Could Claims of Parental Alienation Cause Her to Lose Custody of Her Son?

In April 2022, Christine was at a crossroads: Would a family court take away her then-8-year-old-son? Christine had had primary custody since she and her ex-husband, Bruce, separated when the child was an infant. She said she saw signs of harm when the boy returned from visiting his father, and the child had reported abuse to multiple adults. But Bruce said those reports were evidence of parental alienation by Christine, brainwashing the child to reject his father. A family court had the power to decide what would happen next. Read the complete investigation here: https://www.propublica.org/article/both-parents-agree-child-is-being-harmed-who-will-courts-believe.

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