The National Alliance for Targeted Parents

Recipient:

American Psychological Association, Dr. Jodi Quas, and Dr. Lauren Fasig Caldwell

Letter:

Greetings,
New APA Position Statement: Some children are manipulated into rejecting a
parent.

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Date

Comment

Jason Hofer

Point Edward, Canada

2016-02-13

My wife and I have not been allowed contact with her 15 year-old daughter (my
step-daughter) for over a year now. She moved in with her father in August
2014. She had two very fun visits with us in September, then told us she didn't
want to visit anymore because she felt an "atmosphere of depression" the last
day of her last visit. For all anyone can see, it appears as though this is entirely
her decision. She is the oldest of four sisters. One biological sister (12), one
step-sister (12), and one half-sister (5). Our entire family misses her very much.
We don't even know what to tell our little one when she asks when can she see
her big sister again. My wife is torn apart by this. On top of it all, just last spring
this daughter reported to child protective service 17 pages of false abuse
charges against my wife and myself, and even against her own sister. Child
protective services have always found our home to be loving and safe for our
children, and they still do. However there is nothing they can do. Without the
power of the mental health system to back them up, they have no grounds for
protecting children from psychological abuse of this nature. We need to wake
up the APA.

Phillip Taylor

Virgil, Canada

2016-02-13

I am a loving a devoted father of a now 17 year old daughter. At the age of 14

years old, my daughter fully and completely rejected me and states openly that
she hates me and never wants to speak to me again.
Up until the separation with my ex wife, I had a wonderful and deep bonded
relationship with my daughter. After the separation, the change in her attitude
toward me was shockingly swift and worsened daily. Within 2 months of the
separation, my sweet little girl whom I always treated with love and respect told
me she hated me and never wanted to speak to me again. She used language
toward me that I have never heard her use before. She stands in complete
judgment of me and parrots exact phrases for her justification that my ex would
often use. She shows all three diagnostic indicators as described in this petition
as well as many well known clinical signs of a victim of pathogenic parenting
otherwise known as "parental alienation". Unfortunately, I have lost the fight to
rescue my daughter through the courts, she has "aged out". I am faced with
the knowledge that my daughters misunderstood grief response is a life
sentence of abusive hatred deep within her. She has become a victim of her
abusers rage and now treats me and all of her extended family with other
contempt. My daughter has cut off all contact with all extended family
members, including her Nana and Papa who miss her dearly. I don't know how
to explain this to them, it is such a hard thing to comprehend. How do you tell
your child's grandparents that they will never speak to their granddaughter
again. I guess according to my ex, they had it coming too.
It is time to stand up to this epidemic. The evidence is overwhelming. We just
need the mental health community to recognize it and empower the legal
community to protect children from this type of child abuse.

Asenka Kramer

Zagreb, Croatia

2016-02-13

It is the right thing to do.

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Howie Dennison

Columbus, OH

2016-02-13

I'm signing because the American Psychiatric Association has identified these
tendencies in a borderline or narcissistic parents:
a. "parentify their own children"
b. "excessively bind their children to themselves"
c. "demand absolute, unlimited control over their children while threatening
rejection"
d. project their own fears onto the other parent
e. abandon their spouse in favor of their children
f. revive their own childhood attachment trauma after a difficult experience
g. force a child to engage in highly pathological behaviors such as running
away or attempting suicide in order to break away from parental control

Joyce Rodriguez

Springville, UT

2016-02-13

I hate to see the injustice carried out by a revengeful and angry parent upon
her ex spouse by way of their children.

Dorcy Pruter

Cary, NC

2016-02-15

I am on the front line fighting this battled to end the suffering for emotionally
abused children. I am an adult child of parental alienation and this suffering
would have ended in my childhood had the APA recognized this emotionally
crippling form of child abuse.

Gil Freeman

Austell, GA

2016-02-15

Pathogenic Parenting is a child protection issue NOT a child custody issue.

Wendy Elson

Lockport, NY

2016-02-15

I'm going through this now! My soon to be ex husband is doing this to my older
2 children

Jenny Howard

Euless, TX

2016-02-15

I have seen severe parental alienation of children firsthand, and have

witnessed how it affects them as adults. This type of abuse must be
recognized and stopped immediately!

Heather Dragon

Lockport, NY

2016-02-15

My sister's two children have been turned against her by her narsist soon to be
exhusband. He continuously talks bad about her in front of the children to the
point the children won't even talk to her anymore. My sister was always the
one who did EVERYTHING for her kids while her husband couldn't even keep
a job because of his controlling behavior. People like this need to be stopped
and their should be some sort of legal reprocussion to their actions!! Please
help protect children from these types of people!!

Amy Drake

Lockport, NY

2016-02-15

My sister is going through this exact issue right now with her children being
alienated from her from her narcissistic husband that she is divorcing because
of his manipulative behaviors with her, her children and her family!

Shirley Puchala

Gasport, NY

2016-02-15

My daughter is going through this right now B with he husband who is

narsasist. He has turned them against her and our hole family.

Deanne Cohen

Irvine, CA

2016-02-15

Watching my husband who is a loving man, always tried his best, going
through this with his 2 daughters as a result of parental alienation!

Haily Deming

Lockport, NY

2016-02-15

my aunt is currently having this done to her

Gregory Hudgins

Atlanta, GA

2016-02-15

I have been aleinated from my son

Rebekah Curtis

Doncaster, United

2016-02-15

Because I know of many parents like this.....

2016-02-15

This is what's happening right now to 2little Boys!

Kingdom
Suzy Courtnell-Edwards

Bitterne Southampton,
United Kingdom

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Donna Macey

Chilliwack, Canada

2016-02-15

experienced this.

Kara Matthews

Marietta, OK

2016-02-15

I'm signing because my husband and step daughter are victims of parental
alienation even though he has court ordered standered visitation and his ex
wife has had 3 kids taken away by the state already.

rhonda mumpower

Portland, OR

2016-02-15

So true. Very well said. Now I have a better understanding of my 2 boys

attitudes. They were taken by my ex husband, girl friend and his mother. My
boys were taken at age 4 & 8. They are now 16 & 21. They still don't take me
serious. I basically don't mean anything to them. They are very disrespectful
toward me. I see fear in them in many areas. I used to be the parent who did
everything for and with my boys. After taken by my ex, I couldn't even tell my
best friend. It was so unbelievable!

Robert White

Morristown, NJ

2016-02-15

I am a targeted parent of Parental Alienation

Tracy Foraker

Byesville, OH

2016-02-15

Because as a step mother I do not want to see another child go through being
kept from another parent and the entire family ever again.

rhonda mumpower

Portland, OR

2016-02-15

I would change the title name. It comes a cross as you wanting to allow parents
to do this. If I didn't know about ii, I would have clicked right by. Because of the
title. I did sign. My 2 sons and I are effected by the other parent and his family.
For years! Horribly!

ERICA LAMES

Owasso, OK

2016-02-15

i am the victim of parental alienation

Cathleen Lames

Mount Pleasant, IA

2016-02-15

This is happening to my granddaughter. She is being manipulated by her

father and paternal grandmother. They have made it so that she cannot even
speak nor visit her mother or anyone in the maternal side of the family for no
reason.

Kimberly McCullah

Florence, AZ

2016-02-15

I'm a psychologist and an alienated parent

Diane Coughlin

Lockport, NY

2016-02-15

My niece is going through a divorce and her husband is going this to their
children

Christa Bates

Buford, GA

2016-02-15

Witnessed this behavior in multiple children I know in different situations

Tom Robin

Warsaw, Poland

2016-02-15

Stop Parental Alienation! It's child abuse!

Rebecca Samten

West Point, VA

2016-02-15

I've lived the hell that is pathogenic parenting and I know that other kids are
enduring the same pain. It's time to put a stop to this and hold the parents who
engage in this behavior accountable.

Claude Wilkes

San Jose, CA

2016-02-15

My family and I are Alienated father and grand parents

Paul Trizonis

Coatesville, PA

2016-02-15

I am currently experiencing this and my children are being held hostage

patricia laguna

Chandler, AZ

2016-02-15

My niece was alienated from her family and committed suicide at age 15

michael lazarin

San Jose, CA

2016-02-15

I am the biological father of Audrie Pott- international story. My daughter was

legally kidnapped from my family at age 7, in an unjust family Court system
which destroys families and our innocent children. My beautiful daughter is
now in heaven, she committed suicide September 12, 2012 at age 15.

Jeff Burbank

Las Vegas, NV

2016-02-15

Both patents have equal rights.

Tom Lusch

Canal Winchester, OH

2016-02-15

It is way past time to recognize and deal with this issue that affects families so
very deeply.

Tamara Gaglio

Lexington, KY

2016-02-15

I lost 5 years of memories with my kids due to an emotionally abusive step

parent and a mental health system that ignored my pleas for help. 5 years later
our therapist sees it, but only after their dad admitted his girlfriend is abusive.
This needs to end now!

Samantha Hammond

Stewartstown, PA

2016-02-15

I believe this is a major issue in the world. Divorce already makes children high
risk for issues and PA makes it even worse.

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David Tayani

Mission Viejo, CA

2016-02-15

It is amazing that in this day and age, we are still dealing with such level of
ignorance, and it needs to change yesterday!!! I am appalled that the Family
Courts and the Mental Health industry have created such a void where they are
systematically destroying our families and children right after they have dealt
with a hurricane in their life, i.e. DIVORCE!

Monica CHAMBERS

Lacey, WA

2016-02-15

We have been victims of parental alienation at the hands of my husbands ex

wife. We lost almost 10 years of memories with her for no other reason than
PA.

john eberly

Midland, TX

2016-02-16

I have been alienated as well as my parents from my sons due to false abuse
charges so my ex can gain an upper hand in custody hearings. With no
evidence to back up the story, and with their experience Child Protective
Services stated in this case they believed the children to be "coached". This
does happen and the actions never get punished so they in the end get
rewarded with no consequences. My parents have been barred from seeing
them with no evidence no nothing....this has hurt them dearly just so that they
are denied contact. These are almost 90 year old loving people in their twilight
years denied from their grandchildren. The children don't understand.

Lisa Forbes

Waterdown, Canada

2016-02-16

Children deserve the love of both parents.

SallySue Steel

Salt Lake City, UT

2016-02-16

My son was taken from me by my ex when he was a month short of 11 years

old, 982 days ago. He and I had a fantastic last weekend but has been
manipulated in the time since to the point where he refuses to acknowledge
any connections to me or anyone on my side of his family. The responsibility of
the decision to "hate" me and "refuse to have a relationship" with me and the
rest of his family, has been put directly on him, as a child. This is facilitated to
feed the controlling and self-serving needs of his biological Mother and her
current partner, in a successful effort to remove me from their lives. This type
of behavior needs to be brought to light and these abusive parents need to be
held accountable for their actions!

Laurie Nicholson

Girard, PA

2016-02-16

My children need rescued from the alienating parent- the court system does not
acknowledge or address this issue as abuse.

dale cornelison

Pingree, ID

2016-02-16

it happened to me with my son

Susan Tomlinson

London, United Kingdom

2016-02-16

My son is suffering from this situation.

Jodi Hoeksel

Pembroke, United

2016-02-16

Pathogenic parenting is extremely harmful to innocent children and their futures

Kingdom

as it not only affects their freedom to love both parents, it instills a cycle of
behaviour that effects them throughout their live as well as their furture
children. It is child abuse and needs to be recognised, treated, and stopped!

diane miller

Burlington, Canada

2016-02-16

I am an alienated parent. I'm signing for my son

Sandra Johnson

Rockford, IL

2016-02-16

The world needs to know that parental alienation is real and dangerous

Jane Jacobson

Delavan, WI

2016-02-16

I am an alienated parent & miss my children dearly.

gale scheodleman- hill

Whitesboro, NY

2016-02-16

I am a great grandma and because of my grandsons ex she will not let any of
us see him except to my daughter and if she lets us see him she threatens her
that she will not see him either

William Clarke

Kitchener, Canada

2016-02-16

Alison Antle

Edmonton, Canada

2016-02-16

cas of waterloo region stole my daughter with help from my lawyers and judge

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Preston Conner

Redondo Beach, CA

2016-02-16

My daughter has been turned against me by her diagnosed, mentally ill,

mother.
She and I used to be so close, talked about everything. Now she isn't allowed
to come to the door if I stop by and she doesn't return phone calls...

Wendy Shriver

Kelliher, MN

2016-02-16

My ex husband has been doing this to our 3 children for the past eight years.
My 13 year old girls have tried overdosing with pills and do self-harm by
cutting. It is devastating for children.

Brandi Vytlas

Luther, OK

2016-02-16

My husband is a victim of parental alienation and has been robbed of a

relationship with his oldest child as a result.

Kirsten Hutka

Bowmanville, Canada

2016-02-16

I'm signing because I am an alienated parent. 16 months since I have seen or

heard from my 11 year old son, despite having a court order with joint/ shared
equal parenting

Dyana Kelley

Philadelphia, PA

2016-02-16

I am watching this happen now. Two kids who were once happy are now
confused, depressed and using drugs. This has to stop.

Jaime Rhoades

Derby, KS

2016-02-16

I am signing because my children have been refused contact with me for over 5
yrs. Brainwashing is real. I jad witnessed it first hand by my daughter. I said her
name the day after her 18th bday and she looked at me as if I was disgusting.
Before this no contact she and I had a relationship.

Rev. Michele D Plessner

Somerville, MA

2016-02-16

My sons have been brainwashed and lied to by their father who is abusive.

Daniel Rittscher

Oregon City, OR

2016-02-16

My un-adopted oldest daughter (it's complicated) hates me because of my gay

ex wife. She left me

Theresa Camp-

LAKE WORTH, FL

2016-02-16

Morgenstein

I have been kept from seeing my son simply because I filed for divorce without
first asking permission. My ex had been in a relationship with someone else for
4 years I didn't see or understand why filing for divorce would provoke such
hatred toward me and sever completely the relationship I shared with our son
5 1/2 years of age. What has this child been told what reason could be given
to explain the disappearance of one of your parents from your life. I looked
very forward to our time together as did he how heart breaking for me but
worse how heart breaking for him. It's cruel, an intentional act meant to hurt
me with no consideration for how it hurts our child..

