Parental alienation, simply put, occurs when one parent turns a child against the other parent and his or her family. Parental alienation manifests as the systematic denigration of one parent by the other with the intent of disrupting what would otherwise be a loving parent-child bond. This behavior can accompany high-conflict marriages, but most often accompanies family separation or divorce where legal action is taking place.

Estimates show that at least 20% of the U.S. population has been exposed to parental alienating behaviors. * More often than not, men are the victims of this behavior.

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*: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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