{"id":4261,"date":"2018-03-23T17:01:17","date_gmt":"2018-03-23T17:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sbrownlawyer.com\/?p=4261"},"modified":"2018-03-23T22:01:17","modified_gmt":"2018-03-23T22:01:17","slug":"parental-alienation-a-criminal-offense-in-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sbrownlawyer.com\/2018\/03\/23\/parental-alienation-a-criminal-offense-in-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"Parental Alienation a Criminal Offense in Texas?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Parental alienation is a bigger problem than you may realize: Those who work in the mental health professions report hearing concerns from parents and extended family members over a child\u2019s grief and their own frustrations regarding one parent deliberately working to isolate that child from the other parent and\/or their family members every single day.<\/p>\n
Here<\/a>, we discuss some of the signs that parental alienation may be occurring. Other signs include any behavior that could indicate that your child is trying to demonstrate loyalty to the other parent, such as destroying gifts that you send to them, becoming unusually defensive of the other parent and\/or hostile towards your family members, or making outrageous claims about neglect or abuse by you, etc.<\/p>\n Understandably, many express concerns that severely alienated children may never reconnect with the parents from whom they\u2019ve been distanced, or recover from that alienation. However, there are means of combating the problem; however, it is crucial that you act quickly to address it. Below, we discuss this in greater detail.<\/p>\n Parental Alienation Is Child Abuse<\/strong><\/p>\n Some experts have recognized<\/a> parental alienation as a serious form of child abuse\u2014alongside child neglect and physical abuse\u2014and should thus be a child protection concern to the authorities. Although the consequences of parental alienation have not been formally codified into a specific mental or psychological disorder, still, courts have the authority to act and involve psychologists in instances of suspected parental alienation.<\/p>\n How to Address Parental Alienation In Terms Of Child Custody<\/strong><\/p>\n Not only can parental alienation affect a custody agreement, but it also arguably warrants re-visiting an existing custody agreement. Although it is not technically considered to be a criminal offense, the courts can and will get others involved, such as forensic psychologists, facilitators, and\/or guardians ad litem to evaluate the child\u2019s circumstances under the alienating parent\u2019s care.<\/p>\n