Jonathan Smolkovic

Newmarket, Canada

2016-02-16

I'm doing this for my other daughter

Francis Dean

Kitchener, Canada

2016-02-16

SAME AS MOST , TO HAVE THE EVILS OF ALIENATION RECOGNIZED

AND EXPOSED.

Ian Combs

Raeford, NC

2016-02-16

I am a targeted parent

Chrystal Workman

South Mountain, Canada

2016-02-16

I am a targwt parent who knows firsthand the damage parental aleanation is.

Tina Romano

Raleigh, NC

2016-02-16

I have been a targeted parent.

Amanda Blue

West Chester, PA

2016-02-16

I've seen it myself. I was alienated and my husbands children are alienated.

alan piggott

nova scotia, Canada

2016-02-16

Alienation

Sally Broessel

Whitney, TX

2016-02-16

I have seen alienation in my family, and thousands of families.

Heather Allen

Midland, MI

2016-02-16

I'm being alienated from my daughter and she is being severely abused by her
father because he is bitter and vindictive. The courts need to be able to
recognize the signs for our children's sake. She is in danger not being cares for
like she should be and this all started with the evaluator.

Pierre Pontbriand

Sydenham, Canada

2016-02-16

I'm signing because the abuse my children have suffered at the hands of not
only an alienating parent, but at the hands of a society and culture that
condones and supports parental alienation.

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Gerry Tye

Narwee, Australia

2016-02-16

Because I have experienced this personal and lost my family to the lies of their
mother, while the court relies on Family Court Psychologist Specialists that
follow a set formula to apply to custody issues, ignoring blatant 3rd party official
evidence that would complicate matters, like false claims of abuse by the
mother...

Andrea Breer

Melbourne, Australia

2016-02-16

This needs to stop

Becki Hoffer

Winnipeg, Canada

2016-02-16

Your criminal activity of overt Human Rights abuses must end now.

junaid qazi

Islamabad, Pakistan

2016-02-16

I am a parent that has been alienated.

Susan Sievert

Denver, CO

2016-02-16

I'm signing because my two sons 17 and 20 have been emotionally abused
and alienated from me. As a direct result of the emotional abuse both took
father's advice to drop our of high school so hey could contribute to the family.
As Bros we stick together. Yet, my ex continues to receive support from me but
insists the boys contribute their share to the home.

Evan Eketone

Australia

2016-02-16

This has happened to my children and it should be a crime. My ex lied to police

and has alienated me from my children.

Charlee Wilkison

Cumming, GA

2016-02-16

I'm signing because I have three children who have suffered the horrific things
stated above for the past five years.

Nikki Pickard

Traverse City, MI

2016-02-16

Our children need protection and guidance from this horrific pathology!

Kelly Howland

Australia

2016-02-16

We are going through this with my step daughter. Horrible for these poor
children.

Maree McKneil

Australia

2016-02-16

I am a step parent affected by Parental Alienation.

Tom Lusch

Canal Winchester, OH

2016-02-16

My divorce had a PROFOUND affect on my sonto this very day. Allow me to

explain
It was in 2002 that I first took steps to end my marriage. Within a week of
seeking a peaceful dissolution, my 19 year old son began giving me the cold
shoulder. Within 3 months he told my sisters daughter that he had dreams of
killing me!
I have not been accepted as part of my sons life since 2002. In 2011 he
actually did reach out and invite me to his wedding. But then his mothers
drama began occurring again, and the wedding invitation to me was withdrawn.
A friend shared with me my sons wedding program. On there is listed Mother
of the groom. However, Father of the groom is nowhere to be found. How is
it that an adult child, even at 32 years old now, can be so rejecting of a parent,
all due to a divorce?
It is time for the APA to acknowledge that children, even adult children, can be
manipulated into rejecting a parent.

Donna Gleeson

Australia

2016-02-16

What children can suffer after the break down of their parents relationship is
horror. The child experiences grief like a death. The long term affects are not
just to family but to community.

Maria Rickard

Sanborn, NY

2016-02-16

I'm a mom of a broken home and would never tolerate this behavior from my
ex. No parent should ever have to deal with this. No child should ever be used
as a weapon against another.

Mark Smits

Upland, CA

2016-02-16

I was a target of PA for nearly a decade.

Laura Schwartz

Saint Paul, MN

2016-02-16

My children are victims of this as well and they deserve to be protected and
grow up without being abused.

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William kirk

palmdale, CA

2016-02-16

My child is/was a victim of PA. I am a parent whose loss will never be filled.
Lies and false allegations have no place in a courtroom or effective parenting.

kel budzynski

Australia

2016-02-16

I am an alienated parent. My son and daughter havent see their sister in over 9
months and the seperation is heartbreakingly painful on a daily basis. This kind
of thing needs to stop, the parents that do this to their own child/other children
and other parent should be charged and lose all parental rights. This kind of
abuse is inexcusable. Is completely selfish and in no way in anybodys best
interest except the parent doing it. Laws need to be changed and children need
to be saved! !

Mel Carragher

Australia

2016-02-16

My husband is a victim from first marriage

Sarah Hay

Olive Hill, KY

2016-02-16

I'm signing because I lived thru parental alienation as a child, and it still
adversely affects me to this day. It has taken me years of counseling to
overcome the damage that is caused by PA. The after effects do not end with
childhood. Now as an adult, I'm experiencing the other side of PA, from a
parent's perspective & it's heartbreaking that our court system does nothing to
stop it. Please make the changes necessary to stop this abuse towards
children.

debby cook

NSW, Australia

2016-02-16

I agree that a parent can easily manipulate a child to reject their other parent in
the context of divorce. This is psychological & emotional abuse.

connie caracciolo

Australia

2016-02-16

This has impacted our family for over 5 years causing sadness and grief for
parent, grandparents, best grandparents, uncle aunties and cousins!

Ronda Burgard

Kearney, MO

2016-02-16

I know the damage and heartache PA causes the children and targeted
parent/family

Karen Moran

Little Mountain, Australia

2016-02-16

Because my child has lost a sister to parental alienation and it shouldn't be

allowed to happen

Melissa penter

Bridgeton, NJ

2016-02-16

Because my family has been affected by parental alienation greatly.

Melanie Walsh

Garran, Australia

2016-02-16

I'm signing because I have seen this happrn far too many times with male &
female friends & its upsetting to see the children miss out on rewarding
experiences with a loving parent

Jeremy Vytlas

Gretna, NE

2016-02-16

I currently have a son that has been alienated against me and for all the
attempts made to turn this around have failed it makes parents who want the
best for their kids realize there comes a time it's time to walk away and give
them space and the freedom they are seeking.

Jennifer Ramos

South Lebanon, OH

2016-02-16

I am an alienated parent who had a strong bond with my sons. One year ago
over Christmas with their father, my sons have never spent time with me again,
despite my Shared Parenting Court papers. My sons live with their father FT,
ALL communication has ended; I have been erased.

Francesca Gambino

Kentfield, CA

2016-02-16

Parental alienation is child abuse. My daughter has been psychologically abuse

for 6 years and she and our relationship has been severely damaged. It has got
to end in our lifetime or it will go on and damage more children and ruin
families.

Karin de Kovk

Pretoria, South Africa

2016-02-16

Two of my three children are emotionally abuse by the actions of parental

alienation (Hostile Aggressive Parenting) by the father, legal system and
clinical psychologist's. I am a targeted parent.

Joseph Di mauro

Australia

2016-02-16

i'm signing this because my child is turned against me

leon calitz

Auckland, Australia

2016-02-16

i feel this is wrong for any parent to do to there children and should be
ashamed of themselfes

Zeina Jordan

Horsham, Australia

2016-02-16

I have seen this 1st hand and it's so horrible on the child!!!

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Graham Berry

Australia

2016-02-16

Things need to change

Brad Campbell

Kitchener, Canada

2016-02-16

My kids have been alienated from myself and my family

Karen Hodgkins

Australia

2016-02-16

of work I do with pa mums and dads..

Colleen Malone-Engel

Los Angeles, CA

2016-02-16

This is so important. It's beyond high time this issue is truly recognized for the
damaging thing that it is. People need to learn about it, and become aware
when it's happening in their own families and communities. Please move this
into a formal field of study, acknowledgement, and focus. Please help children
move out of the traumatizing situations they are way too often put in. Thank
you.

Lena Grahn

Trelleborg, Sweden

2016-02-16

I lost my daughter three years ago due to PAS. The pain this has cost so many
because of ignorance is unbelievable.

Philip Garner

North Manly, Australia

2016-02-16

I absolutely agree that this pathogen parenting is real and is child abuse,
I am a great parent to my boys yet I see them 1 day a forthnight.
Children have the right to have 2 parents in their life.

Michael Calautti

Australia

2016-02-16

I haven't seen my children in over a year due to this kind of child abuse by their
mother.

Kelly Lloyd

Australia

2016-02-16

Something needs to be done so this issue is recognised and treated

accordingly. These children are suffering significant emotional trauma and
there seems to be nothing we can do about it.

Rah Bruhn

Southport, Australia

2016-02-16

Children are strongly influenced by their care givers and others in their
environments (if tv commercials can get a kid begging for plastic toy imagine
what the people children depend on can do!) Unfortunately not all parents can
seperate their negative feelings around an ex spouse from the children's
relationship with that parent, and this can obviously cloud a child's view of that
parent.

sarah ohalloran

Australia

2016-02-16

This is happening to my children

Tamara Ford

Seaton, Australia

2016-02-16

My ex husband stole my kids and refuses to let me see them nor talk to them
purely out of spite.

Sue Twigg

Hereford, United

2016-02-16

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This invidious form of child abuse needs to recognised and dealt with
effectively by agencies dealing with children plus the family court system. It has
to stop.

Les Hayford

Port Lincoln, Australia

2016-02-16

all children deserve to know both parents. Stop these people using children for
their own purpose

Brandy Furlani

Imperial Beach, CA

2016-02-16

I see this in my own family court issues and my children's therapist says it's
very difficult to diagnose that a parent is coaching their children. They need
more education on this and it needs to be recognized in all high conflict family
court cases. It needs to stop. Early detection and treatment is key to saving
thousands of dollars in family court costs and child welfare accusations.

Ross Bloomfield

Albion Park, Australia

2016-02-16

This is happening to me

catherine scuiller

Sarzeau, France

2016-02-16

I signed this ptition because It's about time this parentectomy is identified
when it's not too late for the children to rebond to the targeted parent.

Joy Edmistone

Australia

2016-02-16

I'm signing because my grandson is being adversely affected by parental

alienation.

Kathleen Anderton

Bolton, United Kingdom

2016-02-16

My son and our family are victims of this abuse. My grandson hates and
despises his dad and all our family because of this evil ,known as parental
alienation syndrome.

Jeremy Sturtzel

Australia

2016-02-16

Ive lost both of my children due to this exact thing

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Tracy Andrew

Austin, TX

2016-02-16

This is dangerous to know that deceptions, manipulations and coercive abuses

are allowed to continue and these are gender- neutral actions that affect the
future generations of the world. STOP this PLEASE!! Good people and
precious children are being destroyed. There is no reason on earth to allow this
to continue or to go unpunished. It is wrong to keep a child away from their
parents, wrong to destroy and attempt to eliminate a parent for no reason or
authority. It is happening and need to cease!!!

Simon Foster

Wollstonecraft, Australia

2016-02-16

I'm signing because I am a targeted parent in an ongoing agenda to alienate

my two daughters from me and deny them a life of love and caring from their
father. The actions of the girl's mother constitutes emotional and psychological
abuse that I fear has and will harm the girl's adult development. The alienating
agenda has taken place for almost a decade and in defiance of Family Law
Court orders.

Scott Turner

Australia

2016-02-16

I suck of seeing of the politically correct child abuse

David Brima none

Melbourne, Australia

2016-02-16

I have lived this for 13 years, and it nearly destroyed my efforts to play a
meaningful role in my daughter's life.

Sarah Keetley

Australia

2016-02-16

Parents should not be allowed to abuse their children in this manner.

Toni Terry

Atlanta, GA

2016-02-16

I am a parent who is being denied access to my kids even with a court order
because its between 2 states an georgia an south carolina are to lazy to do
their jobs because i moved to bama..COURT SYSTEM IS A JOKE, that aint
even funny...sad

Robert Ayers

Las Vegas, NV

2016-02-16

My daughter has been withheld from me for 12 years. Her mother has lied and
abused her to the point she has Border line personality disorder. She has
burned herself and cut her self to the extreme. Her mother will do nothing to get
her help. She has kept her from her grandparents and told her they are crazy.
This evil has to stop, no parent who loves and is capable of caring for the child
should ever have to suffer in this way ever.

Amanda Allen

Shaw, United Kingdom

2016-02-16

I feel strongly that this is child abuse..

Katharine Silva

Assonet, MA

2016-02-16

My family is currently suffering from this epidemic. WE (especially us targeted

parents) need to rise up and stop this so that other families do not have to
travel on this same, long, painful journey that we have all tried to endure.

Darlene Manners

Australia

2016-02-16

As a loving mother who loves her son and misses him so much

Leandro Serres Goulart

Itaqui, Brazil

2016-02-16

Por todas as crianas que merecem conviver em harmonia com seu pai e sua
me.

Melissa McCarthy

Hamilton Township, NJ

2016-02-16

#bringourbabyhome

Cindy Shearer

Australia

2016-02-16

My husband has been suffering this for years and years spending $$$$$ on a
flawed court system that fails to recognize the problem is alienation

Dave Stewart

Cooma, Australia

2016-02-16

Because this form of child abuse needs to be recognised

tracy gambrell

Anderson, SC

2016-02-16

I've seen my husband go through losing his children to a vindictive ex...it's

heartbreaking

sue shearer

Melbourne, Australia

2016-02-16

My brother who is a loving and caring father has been dealing with an exwife
who never wanted a husband, just his children. He and his children are missing
out on the loving relationship they should have. The courts do nothing but suck
the life out of him and his new wife and empty his pockets.

