or sleeping, so the other parent does not pick them up.
4. Saying that the child is at a friend’s house having fun and does not want to go.
5. Convincing or telling the child the other parent is boring and planning fun events to lead the child to stay and not go with the other parent.
6. Using money to buy extravagant gifts for the child that are only available at the parents’ home so that the child does not want to leave and go with the other parent.
7. Talking bad about the other parent on a daily basis to brainwash the child.
8. Saying the other parent does not want what the child wants so the child dislikes other parent.
9. Telling the child they will miss something really great (event, party etc.) if they go with other parent.
10. Acting sad or crying when child leaves to make child feel guilty for leaving.

These are just some of the ways a parental alienation of affection (PA) hurts one parent or another. These are just an example of the ones we notice the most. There are many ways to find evidence of PA, but our primary way is to conduct surveillance. While there are plenty of ways to conduct surveillance, not all are created equal. The methods used by our team at Aldesco Investigations have been honed and perfected over years of experience in the field. Whether it’s following a subject surreptitiously or setting up hidden cameras, we know how to get the job done quickly and efficiently. And because we’re passionate about what we do, you can rest assured that we’ll always give 110%. So if you’re looking for solid evidence of ongoing alienation of affection, give us a call. We’ll be happy to put our skills to work for you.