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Robert Wheeler

Garnett, KS

2016-02-16

I'm a father of two wonderful boys who's mother for over six years has done
everything to keep the boy's from maintaining a healthy, consistent relationship
with me. The latest is claiming physical neglect to child services and forced the
boys tell untruths to them, Of course they came and the claim was unfounded
and unsubstantiated. It's very hard to be an effective father and constantly
battle with there mother constantly.

debra brown

hawkins, TX

2016-02-16

this is an issue with so many children. one parent can go so far as to kill their
children as to let the other parent be involved we are reading about this
situation more every day.

AnnMarie Lawson

Australia

2016-02-16

I've seen my son twice in 2 years due to be alienated by his father... I miss and
love my son and his younger brothers miss him and don't understand why he is
not here with them

Pamela Camp

Wimborne Minster,

2016-02-16

United Kingdom
Daniel Forster

Plymouth, United

I am victim parent of abduction and parental alienation and I know that what I
am signing is true and what I have witnessed in the courts.

2016-02-16

Kingdom

We. Need. Change. We need to end the daily horror story of children
manipulated to reject loving parents and so egregiously and consistently failed
by the mental health and legal professions.

Andrew Herbert

Australia

2016-02-16

I have lost three children to this form of emotional and psychological abuse and
it is high time our leaders had the backbone to do something about it. It is just
as damaging as sexual and physical child abuse, it just takes decades for
children to become adults and see the wrong that has been done to them.

Billie Reid

Cardinal, Canada

2016-02-16

Billie Drew

Deborah Franklin

melbourne, Australia

2016-02-16

Im an alienated mum

Leslie Bell

Cumming, GA

2016-02-16

I have a friend who hasnt had her kids for a long time because of this. Her ex
husband is manipulating them and controlling them.

Laura Mastrangelo

Fredericksburg, VA

2016-02-16

I am an alienated parent

Gudrun Sjstrand

Vsters, Sweden

2016-02-16

I am alienaded from my child

Brian Geise

Brighton, MI

2016-02-16

Children are being abused legally by one parent in order to hurt the other
parent. The courts currently allow this to happen and even support it. The
current laws destroy children and family's.

jerry Villella

Brainerd, MN

2016-02-16

Because of a Parent and Court assisted Alienation my daughter has not seen,
spoken to me, (her Dad), her sister or anyone else on my side of the family for
5+ yrs.
Which is Permanent, emotional and mental harm to my daughter. Child Abuse

Shannon Mccall

Boone, NC

2016-02-16

I am not an alienated parent. However, I have been alienated by my Son-inlaw. He said he wish we had been his parents. I loved him as my own. I
entrusted him to take care of my daughter. My daughter passed away 3 years
ago. She left behind a beautiful little boy. The light of all of our lives. He and my
SIL lived with us for alittle over a year. Now he says he never wants to see or
talk to me ever again. I am now an alienated grandmother. Why? I do not know.
My entire family has been cut off from my Grandson. The APA needs to change
their statement concerning alienation. Alienation is detrimental to all those
involved.

Gregory Blue

West Chester, PA

2016-02-16

I'm signing this petition as the father of 2 grown daughters that have been
alienated and are beyond my ability to protect them. This shouldn't happen to
anyone else!

Rod McCall

Plano, TX

2016-02-16

I am signing because my son and I are victims of parental alienation. He is now

dead because of his mother. The court system is not currently up to the task of
saving children who has a parent who is willing to bully everyone around them.

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Derek Harlan

Hickory, NC

2016-02-16

The current lack of acknowledgement by the APA is just plain ignorance. How
many more generations of kids are you going to allow to be raised thinking that
one parent isn't worthy because of a narcissist?

Sabrina Davis

Buffalo, NY

2016-02-16

I agree with this message.

Amanda Baca

Las Vegas, NM

2016-02-16

All parents should be part of their childs life

Joliene Ivory

New York, NY

2016-02-16

It is true, this is happening. I know several parents whose children are a victim
of this. It is insidious and the courts have done nothing to rectify it.

Jesse Gonzales

Fowler, IN

2016-02-16

My 12 year old granddaughter has been alienated for 10 years. Disposition is

terrible as she acts much like her mother.

Joe Delicio

Cranston, RI

2016-02-16

I have 3 children who are suffering through the abuses caused by a pathogenic
parent. They currently have no relationship with not only me, but an entire half
of their family. I am signing this in the hopes that changes are made so that no
other families suffer this abuse. Thank you

Alex Nelson

Wanaka, New Zealand

2016-02-16

Because my ex wife refuses me any contact with my 10 year old son. I haven't
seen or heard from him in over two years, I try weekly to make contact and it
kills me. I feel no one cares.

Paul LaDuke

Hummelstown, PA

2016-02-16

My children have been emotionally abused by their mother into hating me and
my entire family. I am a great father and was until the day she ripped them
from their home to move into their parent's basement.

madeleine sleeth

Australia

2016-02-16

My son is gettin left with the abuser! If i fight this i coukd lose my daughter

Nema Saadaie

Los Angeles, CA

2016-02-16

Parent/child estrangement is an undeniable consequence of a rather flawed

legal process.

Christopher Hutchens

Yadkinville, NC

2016-02-16

My ex wife tries to hold my son from me because she is evil and all about the
child support, she hasn't worked or supported my son financially since 2010
and refuses to get a job.

melissa kelly

Sault Ste. Marie, Canada

2016-02-16

A child should never have to choose between one parent...they should be

allowed to love both....hate is taught...this needs to be recognized by
professional..so they can assist and not further abuse..

Nancy Malinowski

Citrus Heights, CA

2016-02-16

I have been alienated from my son by my ex-husband who has been tested by
a psychologist and found to have a personality disorder. Family court judges
ignore so many facts in their quest to keep both parents involved in children's
lives and, while noble, this ultimately destroys the children's emotional and
mental well-being.

arthur ackerman

key biscayne, FL

2016-02-16

I agree with it
From my own personal experience

Alane McFarland

Dayton, OH

2016-02-16

my children were victimized by this syndrome.

Jonathan Schmidt

Louisville, KY

2016-02-16

I have not had time with my son for nearly a year due to alienation from his
custodial mother and step father. His paternal family and I have missed major
holidays because of his mother's actions.

Laura Yancey

Cape Coral, FL

2016-02-16

Of Christian and Preston

Chantal Rivard

Ascot Corner, Canada

2016-02-16

je signe parce que nous vivons prsentement cette situation TRES difficile et
ce depuis 6 ans !

Jennifer Graham

Keller, TX

2016-02-16

I'm signing because this is happening to me and my oldest daughter, she has
been manipulated by her father to reject me

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Rob Baumgardner

Geneseo, IL

2016-02-16

When 1 parent encourages the child to disrespect and consider their time with
the other parent as optional, their lowest or no priority, and rewards that
behavior, they are taking away that relationship for no reason other than
selfishness and spite. Our children need protection from this, not enabling.

Sara Jones

Colville, WA

2016-02-16

my 5 of my 7 children were alienated from me by the CPS system which

includes, caseworkers, visit supervisors, so called therapists/counselors, foster
parents, and finally adoptive parents. All of these parties vilified me, any
"report" from the children was exaggerated and put in the worst light possible.

Jennifer Hunt

Starkville, MS

2016-02-16

I am going through this with my son now. Since our divorce he has rejected
me and anyone in my family. It has been 4 years. We were always close and
had a wonderful relationship prior to me divorcing his father.

Corry Defrates

Cedar Hill, TX

2016-02-16

I have unfortunately lived it.

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Vineet Mansukhani

Bedford, TX

2016-02-16

At the onset the LPC case worker noted a loving, respectful, no-fear relationship between my
daughters and me (father).

Within 10 months this degenerated into a cross generational coalition with borderline personality
traits showing splitting, projection, decompensation into delusional beliefs, severe panic/anxiety
(ER initially suspected heart attack in my 16 years old). This triggered a never ending weekly grief
response resulting from attachment trauma. The case worker confirmed enmeshment.

The other PhD court appointed mental health expert confirmed childhood attachment trauma in
the other parent after viewing the prior two years pre-separation domestic violence videos.

What followed was a barrage of victimized child - abusive parent (me) allegations, all put forth by
the children while the puppet master "protective parent" passively stood behind the children.
Dozens of police, CPS reports were created and dismissed ("The children are very believable").
This smokescreen drama played out at school, medical service providers, among other parents,
and any other common social setting. All the while forcing me in an highly embarrassing and
ostracized defensive and putting the collective attention on me instead of the real root cause.

The children suppressed their innate attachment towards me and even my normal range
parenting structure was rejected as extremely controlling. The children showed BPD traits like
grandiosity, no empathy, entitlement, arrogant attitude, and splitting and severe anxiety responses
towards me especially in the presence of situationally associated 3rd parties .

Over the entire 6+ years, no reasoning of any sort could sway the child from this rigidly held
belief.

During these same 6+ years of living hell, I was formally recognized as an outstanding parent by
the areas largest parenting skills teaching organizations, nominated as an outstanding father for
fathers day, and the high school formally noted my solid parenting skills under duress.

In my case the allied parent was also violent. The older child has already become violent showing
the transference to the next generation.

Both the LPC and the PhD expert have an ethical and moral duty to protect these children and
cause no harm under their code of ethics and as a condition of their license to practice. Yet this
huge crevasse exists between their stated vision and their real life practice.

The situation is a contradiction to Darwin's theory of evolution - the current conditions are aiding
the propagation of undesirable traits into future generations.

Abandoning a child in this condition that leads to life long psychological problems like drugs,
runaways, suicide, unlawful behaviors, violence, inability to maintain relationships is barbaric for
any civlized society. We protect children that are physically and sexualy abused. Why then do we
have a dichotomy when it comes to unseen virulent psychological abuse?

With protective separation, a child can be recovered using the 5 day High Roads Protocol offered
by the Conscious Co-Parenting Institute. It is unconscionable that when such solutions exist to
simply continue to defy Darwin's theory and sacrifice our future generations in this modern day
"live sacrifice".

The system to protect my two daughters has failed in every way. This has caused irreparable
damage to my children and me. My gifted daughter has failed to rise to her innate potential and
might not even get into a 4 year college. My career and health are burnt toast.

Without swift action on this petition, our existence remains locked up in a inhumane toxic
psychological no-man's land.

stella tulli

Garfield, NJ

2016-02-16

My ex husband and his family LIED that I was going to harm my children so
that I would be punished by losing my children for daring to leave my unhappy
marriage. This loss of control of our marriage enraged my ex and his family .
Therefore, my punishment was loss of my 2 sons. They all have alienated me
from my sons and I have to work very hard to be a part of their lives.

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Melissa Hogan

Portsmouth, VA

2016-02-16

I'm the alienated non custodial parent of a child displaying many of these
symptoms whose father is in the narcissitic/sociopath category of diagnosis.

Debi Crabb

Ripley, MS

2016-02-16

My family has been effected by this!

carolyn obrien

smyrna, TN

2016-02-16

My daughter was taken 9yrs ago now to Canada at 8yrs old by her father. She
has never been allowed to return to me her mother. I am forced to pay child
support to him. He doesn't even have her. He is an unemployed alcoholic,
musician who lives with his grandmother 2hrs away from our daughter.
Unbelievable

Gerard Hutchison

Barnegat, NJ

2016-02-16

I am the victim of this insidious, child-abusive action. My family has been

destroyed by Parental Alienation. The Entire Family Court system ignores this
epidemic, which goes on everyday in the Family Court system, without any
repercussions whatsoever to penalize the alienators.

Brian Crow

San Antonio, TX

2016-02-16

Because my brother is going through this and his daughter is being taught to
hate him and us by his ex. This is child abuse and this shouldn't be tolerated.

Kim Smith

Saltillo, MS

2016-02-16

I'm signing because this has happened to our family. It's so sad.

Amanda Skeens

Poca, WV

2016-02-16

I have been a victim in my life of my children being turned against me.

Jacqueline Heselden

Dartford, United Kingdom

2016-02-16

It happened t me

Patrick Sexton

Mankato, MN

2016-02-16

I am signing because I have witnessed first hand the destructive nature of

pathogenic parenting. My daughter is being mentally brainwashed/abused into
believing that I am a bad person. I am and always been a great dad. Loving
and always present until my ex-wife succeeded in brainwashing her. This is
child abuse plain ans simple, it is destruvtive to the child.

Mark Sullivan

Brooklyn, NY

2016-02-16

Children are historically the least protected citizens.

This speaks volumes of societies interests

Cindy Barrie

Australia

2016-02-16

My ex husband is manipulating my children against me.

Maud Taylor Letendre

Sun Valley, ID

2016-02-16

I was the primary caregiver of my three kids all doing great. I was bullied out of
my house in dt one night and I haven't been with kids since. My ex husband is
a controlling abuser.

Ellis Rosanne

Overland Park, KS

2016-02-16

The system has allowed the alienating parent to violate a court ordered
parenting plan with zero consequences.

Tiffany Brady

Hillsboro, OR

2016-02-16

Children and families need to be protected from all forms of abuse.

Michelle Baird

Australia

2016-02-16

Have friends going through terrible emotional trauma in similar situation

Tina Granstrom

Palmetto, FL

2016-02-16

This kind of abuse needs to be exposed globally

Kristi Cabrera

Buxton, OR

2016-02-16

I have seen this happen with a close friend of mine and it's heartbreaking and
so unfair!!

Kristin Shanahan

Roslyn, NY

2016-02-16

I'm signing because a female cousin of mine has been manipulating her
children to reject their father, who is an extremely good and living man. Not
only is he suffering the loss of his four besutiful children, but the children are
being psychologically abused and used by their mother. It is such an
unforgiveable act that will cause unrepairable life long psychological and
emotional damage to the children as well as their father; and let us not forget
about the damaged relationships between children and grandparents relating to
this same topic. "K"

Margaret Kreklau

Alexandria, MN

2016-02-16

We have watched our ex-daughter-in-law mistreat our grandchildren, and our

son, who is a loving, caring, person -she fits this description perfectly, and the
children are suffering. So are we.

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James Moricca

Lufkin, TX

2016-02-16

James Moricca

Arran Davenport

Boerne, TX

2016-02-16

Child abuse is unlawful

Suki Harding

Auckland, New Zealand

2016-02-16

I have experienced parental alienation myself. It is a widely misunderstood

issue that affects so many families. Steps must be taken to educate people in
general, the legal systems and Governments all over the world about this
problem and potential solutions.

Amy Carpenter

Jupiter, FL

2016-02-16

This has to be recognized as the destructive force that it is!

Sharlee Maher

Kihei, HI

2016-02-16

I have worked in the justice system as a child visitation mediator for 20 years
and I know this happens ALL the time!

Holli Porter

Eugene, OR

2016-02-16

A friend of mine is going through this with her ex.

chris basham

California, MD

2016-02-16

The courts need to be aware that this happens, and that they need to help
protect children and the abused spouse in these cases.

Andrew Fischer

Australia

2016-02-16

Parental Alienation is one of the most terrible things a parent and a child can
go through. For the parent you loose a child that once loved you and looked to
you because the other parent wants you gone. There is no way to grieve this,
you either find acceptance or you die.

Thomas White

Austin, TX

2016-02-16

Children are people, not leverage.

Andrew Breen

Charlotte, NC

2016-02-16

I have two children affected by this condition.

Konni Bryant

Mount Juliet, TN

2016-02-16

I am an alienated/target parent.

Jill klask

Taylor, MI

2016-02-16

My children have been alienated from me by their father..going on over 2 years

They are only 8 and 10

Michael Ochs

Fernley, NV

2016-02-16

My children have been alienated from me.

robert gude

westfield, NJ

2016-02-16

Because I know the devastation of parental alienation.

michelle McNallan

Plainview, MN

2016-02-16

I have lost 3 daughters and 1 step daughter to allienation.

Wanda Bernstein

Orlando, FL

2016-02-16

I know too many in this situation who have been systematically abused and
withheld from their children. Both mothers and fathers, for the pure reason of
spite and revenge for some perceived misdeed. Usually the parent who is left
behind is accused of a multitude of fabricated items at the pleasure of their
former spouse with no basis in fact. And, it seems that nobody wants to
challenge these abusers.

Carmen Ramos

Detroit, MI

2016-02-16

My children and myself are experiencing this act. I need legal help desperately.
Can someone help me restore my rights and my childrens rights please.

Lyla Irvine

Salem, OR

2016-02-16

I have a family member who has been affected by this.

Sarah Vertner

Hillsboro, OR

2016-02-16

Children should never be pawns in a divorce hearing.

ALBERT AKL

AIN-SAADEH, Lebanon

2016-02-16

My daughter is alienated from me by her mom.

Billy Elson

Lockport, NY

2016-02-16

I'm signing this petition because I believe that parents should never be
alienated from their children unless there is some sort of abuse toward the
children. Only then is it necessary to do whatever it takes to protect the
children.

Marre Wosten

Athens, GA

2016-02-17

My children have been manipulated and coerced by their father to not contact
me , he has used fear tactics to make them afraid to disobey him . he is no
doubt a Malignant Narcisisst.

Rebecca Austin

Australia

2016-02-17

I have lost a child to this form of child abuse.

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Michael Gilligan

Deer Park, NY

2016-02-17

My son's have been influenced to reject this affectionate and available parent
by a pathogenic (hostile) parent who believes divorcing the Mom also means I
have to divorce my son's as well. It is Psychological Child Abuse. Mom in my
case has no empathy for her children and it has been demonstrated over and
over again. Influencing the APA to change it's statement on Parental Alienation
is a good step but much work to be done to end this so that children are free to
explore there authentic self to all those who love them.

Mary Chapman

Basking Ridge, NJ

2016-02-17

My son has been alienated from me despite receiving treatment from several
psychologists.

jennifer mcnish

Dartmouth, Canada

2016-02-17

Our daughter had "behaviour issues", defiant, fidgeting, nightmares, and was
diagnosed ADHD/ODD but stopped therapy when Ritalin was suggested at age
6. I left the abusive ex when she was 4, 4 years of a terrible divorce and then
he gave me primary custody. I read and was told a child needs both parents so
when he took her to his family events I thought she would be safe and loved.
He saw her about 6x/yr until she was 14-15 when her behaviour became
worse. She told me she wanted to die, wouldn't come out of her room. Another
therapist that said their sessions were private but she soon refused to go. Then
at 5pm she had a meltdown threatening to kill herself, called the mh hotline
went to the emergency of the Children's hospital where I was excluded until
the end when I was told I would be investigated by CPS since she said I tried to
strangle her. Six police officers showed up at 06:30 the next day called by her
father. Then just after her 16th birthday he took her while I was at work. It's
been a year and 5 months and I am fortunate to see her for driving lessons and
to buy her things she needs. But she is so torn and hurting. One day during a
lesson her behaviour began escalating, insulting me, slamming the car door,
until she began screaming I was going to kidnap her and she smashed out the
windshield (I had been driving her to her dads for over 6months). Tomorrow her
dad is taking her for a bite plate because of her stress. Family court does
nothing!! I got a Saturday visitation but she refuses saying it isn't "enforced".
Then the judge ordered an assessment but only a child wishes was done even
though the invoice states the more comprehensive assessment of reviewing
court files and speaking to both parents. Now I find out that I can't ask for his
contribution to university costs because she lives with him.

Marsha Stoddard

Auburn, AL

2016-02-17

I have an alienated 15 year old, the alienation began to take place shortly after
seperation 4 years ago. I was granted joint physical and legal custody which
was never enforced.
Enforcement early on is key in helping these children.

Paul manwaring

Murray, UT

2016-02-17

as a custodial parent I know for a fact that it is a choice one makes as to

weather you abuse your child with negatives about the other parent.

Ronald Winter

West Babylon, NY

2016-02-17

I'm signing because my children and i are victims of this !

Sherryann Potenti-

Worcester, MA

2016-02-17

Its the right thing to do. No parent should be allowed to abuse a child in such a

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manner as to manipulate them against a loving parent.

christina whitaker

Independence, MO

2016-02-17

Both parent are apart of a childs well being.

Janie Duckworth

Vienna, WV

2016-02-17

I have seen first hand what this does to children and I cannot be silent

Michael Muller

San Antonio, TX

2016-02-17

I'm a retired psychologist with forensic experience, and we need a simple

diagnosis, i.e., "parental alienation disorder," that judges, attorneys, and mental
health providers can readily understand. This will greatly enhance recognition
and treatment of this disorder. It is very similar to all those people with various
anxiety and depressive disorders whose diagnosis and treatment was greatly
facilitated by the creation of the diagnosis of "post-traumatic stress disorder." It
is a common situation that needs a commonly recognized name.

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dianne marsden

Port Colborne, Canada

2016-02-17

I am a rejected Parent due to parental alienation

Linda West

chico, CA

2016-02-17

I'm leaving out the details and making a long story her short: 1973 my mom
passed. My father had divorced her a few years prior. We had no family in the
area and I had few friends as my time was filled with taking care of a four and
five year old. I was pretty much on my own and deeply grieving for my mother.
A few months later my daughter was sexually attacked by someone well
trusted by the entire neighborhood. I became so anxiety ridden that one day I
just slid down the kitchen wall and passed out in a puddle on the floor. I
begged my ex husband to help relieve some of the pressure by taking my son
for two weeks, he and his sister were fighting like cats and dogs and bouncing
off the walls. I thought that two weeks break from that would give me a chance
to pull myself together at least to the extent that I wouldn't be passing out and
sliding down walks! Then he wouldn't give me my son back!!!! He stole my
son! When he finally brought him back to visit my son was not the same little
boy! He pulled away from me, would not look me, let me touch him or even
speak to me. He certainly did not want to stay with me. I considered forcing
him too, but that didn't seem right either. Perhaps I should have. Things only
got worse from there. My son is approaching fifty and still be lives the lies. He
was told I threw him away, didn't love him and was a very dangerous person to
be around. I have two grandsons who have no idea they have a grandma who
loves them very much. I don't even know if they are aware that I am alive. The
poison of PAS has spread both laterally and vertically in my family. It truly is a
killer of families.

Hailee Smith

Payson, UT

2016-02-17

I am against children being used as pawns or bargaining tools against one

parent.

becky kemble

Cedartown, GA

2016-02-17

Rights of children are zero! Parental bullying indeed exists.even to the extent of
false allegations!!! The system must recognize and act!!!

cinnamon white

Vero Beach, FL

2016-02-17

My children were alienated from me for 9 long years, fortunantly I had the
strength and the resources to not give up on them and I triumphed, sadly there
are a million more parents out there who have or will lose this battle. Every
child deserves their parents-

Becki Hoffer

Winnipeg, Canada

2016-02-17

Feigned ignorance to perpetuate this disgusting behaviour must end this Child
and Parent abuses.

Diane McGee

Warren, NJ

2016-02-17

My ex husband Sean e McGee if Nomura securities has alienated 3 of our 4

children by keeping them in Japan even though nj has jurisdiction

jim pancurak

bethal park, PA

2016-02-17

this has happened to me

Anthony Paress

Plymouth, MA

2016-02-17

I have gone 15 years with zero contact with my children in no small part due to
this.

Rodney Gonzales

Lafayette, IN

2016-02-17

I'm a father who has been fighting in family court for 11 years for my daughter,
who in turn does not want anything to do with me because of her mothers
influence.

Peter Nowosielski

Australia

2016-02-17

Children need both parents to grow up emotionally healthy.. Dividing a child's

loyalty damages children.

Kathryn Dwyer

London, OH

2016-02-17

Children need both parents!

Jennifer Condrut

Westerville, OH

2016-02-17

My children are starting to reject me and their father is doing the manipulation.

Michael Evans

Australia

2016-02-17

I have witnessed and experienced firsthand the results of everything

mentioned in this article.

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Edith Hahn Lundquist

Voorheesville, NY

2016-02-17

When I divorced my daughter's father some thirteen years ago due to his
repeated infidelities and alcoholiwm, we were granted joint physical and legal
custody. Our daughter is now twenty five and I've not seen her for more than
the unusual odd occasion for thirteen years now. She now says she despises
my entire extended family, she repeats the horrible vile words that her father
uses to refer to me, I have not seen her on any birthday, holiday, or any other
day for that matter. For over thirteen years. I spent the first five plus years of
her life as a happy stay at home Mom with this sweet girl. I no longer know her.
I had no part in her teen years whatsoever, I don't even know the names of her
friends, her phone number, her address although she lives merely twenty
minutes from me.
She posts tributes to her Father on her Facebook page on Mother's Day that
are deliberately hurtful to me and meant to be so. Her Father who married one
of the women he was having an affair with at the time of our divorce has been
very publicly fired from two high level academic positions; I own and run a
successful private practice in child and adolescent psychiatry.
Yet I am demonized, my young adult daughter expresses fear not only of me
but of my entire extended family. She is floundering, unemployed, not in school
despite a generous educational fund from my family at her disposal. Her Father
is making her pay him back a Parent Plus loan her took out when he worked at
a college she attended 'because he 'needs' the money and he deserves it,
because he lost his job.
My child's father said a few things that chilled me when I told him I was
divorcing due to his repeated infidelities and alcoholism; 'You will never, ever
see your daughter again' (which he pretty much made true) and 'to do this
(divorce) I have to hate you, and I will destroy you'
I can't possibly imagine statements that could be more demonstrative of
personality disordered thinking and perception; and sadly, our daughter has
lived under this regime for over half of her life. She does not associate with me,
with any of her extended family on my side---cousins with whom she'd vacation
for a week at a time plus---she will not return their phone calls or even
acknowledge them, beloved aunts, uncles---she did not even attend the funeral
of her beloved great grandmother.
Please help stop this destruction of young lives and personalities--this domestic
violence by proxy. I am mature, I am resilient, but my child is not. She can't
keep friends, she drifts from job to school, from one bad situation to another; it
is so painful to watch. And the underlying theme is that I, her loving Mother who
has never given up on her, who happily paused her career to be her sole
parent while her Father traveled more than 1/3 of the year in her young
childhood is abusive, sick, to be avoided at all costs. This distorted thinking and
manipulation needs to stop

Greg Franks

Trenton, NJ

2016-02-17

My children were kidnapped from me by the corrupt family courts where there
is no justice. They have terrorized my family and are holding my children
hostage in foster care for a ransom of court funds. Courts are working with
CPS and attornies for financial gain useing our children

Janice White

Deer Park, NY

2016-02-17

Children should not be keep away from a living parent.

Roxanne Atkins

Seattle, WA

2016-02-17

I have been alienated by the other parent.

Elise Mendez

San Antonio, TX

2016-02-17

My own son was kept from me by my ex that lives in a different state. Spent
over 15.0000. For a lawyer that did not know about parental alintion. And
wanted more money then I had . It should be about the children not money.

Andrew Mair

Australia

2016-02-17

My wife and I have lost 3 children to parental alienation.

Kim Stanfield

Victoria, TX

2016-02-17

I'm an LPC and I see SO much of this and the devastation it causes children,
whether they recognize it or not. This issue needs to be addressed.

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Rebecca Clougher Grivy

Providence, RI

2016-02-17

Children are helpless in this situation and NEED to be protected from such
gross abuse and for this generational abuse to be eradicated for future
generations mental, social, and emotional well being. It is a cycle of abuse and
MUST be stopped.

Andrew Lymburn

Burnside, Australia

2016-02-17

It has affected me and my friends....it needs to be addressed properly...not just

a band aid fix!

Della Cowall

Greenwood, SC

2016-02-17

I am a targeted parent who lost my daughter almost 7 years ago. Parental

alienation/pathogenic parenting is an insidious form of spousal and child
psychological, emotional, and mental abuse. I am signing this because there is
nothing I can do to restore our relationship. I support every statement made on
this petition and ask for expedient action take place to counter the devastating
affects of this abuse.

Stacey DeJohn

Denham Springs, LA

2016-02-17

I am an alienated parent and I miss my son!! His dad has manipulated and
brainwashed him for a long time. No counselor, attorney or judge is able to help
out because they don't understand PAS. This is horrible for the child and the
alienated parent and I hope that someone figures out how to stop it.

Joan Kloth-Zanard

Southbury, CT

2016-02-17

Enough is enough!!!

Mae Wainwright

Palm Coast, FL

2016-02-17

to many Children being deprived of one of their parents especially the fathers
its just not right Children need both parents

j spille

Tulsa, OK

2016-02-17

It happened to me.

Walter Boxall

Amherstburg, Canada

2016-02-17

In support of a good friend who is having to deal with this difficult issue.

LILLY BLACK

INDIANAPOLIS, IN

2016-02-17

Children that are alienated from one parent also lose an entire half of their
extended family. Grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. Some that they
have had close, loving and bonded relationships. Experts need to
acknowledge that this is severe abuse!

Scott Stern

North Adams, MA

2016-02-17

I have been a victim of PAS.

SAM SAPORITO

Winter Park, FL

2016-02-17

because it is the right thing to do for the kids

James Ord

Salt Lake City, UT

2016-02-17

As a family law attorney I see this regularly. It needs to stop. And failure on
the part of the APA to get this sorted makes our jobs twice as challenging.

Linda Homem

Mississauga, Canada

2016-02-17

My children and I are living this abuse and no one can stop it. Future children
will endure this if we do not identify and take action against it. Had this been
done 20 years ago my children and I may have been spared the trauma and
lasting damage of this abuse. This has been going on for decades and will only
continue to increase. It must be stopped.

Stephanie Weiss

Culver City, CA

2016-02-17

Parents need to keep their anger and resentments of each other separate from
their children. Children have a right to love each parent without being
manipulated by one or the other or both.

Marla Theocharides

Granger, IN

2016-02-17

I am an alienated parent.

Joshua Neilson

Heber City, UT

2016-02-17

I have visitation rights to my kids, but my ex wife continues to tell my children

that they are not allowed to speak or have contact with me.
My ex wife also sexually momested my children.
When I took her to court and reported this abuse, she plead guilty and won full
custody of my children.
I had everything yanked away from me for protecting my children.
While my ex wife was praised for being a woman, and the courts and state
workers in Utah protect women.
This is abuse to fathers and children and needs to be addressed around the
world

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Robin Aungst

Rancho Palos Verdes,

2016-02-17

I am a target parent. My sons were taken by their father on 8/5/2011 at the age

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of 9 and 12. I continue to fight for their return.

Marc Hagest

Simi Valley, CA

2016-02-17

WE NEED CHANGE ! PAS IS CHILD ABUSE .... 50.50 parenting a must!

kristen Hill

Butte, MT

2016-02-17

My ex husband is currently doing this exact situation to myself and children.

The courts do nothing.

Roy Yost

Butte, MT

2016-02-17

My ex wife is doing this and I have not been able to talk to my children in 5
years because of their mother and grandma saying I am a bad Dad and I
abandoned them that is absolutely wrong I am a great Dad and this breaks my
heart please help!

Kathleen Fox

Muncie, IN

2016-02-17

I am a grandmother who has been alienated from my grandchildren

suzie dunson

Columbus, GA

2016-02-17

i am a grand parent who is watching my daughter be abused by using her

children as a tool. the other side promised to help her get on her feet and keep
her and her kid together if shed just sigh a temporary order...they promised
counseling and reuniting them,,instead, they stopped answering her calls and
she never see's her kids. counseling was all about how the other grand mother
felt about my daughter blaming my daughter for her sons failures...now she
dont see them at all and i get saturdays only. dad got out of prison and he gets
three days a week and spend the nights with them, now we need thousands of
dollars to get them back from temporary custody. the kids are so upset as they
were close to me and my daughter and they never spent a night with them.
they would never make it though the night when theyd try to have them over
night..we would end up going and getting them...the kids are in a environment
they never wanted to be in and away from their two major care giver, me and
mom..needless to say she regrets believing they wanted to help her and her
kids...we still have no way to pay for a lawyer. it has to stop. willing parents
should be allowed their children. and grand parents should be allowed their
grandkids..

Jerome Brito

Norwalk, CA

2016-02-17

I'm experiencing it.

Helen Morgan

Barnsley, United

2016-02-17

I am also alienated from my children in the UK.

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Lisa haley

Flowery Branch, GA

2016-02-17

I was a stay at Home mom for 20 yr with 5kids. Now call me I'll tell you a lot .

Joe Blum

Australia

2016-02-17

My children, like so many others, have been exposed to this form of abuse which was partially enabled by the ambiguity and silence of mental health
professionals on the subject.

Jeanie Dunning

Herrin, IL

2016-02-17

Children,Grandchildren. Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, Nieces,

Nephews etc.....whole families are being used and abused for no justifiable
reason!

Barb Schroeder

Barberton, OH

2016-02-17

I believe that the APA needs to recognize that one parent can turn a child on
the other parent and specialized training for mental health professionals should
be done when dealing with families suffering from this epidemic.

Mark Ball

Seaton, Australia

2016-02-17

What can I say how to destroy a child

Jacqulyn Arison

Philpot, KY

2016-02-17

Children should be able to know both sides of their family!

Janice Dennis

Cambridge, OH

2016-02-17

My family are victims of severe parental alienations. Even so far as false

allegations of sexual abuse that were all proven with clear and convincing
evidence to be false. Father and grandparents alienated from loved ones for 7
years. Family law reform is severely needed to correct this by changing to
50/50 co-parenting.

Sarah Mansur

Oviedo, FL

2016-02-17

This has happened to someone in my family.

Mike Port

Byesville, OH

2016-02-17

I am currently living it myself.

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Jefferson Wiggins

Royal Oak, MI

2016-02-17

I had my children manipulated against me

Sophia Rose

Sth Dennis, MA

2016-02-17

What is happening to our children in divorce court, when they refuse to

acknowledge this is happening and take action that only exacerbates rifts, is
inhumane.

Scott Johnson

Maineville, OH

2016-02-17

I have seen the abusive affect

Lee Francis

Oberlin, OH

2016-02-17

This is a very real problem for untold legions of people, especially today's
American father that is regularly falsely accused of "abuse" and then raped of
their children, possessions and community standing by feminist and socialistic
domestic court judges. I have personally witnessed the perversion by attorneys
helping women do this. And the local authorities are then the puppets of the
courts to enforce decrees designed to destroy fathers especially. American
women lead the world in falsely accusing the dad during divorce to steal the
children and alienating the children out of revenge and twisted, defiant,
unrepentant of feministic bitterness. They do this to dads especially as "good"
people stand by and do nothing. One cannot be neutral in these cases and be
"good" human beings.

Jim Romas

Vaughan, Canada

2016-02-17

The law need change

mary mcshane

Bozeman, MT

2016-02-17

I'm signing because I was a victim of parental alienation as a child, by my

mother. Now I have had to watch my step-daughter be alienated from her
father, with whom she had a very close and living relationship with. She loved
being with her father and I. Her mother has cruelly manipulated her own child
to reject her father at just nine years old. The things this child has said to her
father are not things her young mind could have come up with on her own. She
adored her father but her mother has shut that down and forced her child to
reject her father and brothers and the rest of that half of her family. This is child
abuse and needs to be seen and addressed as such.

Carolyn Campanella

Cherry Hil, NJ

2016-02-17

Jerry Mock
Carlisle, PA 17013

Christine Bolton

Upminster, United

2016-02-17

I've seen first hand what damage this does to families

2016-02-17

No parent, grandparent, uncle, aunt, relative should be deprived of his children

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Mary Ann St. Marie

Westfield, MA

if he, she, they can prove to be caring, nurturing, and loving.

Paul manwaring

Murray, UT

2016-02-17

as a custodial parent I know for a fact that it is a choice one makes as to

weather you abuse your child with negatives about the other parent.

Eileen Shaffer

Orland Park, IL

2016-02-17

I am an alienated grandmother and my daughter hasn't seen her 3 older

children since July of 2014 because of a false restraining order. We have no
options and the effects are devastating. This issue has to be taken seriously.
When a mentally disturbed person takes children and methodically turns them
against what is, the other half of what they are. It has long term psychological
damage, this is according to testimonials by adults and children who have had
to live the nightmare. A child should never be forced to choose sides unless
there is documented proof of ongoing abuse. Thank you.

Paige Williamson

Alliance, OH

2016-02-17

Because I miss my beautiful niece

Donna Pennell

Cave in rock, IL

2016-02-17

I am not allowed to see my grandchildren and the mother has taught them to
hate me.

Denise Barry

Livonia, MI

2016-02-17

My exhusband has been proven that he has indeed been practicing parental
alienation with my son. He told the court he would stop. He has not.

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Annette Parker

Dallas, TX

2016-02-17

My Family has been personally affected by children being manipulated to reject

one of their parents. The process to heal is great and a long journey. No
family should feel this pain.

Mary Cure

Lebanon, OH

2016-02-17

I am signing because my children are suffering by being put in this situation!

Sarah Meier

Corpus Christi, TX

2016-02-17

The catastrophic damage that is being done to families under the APA's watch
can no longer be sustained. As we continue to sit by and do nothing, the spirit
and integrity of society crumbles before our very eyes. APA: collect your
thinking and ACT NOW!

Leonard Piontek

Madison, WI

2016-02-17

This is an awful problem that needs to be recognized. It is abuse and creates

futur dysfunctional adults.

Andrea Curran

Taos, NM

2016-02-17

I am signing because this has been happening to me since July 2011! My

children were 5 and 3 years old! I need help!!

Michael Conlon

Australia

2016-02-17

I am an alienated father in Australia. It has brought a lot of pain & misery to me

& my family. I am worried what trouble it will cause our children as they grow.

june conlon

Australia

2016-02-18

rejected grandparent

Kirsty Conlon

Australia

2016-02-18

This impacts my family directly, my children are missing out on spending time
and building relationships with their cousins. It is heartbreaking for my brotherin-law and his parents.

Sam Robinson

Clifton, NJ

2016-02-18

I am an alienated parent.

Zoe Andronicou

Athens, Greece

2016-02-18

I'm signing because I have been there. Children should be protected not
allowed to be abused.

mary wright

ballston spa, NY

2016-02-18

I have seen this happen and it is tragic. Family Court system, attorneys, and
mental health professionals have all been useless. This must be addressed for
the epidemic that it is.

Mariah Gallman

Chesapeake, VA

2016-02-18

I have witnesses parental alienation for 5 years strictly because the mother
uses the kids a pawns for money, manipulation, and coerce the father into
signing papers, he doesn't agree with, with false promises of visitation.

Xiaojie Zheng

San Francisco, CA

2016-02-18

I am a loving mother has been alienated from my children since my son

kidnapped from me in 2004.

Jane Vandale

Marietta, OH

2016-02-18

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Lisa Hrenchir

Walla Walla, WA

2016-02-18

I have been alienated from my two boys (16 &18 ) for going on two years

sandra pasquale

Tinley Park, IL

2016-02-18

Perpertators of violence manipulate children to lie on their behalf. Coerced by

threats of violence if they do not comply with their demands.

Joanne Townsend

Manly Vale, Australia

2016-02-18

Know family in this situation

LISA ANDERSON

MESA, AZ

2016-02-18

I am so tired of our grandkids being used as weapons to satisfy their mother's

need to cause pain. And the poor kids are brainwashed and manipulated and
lied to. The courts and judges should look more closely and see what is really
happening instead of believing the narcissist who lies and lies and lies.

Sue Heath

Carlisle, PA

2016-02-18

My main treatment is focused with children and this presents a serious

concern

Shayne MCneill

Australia

2016-02-18

The mother continually ignores court orders & nothing is done.The children are
growing up without their father

David Person

Elk Grove, CA

2016-02-18

My children (and I) are the victims of pathogenic parenting by my disordered

ex, and the mental health and legal systems are unable / unwilling to address
it. I distributed this to members of a parental alienation support meetup group I
organized in Sacramento.

Joel Gallegos

Manteca, CA

2016-02-18

I am a victim of parental alienation 8 year old daughter 6 year old boy

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Brett Ussher

Clifton, NJ

2016-02-18

I've seen the affects of one generation of children in my family that has suffered
this and now I'm watching them have kids and make the same mistakes. This
abuse, like other forms of abuse, is passed down from one generation to the
next.

John Long

Merced, CA

2016-02-18

I lost my daughter to this.

cherrie huguenard

Fort Wayne, IN

2016-02-18

me and son have not seen my grand daughter for a yr the mother wont let us
see her and my son pays child support we don't have money to take her to
court she has even got in trouble by cps for filthy home n drugs but they never
removed my grand daughter from the home

Rhonda StMarie

Holyoke, MA

2016-02-18

I'm signing this because the court system and his ex-girlfriend have done a
great job at alienating my brother from his daughter.

Cindy Corsi

Cranesville, PA

2016-02-18

Relational bullying occurs in custody cases when a parent chooses to pressure

their child into rejecting a once loved parent. This is emotional and relational
abuse with lifelong damaging consequences.

Scott Heider

Hudson Falls, NY

2016-02-18

My two children have been alienated againts me by being manipulated by their

mother.

Tianna Toulouse

Welland, Canada

2016-02-18

On behalf of alienated dads

Lauren Meglen

Mantorville, MN

2016-02-18

Our family deals with on a daily basis. Some days more successfully crafted
than others against us.

Michele Smith

Wadsworth, NV

2016-02-18

I am an alienated parent for 8 long years. Laws need to change to protect our
children.

Rebecca Berry

Emerson, GA

2016-02-18

I am a victum parent

Jennifer Stawoney

Elgin, IL

2016-02-18

I'm am alienated parent and so is my husband.

John J. Cassidy IV

Newark, DE

2016-02-18

i've seen it first hand

Tina Hazlewood

Memphis, TN

2016-02-18

I am a targeted parent that has not seen my son in 7 years due to the parental
alienation from his father. I am also a licensed professional counselor and the
mental health field needs to recognize this as the serious and detrimental issue
that it is. Thank you.

Felicia Migneault-De La

Hopkins, MN

2016-02-18

Rosa

During our divorce, my ex husband began turning my son against me and

trying to make him testify in court against me. The judge did reprimand him, but
it did no good.
I then tried therapy with my son and ex who considers himself a semi
therapist.
The psychologist fell for it and basically sided with my ex. I tried to take the
high road and keep my son out of it and may have lost him forever. He was 14
when this started. He is now 26. I have a gaping hole in my heart and can
barely tolerate the pain at times and the knowledge that my son is also in pain.
Please help us.

Sloane Reed

Germantown, TN

2016-02-18

Parental alienation is real and it destroys families.

Pamela Nash

South Burlington, VT

2016-02-18

Children can be manipulated and ultimately they suffer the most when this
happens.

Rebecca Ginn

Memphis, TN

2016-02-18

I believe this is right for children

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Mary Quinney-Peterson

Tooele, UT

2016-02-18

This is a devastating epidemic that is destroying so many children and families.

We desperately need the APA to formally recognize that Parental

Alienation/Pathogenic Parenting exists.
NOW IS THE TIME to take a stand!!! Our children need to be rescued from this
Severe Psychological Abuse.
Christine Kay's

Eads, TN

2016-02-18

This is meaningful to so many people, and preventable

brenda thomas

byesville, OH

2016-02-18

I have seen parents do this against each other.

Kim Gillespie

Hudson Falls, NY

2016-02-18

I have never been abke to meet my 2 step daughters as their mother has
alienated them from my husband. It beaks my heart, he justvwants to be their
Dad.

Wendy Kleiner

Narberth, PA

2016-02-18

Children should have a right to be loved by both parents and extended family.
My children and I are victims of parental alienation. I was a good stay-at-home
mother for 17 years, but suddenly I am no good. Insane. The courts need to
know how their lack of understanding of this issue and the behaviors they allow
affect our children for the rest of their lives and how they are destroying
families.

Carolyn Wilson

Jacksonville, FL

2016-02-18

I have a grandson that I raised until age 5. He is 10; we only see each other
about 5 times per year due to his mother wanting complete control and refuses
to allow my son to have a relationship with him.

Lynette Dilmore

Glens Falls, NY

2016-02-18

I believe

Sarah Layton

Poole, United Kingdom

2016-02-18

I have been alienated from my children for over 6 years now.

Elaine Machray

Stirling, United Kingdom

2016-02-18

My son was alienated from me by his father

Karen Santiago

Fountain Valley, CA

2016-02-18

I am a targeted parent and the damage that's being done to all of these
children and their future relationships is such a sad tragedy that needs to be
stopped for all involved. It's crazy that my daughter, and I'm sure many others,
has had to be treated for PTSD because of damage he has done to her.

joe barrow

la quinta, CA

2016-02-18

The debate about whether or not Parental Alienation exists is over; Parental
Alienation happens in almost all high conflict child custody cases and it is a vile
form of child abuse.

Jodi Mueller

North Richland Hills, TX

2016-02-18

My 4 children are severely alienated from me. They have posted vile death
wishes towards me on social media. They have stated to family members that
abuse happened when they were discussing their phones were taken away.
They have been convinced by their father that taking privileges away is abuse.
They have had calls blocked and ignored mine. They have shut me out of
every aspect if their life even though their father only saw them once a year. I
was once very close to them and now they won't speak to me, visot

Alan Kirby

Australia

2016-02-18

Because Kids need to see both Mum and a Dad .

Michelle Farley

Fairland, IN

2016-02-18

I am a alienated parent

Amy Wilson

Cuckfield, United

2016-02-18

I am experiencing it.

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The need for awareness into parental alienation that is harmful and destructive

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Colin Reed

ashington, United
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Tom Latimer

Birmingham, United

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Joanna Ioannou

Limassol, Cyprus

<a href="https://t.co/5T9jE9Vf36" rel="nofollow">https://t.co/5T9jE9Vf36</a>

the government are alienating me from my child

2016-02-18

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Vera Jones

Liverpool, United

2016-02-18

Alienating parents will profess that they have the best interests of the child at

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hand, but they are incapable of acting in the best interests of the child. It really
takes a very disturbed and obsessed individual to harm a child by brainwashing
them and to remove a loving parent from the childs life.
Parental alienation is child abuse. Stop the abuse.

Belki Tolman

Provo, UT

2016-02-18

This is real. I've experienced it myself.

Shiva Moradfar

Del Mar, CA

2016-02-18

I been in court for 14 years he stole my kids and now it is every month or two
that I see them he is a liar and a thief

Ashley Reid

Point Pleasant Beach, NJ

2016-02-18

This is one of the biggest problems with our society. These children are being
destroyed. Their futures are at stake, friendships, relationships, and they need
some real help to ensure a better future for them

Melissa Shea

Shirley, NY

2016-02-18

I have seen this happen both to myself and others. It is abuse and children
suffer immensely.

Sheila McClement

Australia

2016-02-18

I bave witnessed this behaviour with my grandchildren towards my som, myself

and the whole family.

Glen Clark

Australia

2016-02-18

Fathers need contact with their kids

Laurence Norwin-Allen

HArlow, United Kingdom

2016-02-18

Psychological and emotional child abuse is just as damaging and longstanding

as the worst sexual or physical abuse.

George Beverley

Australia

2016-02-18

Was in similar position but won. The kids miss out on time without other parent
and is not good for them.

Michelle Gillies

Australia

2016-02-18

I don't want anyone else to suffer from parents who don't know the meaning of
sharing. And I don't want anymore children to be hurt. I don't think there is a
solution. If you love ur child ur have to let them go. The other option is to tear
them in two. Lets hope a new Solomon can find a better solution to this
heartache for loving and subjugated parents

Lara Argent

Australia

2016-02-18

I don't see 2 of my beautiful family members due to their amazing father being
alienated

Megan Kelley -

nederland, TX

2016-02-18

champagne

I'm signing this because I'm a sibling effected by parental alienation. 31 years
old, and still left with the effects after learning late in life exactly what my sister
and our fathers situation. There's no groups for the siblings so it's been a long
and unfruitful journey for myself. Now I'm needing to figure out how to "deal"
with my own feelings Bc my husband and sons are alienated from his
daughter/their sister. It probably won't change for any of us, but we need to
change this on a judicial level to help others. Children deserve to have a
relationship with both parents if both are wanting to be in that child's life. Just
because two people broke up or divorced each other, doesn't mean one of
them broke up or divorced the child(ren). This is abuse, manipulation, and it's
wrong for all parties involved. I hope more people wake up to this and their
actions. I hope more people speak about it, make waves, and see this through
no matter how theirs ended. I urge anyone reading this to look up a man by the
name of Ryan Thomas (speaks) on YouTube. He gives in full detail his
experience with parental alienation and where him and his father are at now,
after 25 years of alienation. Their ending is not the norm, unfortunately. But
give in great detail and account of exactly what goes on. We need more judges
and courts to see through this. No parent should have to go broke just to see
their child, stop false allegations, and the emotional and mental trauma. Kids
grow up too fast, imagining never seeing them at all and/or estranged in the
few times they are able to see ther child. Kids deserve better.

Rosalind Barton

Wimborne, United
Kingdom

2016-02-18

It happened to me

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Monika Anderson

Cunningham, TN

2016-02-18

A friend of mind is living this nightmare and something has to be done about
this epidemic.

Normajean Hadley-

Lake Station, IN

2016-02-18

Kroledge

The Courts and advisor's are only looking for money also included in this are
attorney's. A child is loved by both parents and to alienate a child from a parent
is abuse!

David Bird

Center, MO

2016-02-18

Im a alienated parent

Gordon Dilmore

Magnolia, TX

2016-02-18

Having had this experience, I hate to see anyone else go through it.

Arianna Santamaria

Hyannis, MA

2016-02-18

My three sons are victims of this and now they're doing the same to my
grandchildren! Thanks to the lovely judicial system we have inherited as a
society. This needs to come to the forefront and it needs to stop! My son thinks
it's OK to Ellie and ate me from my grandchildren. There is no reason for him
to behave this way other than the fact that that's how he was raised. I am not a
child abuser never was never will be. If anything I have been victimized due to
the fact that my husband went and took out all the money from the bank and I
could not defend myself in court now he has done that to my mother my story is
near and dear to my heart .I really want my story to be heard loud and clear.
This is a form of child abuse it is on acceptable behavior

Kelley Arevalo

Woodhaven, MI

2016-02-18

My 4 children have been wrongfully brainwashed against me and because of

this I haven't beven a part of their life for about 7 yeats.

Jessica Thurston

Clarksville, TN

2016-02-18

I have watched my husband be arrested twice on false charges, go to court on

unfounded allegations, be ignored by his children, and abused by his ex-wife.
We have texted messages the mother has sent a 10yr old child stating "call the
police and make up any crazy thing you can think of and they will arrest him
and you can come home to me". She has used her position as a teacher in the
school to keep him from participating in school functions. The children have
told judges, GALs and therapist that they are unhappy in our home but we
show them videos, photos and testimony of people who see them happy and
healthy in our home. The GAL asked "well what changed that they tell me they
are not happy in your home" NOTHING! They only say what the mother tells
them to say! We need family court reform and therapists who can testify about
what is really going on!

Crystal Cooper

Roanoke, VA

2016-02-18

I am signing this petition because I care about innocent children and all of the
lives they will negatively effect when they are abused as children. Also, I have
watched one very young, happy child become a very angry person as a result
of this abuse.

Jonathan Schweiger

Boca Raton, FL

2016-02-18

I'm signing this because of my own experience as a targeted parent.

michael allen

Winooski, VT

2016-02-18

I was a child of divorced parents, and having to choose who I wanted to be

with, and always being pressured to take one side over the other was terrible! I
wouldn't wish that on any child, and can only imagine how painful it must be for
some children and parents.

Kristie Wegmann

Metairie, LA

2016-02-18

I'm signing because I am alienated from my amazing son Hunter who I miss so
dearly

Pam Deal

Carpentersville, IL

2016-02-18

I would say most to all are manipulated.. most kids do love both parents. It only
takes one nasty parent to ruin the lives of the whole family. 50/50 shared
parenting time automatic, no child support..would create a situation where
sharing would be the first and best option for everyone, especially the kids.

Catherine Kilfeather

Newcastle Upon Tyne,

United Kingdom

2016-02-18

I signed because this is child abuse

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Breann Meyer

Sioux Falls, SD

2016-02-18

My daughter's father and step mother are doing this to my child. They will not
let me see her or have a relationship with her. I have not seen my daughter in 6
mos. She has 3 other siblings that have also not seen her in 6mos and they
miss her, we all do. None of my family is allowed to see her and they have no
reason to do this other than they decided this is how they want it. We are not a
threat in any way shape or form, we are her family too.

Daniel Glenaman

Lancaster, OH

2016-02-18

I am a victim of PAS. It has beenalmost 3 years since I have seen my children.

Karlene Murray

Brooklyn, NY

2016-02-18

I am a targeted, rejected, alienated parent. 17 years and counting. This change

is necessary for everyone

Gail Patterson

Sunfield, MI

2016-02-18

Alienation of family members leave big holes,in all.

Madeline Sherwood

Newburyport, MA

2016-02-18

My ex husband alienated my daughters from me. However, after 7 years, and

once the girls were adults, they came back to me. We will never get those 7
years back.

Philip Wimp

Howell, MI

2016-02-18

I'm going through a prolonged custody & parenting time fight with my ex. She
exhibits many of the traits mentioned here. Such as borderline personality
disorder, narcissistic personality disorder, and I believe displays perfectly the
issue related to reattachment to her own childhood issues of abandonment and
separation related to her father's passing. She overtly applies an unhealthy &
excessive attachment over our children. Alienation from their father is a daily
practice for her. She is over possessive and tries constantly to expert complete
control over the children, their activities, and all decisions related to the children
though she does not possess sole legal custody of them. She lies, manipulates
and otherwise tries have her way in every facet of their lives while trying
exclude and to control not only the children but their fathers access to and time
with his children. She finds excuses to deny phone access to the children, finds
ways and or excuses to keep the children from events or activities with their
father.
She is an MD, and should know better how to care for the emotional &
psychological needs of her children. However, she has chosen to emotionally
abuse the children out of her own needs. Her own childhood trauma is being
projected upon and applied to her treatment and abuse of the children
psychologically & emotionally. Her need to sever any contact, any time, any
connection with and or memories of their father is all consuming! She has no
relationship with her own family and she is damaging and destroying the one
she does with her own children. Future difficulties the children "will" experience
will be the fault of their mother!

Shannon Lamb

Clinton, OH

2016-02-18

My children have been alienated against me.

Chris Grissom

McMinnville, TN

2016-02-18

I am a victim of Parental Alienation

Kristy Calhoun

Muskogee, OK

2016-02-18

My nieces have grown to adulthood not knowing their father and paternal family
due to this.

Patricia MacCormick

Minneapolis, MN

2016-02-18

It's near and dear to my heart

Fred Syndergaard

Salt Lake City, UT

2016-02-18

Of a corrupted system

Kristin mcharge

Maryville, TN

2016-02-18

My family has suffered from parental alienation.

Lydia Witten

Paradise, CA

2016-02-18

I was alienated from my father. I rejected him for 15 years of my life and I had
eating disorders and almost committed suicide because of the pressure to
reject my father.

sarag sschneider

Old Hickory, TN

2016-02-18

I'm an alienated parent. 3 days after a great visit my son told me I wasn't his
mother... bullshit being bullied by a parent

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darren sherlock

Lancaster, United

2016-02-18

I'm goin through the same thing.

2016-02-18

because I agree with it

2016-02-18

I am an alienated parent and my son is an alienated sibling. Family Law

Kingdom
simon knight

Deanshanger, United
Kingdom

Antonio Bavaro

Calgary, Canada

Reform is a MUST!!! Parent alienation is a crime and needs to be treated as

such!
Tammy Finer

Sun City, AZ

2016-02-18

I want to save my children & everyone's children who have been ROBBED of
their childhood with their PARENT senselessly. I as a Mother of 4 children
under the age of 12 have been forced to acquiesce my MOTHERHOOD so my
children could have as normal a CHILDHOOD as possible given the
circumstances. You don't know heartbreak until you experience your own
children being used as an army against their own mother. Your children hitting,
kicking, punching, & spitting on you as they one by one pass by you while
holding the door open for them after returning home from visitation with their
father. Or your children being afraid to go to school & leaving you all alone,
because they fear their father is going to set you on fire, because they've been
told that you are going to be FIRED & their father is going to get a new mommy
for them. Or finding your child's diary with a list of the things she's being
instructed to do & doesn't want to do. Or making plans to visit on the phone &
being told by your child, "please don't come Mommy, because dad said he will
have you arrested because you're not paying child support." Or calling to wish
your child HAPPY BIRTHDAY & being told that the children's therapist advised
getting an Order of Protection if the mother calls again. etc. etc. etc.

Cindy Barr

Buffalo, NY

2016-02-18

I am an alienated parent and there is nothing to compare the pain and hell I live
through everyday of my life. I miss my children and am heartbroken that the
justice system turns a blind eye to this horrible manipulation of children.

Barbara Fill

Butler, NJ

2016-02-18

Parents need help and they need to be with their children. They only way
things change is if you recognize

Shaun Vanlew

Norwich, CT

2016-02-18

I've been alienated from my daughter's for lies spread by their mother.

Tim Geraghty-Groves

Brisbane, Australia

2016-02-19

I am the victim of Parental Alienation

Michelle Christ

Lake Havasu City, AZ

2016-02-19

I'm signing because I was a step parent who saw how horrible parental
alienation is and now have an adult step child who has psychological issues
stemming from the abuse his Mother carried out.

Antony Barnes

Swinton, United Kingdom

2016-02-19

Because it is TRUE

Christina Rollheiser

San Bernardino, CA

2016-02-19

I have been a victim of PAS. My entire life I dreamed of being a mother and in
the last 4 years my kids dad has intimidated me, threatened me, and
brainwashed our oldest daughter against me. Because the courts don't seem to
find any kind of justice or truth he has arrogantly not followed our court order. I
have not had my kids with me in 4 years and many days I just want to die from
the pain and other days I'm engulfed with anger over this Child Abuse. Please,
please hear our voices and see the innocent lives being destroyed by this
narcissistic act.

christa lytle

Coleman, MI

2016-02-19

I'm tired of this abuse on my grandson and myself and are whole family. This
pain is worse then any pain ibe ever encountered. I've lost loved ones and was
given closure. Alienation you have no closure. You just sit and worry and
wonder and wonder and wonder. It's like losing a limb. I am an empty soul
because all this hurt and pain. Please help our children.

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jeff odam

Beaverton, OR

2016-02-19

My son is affected by pathological parenting. As a hostage in his own home

and not allowed to love is non custodial father or extended family Lee. Has
been diagnosed psychologist with all three diagnosis indicated by dr. Craig
children s psychological child abuse confirmed. It is Dr will not they used and
abused. The Court continues to allow his mother to lie and make false
allegations and not follow the court order without any ramifications. The pain I
feel on a daily assist as extreme as I watch my child being destroyed. I HAVE
no control to help him. I do thank you for adding the dsm-5 diagnosis a child
affected by parental relationship dis stress and child parent relational problem.
Although those diagnosis coupled with an adjustment disorder with mixed
disturbance of emotions and conduct should raise a red flag, it still falls on deaf
ears. Please help us to save our children as I am not alone.
We need the API to recognize emotional child abuse and brainwashing of
children is abuse and should be handled the same as sexual or physical abuse.
Thank you and God speed

Jeri Smith

Granger, IN

2016-02-19

Our American born grandchildren taken to Cyprus deserve to have a

relationship with their loving mother and her family. It is psychological abuse to
lie to the children and teach them to hate their maternal family. It is horribly sad
to tell a child their mother doesn't want them or love while the controlling parent
does all they can to block access and keep the mother from her loved children.

Robert Price

Cassopolis, MI

2016-02-19

Children who have the Love of both parents and their families turn out as more
mentally healthy adults.

Jessica Salisbury

Beaverton, MI

2016-02-19

My husband was only able to see his children for 2 hrs every Friday then the
baby mama changed it to once a month. This is rediculous every parent should
be considered equal, not all women is good parents, dads need a chance

Debra Atlee

Hillsboro, OR

2016-02-19

Of what us happening to kids and parents who care.

celia kane

dearborn hts, MI

2016-02-19

I am going through this situation and if the APA wild recognize what a huge
problem this is it will change lives of children and parents everywhere for the
better! !!!

Terri GALONSKA

Holly, MI

2016-02-19

Domestic abuse divorce spouse turning children against me.

Amanda Jones

Monroe, NC

2016-02-19

My husbands ex has manipulatively alienated his oldest daughter and is now

working on the youngest

Misty PERDUE

Wichita Falls, TX

2016-02-19

My ex did things to me I cant speak of. But now hes doing it to my children. I
cant afford an attorney to fight him because of massive child support. Lets
make childens rights a major issue. Prisoners have more access to their
children than I do. No parent should have to suffer from not seeing or ar least
having contact with their children. Stop this abuse, please!

rochelle silver

Boynton Beach, FL

2016-02-19

Advocate for my child.

Elizabeth Meier

Des Moines, IA

2016-02-19

Change needs to happen. A child is not a pawn and should not be used as
such in an attempt to hurt parents or family members. Something needs done
to protect our babies! The mental and emotional abuse needs to stop!

Terrance Hall

Maricopa, AZ

2016-02-19

I'm a targeted parent, whose daughter has been lied to about how her father
feels, that he doesn't pay child support, etc.

Thomas Kelly

Virgil, Canada

2016-02-19

Please stop this horrible form of child abuse.

Joyce Bartesaghi

Granbury, TX

2016-02-19

I experienced this

samantha gagliano

Englewood, CO

2016-02-19

I am going threw parental alienation

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Debra Claussen

North Bend, NE

2016-02-19

I am an alienated parent, of 2 children, for over 5 yrs. They are, now 18, and
ran off to the marines, & 21, and, still being controlled, by their father & his
abusive family.

Dominique Pattin

Waban, MA

2016-02-19

It happened to my child.

Theresa Koehler

Clarkston, MI

2016-02-19

I am a family counselor and have seen the devastation first hand.

Amy Ofstie

Moose Jaw, Canada

2016-02-19

We have dealt with this for three years. The most unimaginable roller coaster
one could imagine. So incredibly hard to explain to people. But it truly is abuse
and needs to be treated as a child protection issue.

John loughran

Newry, United Kingdom

2016-02-19

I have experienced my ex partner, manipulating my daughter, from ridiculous

lies, to nasty comments, emotional blackmail, and have seen a child upset and
stressed because of it. I have lost all contact with my daughter for over a year
now, and cannot see that changing in the near future. I feel powerless in this
situation and have no idea how to remedy the situation. Hopefully trained
professionals will apply their knowledge and experience to highlight this issue
and combat it.

Jackie Johnson

Akron, OH

2016-02-19

My spouse has alienated our children from me.

Elizabeth Pate

Burgaw, NC

2016-02-19

I fiance who has a daughter that is constantly manipulated by her mother and
mother's parents. The mother is a escort and heroin addict and neglects the
child but it is taken out on the he child's father. It is heart breaking to see a
child put through so much and the ones saying they are protecting her are the
ones doing harm. She is constantly coached into not wanting anything to do
with her father. I'm signing this because I know she isn't the only child that is
put through similar situations and I know as one person I can't stop it. I hope
that change can come and people will be forced to see they are children and
not pawns in a game.

Angie Donnelly

Houston, TX

2016-02-19

Fact Check! 100 percent truth! The truth can be proven.

Robin Richmond

North Weymouth, MA

2016-02-19

If you know my story, you know why I'm signing.

nicole moore

houston, TX

2016-02-19

I've witnessed this deranged act and these people need to be stopped.

nicole moore

houston, TX

2016-02-19

I've witnessed this deranged act and these people need to be stopped.

Juliette Stuard

Cincinnati, OH

2016-02-19

I have lost my positive, close, and constant relationship with my sons because
of Parental Alienation. The situation has been exacerbated by the ineptitude of
the court system and those who are supposed to promote family wellness.

Stacy Krausnyder

Fernandina Beach, FL

2016-02-19

Because I have lived thru this horror! Even once the children become adults...it
doesn't fix the damage!!! I still have hope that they will fully see the light.

Antonio Reyes

San Juan

2016-02-19

Actualmente, la madre de m hija no esta promoviendo los paternos filiales y el

tribunal no me aval la custodia an con evidencia que m hija continua
fracasando en rea acadmico...

James Perez

San Juan, PR

2016-02-19

Estoy pasando por la misma situacion e injusticia.

Erica Piero

Caguas, PR

2016-02-19

Por el derecho que tienen los/as nios/as a una salud mental, a relaciones
equitativas con madre y padre y por La Paz de las familias puertorriqueas.

Hector Morera

Glastonbury, CT

2016-02-19

I agree that the courts and mental health professionals need to be better
educated on coercive and other manners in which children are manipulated
psychologically.

C LUKE Gunnstaks

Plano, TX

2016-02-19

This problem needs to be acknowledged in order to be better addressed by the

Courts.
There must be statutory consequences for proven alienators.

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cesar rojas

Bayamon

2016-02-19

El todo el mundo est pasando estos problemas hay mucho pap que quieren
pasar mas tiempo con su hijos y las maderas se oponen y los tribunales
tambin en puerto rico tambin est pasando esto pap no le permiten
igualdad necesitamos ms tiempo con los hijos y madres hacen acusaciones
falsa y los tribunales le crem

Augusto Carvajal

Cidra, PR

2016-02-19

I consider to be one of those parents

Luis Rodrguez

Caguas

2016-02-19

Soy vctima de el problema

edmund welch

BROOKLYN, NY

2016-02-19

I have been involved in a continuous dispute within New York State Family
Court battling corruption and abuse for almost six years. The custodial parent
has used false allegations consisstantly since the birth of our child. These
actions have been facilitated and encouraged by the incentives and practices
and policies of Family Courts. It is a pervasive abuse that is a racketeering
design.

edmund welch

BROOKLYN, NY

2016-02-19

I have been involved in a continuous dispute within New York State Family
Court battling corruption and abuse for almost six years. The custodial parent
has used false allegations consistently since the birth of our child. These
actions have been facilitated and encouraged by the incentives and practices
and policies of Family Courts. It is a pervasive abuse that is a racketeering
design.

Greg Thornton

Kitchener, Canada

2016-02-19

F&CS is a private corporation which profits from manipulating families, and

children are innocent victims of their greed

Nicole Colon

Cayey

2016-02-19

Estoy firmando porque me cansa ver cmo padres o madres custodios usan a
sus hijos como un arma, una herramienta de venganza hacia la otra parte. Por
ningn motivo se le debe prohibir el compartir con la parte no custodia ni
hablar malo de su persona. Los nios crecen muy rpido, hay que dejarlos vivir
y crecer en un ambiente sano lleno de madurez y comunicacin.

Norisis 64

Orlando, FL

2016-02-19

This happened in the real life, no more the children first.

jeremiah Berdiel

Cleveland, OH

2016-02-19

I have lived this for 5 plus years, and the courts do nothing

Mariealena Holmes

Warren, OH

2016-02-19

I've witnessed this to many times. Just recently I had a relative take
his own life because of his Ex wife treatment of him in regards of
His children. She would refuse to allow him to see them (even though
he had the courts right to) & lots more to the story. & yes he was
paying an attorney but you know how the games go. Nothing he
could do at the time when he walks up to the door to get them & she
refuses. So not fair to him or the children. Children need both
parents for many reasons & this abuse by one parent has to stop. I
say again. He took his life !!! He couldn't take it anymore. She is
mental & abusers the children which was also part of his anguish
knowing this & God rest his soul he couldn't do anything about it.

Justin Massie

Dallas, GA

2016-02-19

I am a victim of this

Justin Massie

Dallas, GA

2016-02-19

I am a victim of this

Odette Celorio

Toa Baja

2016-02-19

Estoy firmando esto porque como abuela y madre de un padre y mis nietos
que estan pasando por esto puedo dar testimonio de cuan grande y
devastador es esta situacion para los nios y padres y cuan ignorantes y
ajenos a esta situacion estan las cortes de familia y los profesionales que se
involucram en estos casos

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Kenneth Coulter

Toronto, OH

2016-02-19

Currently trying to prevent my ex from doing this with my child. I have not
experienced as much lost time as others, but feel that no one should have to
live without their children due to a vindictive person.

Oscar F. Hernandez

San Juan

2016-02-19

Considero que alienar un hijo adems de ser catalogado por la APA como
maltrato, se debe tipificar como un delito criminal!!

Casey Sheehe

Hershey, PA

2016-02-19

Families matter!!!

Bridgitte Jaski

Stevensville, MD

2016-02-19

I've seen this happen with both father's and mother's and when the children's
reaction is harsh we think the lies must be true, but in reality they are reacting
to their fears of what they know will come later if they show the alienated parent
the love and affection they want to. They are unable to rationalize what is
going on or how they are feeling, so they partake in self preservation. Don't
always look at the obvious. Start talking to the children. Start asking for
specific examples to answer the questions. If things seem off there is probably
something you are missing because it is being hidden or skewed on purpose to
deceive.

iris Rivera

Toa Baja, PR

2016-02-19

We need a change...

hector alvarez

actualmente

2016-02-19

Por aver vivido esta situacion y todavia miles de padres viviendo esta
situacion la cual detruye tu relacin con tu hijo.

Rachel Critton

Salt Lake City, UT

2016-02-19

My son was manipulated and taken from me. This needs to stop.

rosalie daley

medina, OH

2016-02-19

Because Children should be protected by the courts

McIntyre Margaret

Euless, TX

2016-02-19

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and believe that children should be

protected from manipulating parents.t

Edgard Garca

Caguas

2016-02-19

Estoy apoyando la igualdad y eliminando el maltrato ocional y fsico de

nuestros hijos!

Shamia Shariff

Petone, New Zealand

2016-02-19

This is a serious problem and should be acknowledged accordingly.

elvis diaz

gurabo

2016-02-19

Vivo da a da las consecuencias de un sistema que esta inclinado a un solo

lado de la balanza

Patty Davis

Evansville, IN

2016-02-19

For Kayden

ZORAIDA REYES

SAN JUAN, PR

2016-02-19

Yo lo viv y continu vivindolo en carne propia ya que mis hijos el padre le

hizo brain wash en contra mi persona

James Quirk

Xenia, OH

2016-02-19

My son was kidnapped by his mother and her family, he thought me dead
nearly 8 years. However to his surprise while in his computer class he entered
his name which linked him to me. He came to live with me until he graduated,
then was lured back where he lives to this day 27 and very confused. PAS is
child abuse!

Ken Iles

Vero Beach, FL

2016-02-19

I am an advocate for targeted parents, children and adolescents experiencing

psychological abuse

Jessica Romero

Laramie, WY

2016-02-19

This is an important issue that needs to be addressed

April Leathem

Mountain, Canada

2016-02-20

I am signing this petition in support of my friend Jennifer, who has been

suffering the unnecessary alienation from her son. This is due to the emotional
abuse her son is subjected to daily in the hands of his father. No parent or child
should ever have to go through this horrendous ordeal. As a mother of two
beautiful boys, I couldn't imagine ever being separated from them at the hands
of my partner (or ex partner). Make Parental Alienation extinct!

Karen Alba

nottingham, MD

2016-02-20

It is abusive to keep children from a loving parent and does them irreparable
harm

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jeff huskey

Cuyahoga Falls, OH

2016-02-20

It is unjust and intentionally discrimitory.we as fathers have a God given

right,just as mothers do to have equal time/rights and responsibilities as
mothers do.our children need fathers as much as mothers for our children to
grow up and be a healthy and productive member of society.instead of
spending our adult ages trying to fix what is so messed up in side of us that
deal with parental alienation problems.that have grown up being intentionally
withheld from a father.

Zaidelise Rivera

Hatillo, PR

2016-02-20

La alienacin parental existe y es una forma de abuso y maltrato. No ms!

Elizabeth green

Trenton, MI

2016-02-20

because I have personally gone through this and my children have suffered
greatly

Dan Swoverland

Berlin, CT

2016-02-20

I am against parental alienation in all forms! This is child abuse!

Susan Mair

Australia

2016-02-20

Every child deserves to know the love and care of both parents. I have lost my
grand daughter and at a loss to help my broken hearted grieving son.

michael Cervellino

waterbury, CT

2016-02-20

This is currently happening to me and my sons by my ex wife, this is insane

coralis dominguez

bayamon, PR

2016-02-20

Coralis dominguez

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Victor Saliba

Scarborough, Canada

2016-02-20

We need to support this petition because the Status Que is no longer

acceptable. Many children and families have been destroyed because of the
incompetence and ignorance of the so called professionals and their allies in
the legal system. It's clear that my children have not had their father present in
their lives for many years. I followed the increasing body of research which
finds that such a situation is unhealthy in varying degrees for the children, and
can place the child into lifelong emotional and psychiatric harm. Many experts
in the field equate this harm to the Child abuse definition in the DSM 5. In this
context, while continuing to work and pursue my personal life, rather than being
obsessive or losing insight, I have been tenacious in looking for, and pursuing
remedies to the harmful situation my children find themselves having been
thrust into. I would expect no less from any other caring parent who has been
confronted with such harms to their own young children.
Its paramount not to discount the overwhelming influence a custodial parent
and other surrogate alienators have over the children when assessing for the
presence of alienation. Christopher Barden, Ph.D., a Harvard trained lawyer
and psychologist, stated: There can be no credible controversy about the
power of parents to influence children. (P. 420.). Dr. Barden further challenged
the professionals who intervene in child custody to accept their critical
obligation to carefully review the influence of parents, therapists or other adults
on the attitudes, beliefs and memories of children. (P. 420.).
The bench back my case is Pathogenic Parenting. Any attempt to deny that
the pathogen is not a factor is either misguided or simply missing the point. To
engage in behaviors that interfere with and/or fail to support the relationship
between a child and a fit parent is emotional child abuse. The eradication of a
fit parent from a childs life is child abuse because it minimizes the childs
likelihood of obtaining optimal development and functioning and because the
child is unlikely to escape serious mental health and behavioral symptoms for a
lifetime. These findings have been validated by the research and evidencebased practices of the professionals who routinely deal with this population in
their professional practices.
I would be happy to refer the APA to a few literature and scholarly research
studies written by acknowledged experts in the field of Pathogenic Parenting
and Attachment System Suppression and Hostile Aggressive Parenting such
as Dr. Richard Warshak, Dr. Craig Childress, Dr. Amy Baker. These references
make clear the criterion for a diagnosis, the resulting potential harms, and offer
several potential remedies.
I urge all alienated parents and their supporters to please sign the petition if
you want change and improved to the existing APA position. Our collective
actions will eventuality help millions of parents and their children.

Brenda Farrell

Sarnia, Canada

2016-02-20

I am a person who was alienated from my mother and now my son is being
alienated from me.

Joan Kloth-Zanard

Southbury, CT

2016-02-20

Enough is enough.

Laura Eydeler

N. Babylon, NY

2016-02-20

For Kyle and Liam.

susan rackliff

Ellenton, FL

2016-02-20

My children are victims of PA and I can't even contact them without their father
getting in the middle.

Timothy McMenamin

Milwaukie, OR

2016-02-20

My Children have been through much worse. Check Out US Supreme Court
Petition 10-1470

Robert Galione

Ronkonkoma, NY

2016-02-20

im signing because my nephew is being held hostage

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Elizabeth Beesley

Pulborough, United

2016-02-20

My exhusband has damaged my children

2016-02-20

We are going through parental alienation with my brothers 2 children. They've

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April Markham-Sanchez

Killeen, TX

been fully brainwashed into rejecting their entire paternal family by their mother.

April Roebuck

Gilbert, SC

2016-02-20

I am a targeted parent of parental alienation. My children & I were a close

homeschool family. Then my husband & his family started telling my children
so many evil lies about me. Now my 3 children are scared of me. The
counselor, guardian, supervisor, DSS all see the truth, but we are just waiting
on a court date.

Craig Childress

Pasadena, CA

2016-02-20

I am signing to protect children. I am signing to demand professional

competence in the practice of clinical psychology.

Cindy Kerstetter

Newnan, GA

2016-02-20

My son and my entire family are victims of parental alienation. My grandkids do

not deserve to live their lives being psychologically damaged!

paul dixon

Liverpool, United

2016-02-20

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Iam an alienated FATHER and I have yet to see the damage that wil lbe
caused to my two year old daughter who I havent seen in one year.

Karen Van Wie

Monona, WI

2016-02-20

I am a targeted parent and this needs to STOP

Caron Goldberg

Sudbury, MA

2016-02-20

I am a targeted parent! My children have been made to believe that I am a

monster, even though I raised them. Their memories have been hijacked,
distorted and twisted. My children have been emotionally abused by a
Borderline Personality and Narcissistic parent (he was diagnosed by a clinical
psychologist). This needs to stop!

Audra Schwoerer

Bedford, NH

2016-02-20

The corporate State government is facilitating alienators while they themselves

collect matching Federal funding to line their own pockets. The courts are
having their jesters do the dirty work for them. The psychological community
are just one of them.

Elaine Sheridan

Streator, IL

2016-02-20

I'm signing because my son was falsely accused by his son of battery resulting
in a criminal case and damage to their relationship.

Shawn McKenna

Elizabeth, WV

2016-02-20

I am a parent that is being alienated.

Heidi Arthurs

Dayton, OH

2016-02-20

I'm signing because I can't help my step children. My hands are tied and my
heart has been broken many times over with the situation with the biological
mother, the judicial system, the mental health system & my husband who is a
combat veteran and has PTSD.

James Verseput

Latham, NY

2016-02-20

There is no equality in how the legal system qualifies parents. Often, the most
manipulative parent wins custody due to the existing legal framework.
Manipulation should not equal victory. Parents should be psychologically
evaluated by a 3rd party.

Bruce Robertson

Lansing, KS

2016-02-20

My Son and I are victims of this terrible crime.

Jenna Herrmann

Richmond, MN

2016-02-20

I see the what happens to children when they are being manipulated by one
parent to not trust or love the other parent. They are my step kids.

Lisa Erickson

Saint Paul, MN

2016-02-20

I am a targeted/alienated parent.

Tom Chisholm

Contoocook, NH

2016-02-20

I lost my three children to alienation and haven't heard from or seen any of
them in over 13 years.

Corry March

Roseville, CA

2016-02-20

I am personally experiencing this right now. I was not aware that this was
possible and did not know how to protect myself or the children. I have sought
professional help over the last 7 years, but the professionals I hired did not
know how to adequately deal with these problems and it made my situation
worse. Knowledge is power.

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Jennifer Belmonte

Port St. Lucie, FL

2016-02-20

I have a parent who participated in this type of behavior. Also, I am familiar of a

child suffering from a custodial parent who uses the child to hurt the other
parent. The non custodial parent is unable to obtain therapy because of the
parenting plan stipulations. Also, he has been fighting in court and the situation
with the child keeps being pushed aside! The court orders parenting and
counceling for the parents, but ignores the child! In the mean time the child's
health and behavior express concern! The manipulation and abuse continues
because of the lack of knowledge and refusal to see the truth. It hurts to see
this happening and our system in therapy/family law needs education with
these types of individuals who manipulate and use their children!

Nilda Abreu

Gurabo

2016-02-20

El Padre de mi hija la manipula y la pone en posiciones muy difciles para ella

entender y lo utiliza para hacerme qudar mal frente a ella. La propia nia me lo
dice

Donna Mills

Helotes, TX

2016-02-20

I know of this very thing happening to part of my family.

Kristy Rohm

Locust Grove, GA

2016-02-20

I'm signing becuase my son and our family are victims...No parent,
grandparent, aunt, uncle, etc should ever have to deal with this.

Tj Belmonte

Port St. Lucie, FL

2016-02-20

I've been going through a very difficult time the past 6 years with my son's
mother. When the courts buy whatever is being sold by a parent without any
proof or directs facts to support, it becomes unfair really quickly and the child
gets stuck in a bad situation. To be able to overcome this obsticle takes a lot of
patience and money. I really hope that we can put something in place within the
courts that offer a certain fairness when allegations and or divorce happens on
where to place the child (children ). Maybe 6 months to a year of evaluation
through a expert scycologist to determine where the child resides and whom is
more equipped to be the full time parent. Thank you for working so diligently on
getting something done about this type of situation.

Marsha McLane

Phoenix, AZ

2016-02-20

A mom/grandma who fought in court against narcissist BP son to protect

granddaughter....was not acknowledged in family court.

George Krautner

Ferndale, MI

2016-02-20

i have been fighting to see my son for five years. We are about to go to court
ordered Family assessment with a team of psychologists. I hope this will help
show truth and light and ultimately reunite my son and I and get him away from
the psychological abuse of his mother through him, against me and also help
all others in this similar situation.

Bernadette Finn-Seneck

Brunswick, GA

2016-02-20

My husband's children and his own family were manipulated, irrationally and
unjustifiably by the ex.

Cheryl Michie

Middleton, WI

2016-02-20

It's the right thing to do and I have grandchildren that I am not able to see
because the other parent won't let me.

Debbie Hart

Wake Forest, NC

2016-02-20

My child is currently being abused by be alienated from me and the courts have
done nothing to help!! I had full custody. She was taken and not given back. I
have not seen her in 2 years! This has to stop! My child is living without a
loving mother because of psychological abuse from her father and no one has
stepped up to help or get her home!! The courts and doctors have failed my
daughter and condoned this abuse.

Kristin Earp

Wappingers Falls, NY

2016-02-20

I never see my son who is now 15. When I left my abusive husband after 10
years wanting a better life for my children. My X has Bulleyed my son into not
ever seejmh me.

Susan McAdams

Mount Pleasant, SC

2016-02-20

I'm signing because I've seen parents and children traumatized by a system
untrained to recognize this type of abuse.

Stephanie cooper

Idaho Falls, ID

2016-02-20

This is happening repeatedly to some of my dearest friends.

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Mary Colonna

Kennebunk Beach, ME

2016-02-20

the family courts in every state care only about the dollars the lawyers and
judges are earning.

Trisha Marks-Brooks

Bradenton, FL

2016-02-20

To many people, especially women, fill children's heads with lies and hate
about the other parent. In outlet case it's the grandmother and mother. People
need held accountable for damaging the child. ITS MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL
ABUSE.

Barbara Mann

Irvine, CA

2016-02-20

B mann

Beverly Moore

Bridgewater, NJ

2016-02-20

I experienced this and don't want others to suffer as I did.

Dean Raugust

Craigmyle, Canada

2016-02-20

Father of 2 children that have been mind manipulated by mother even before
separation.
March 2016 will be 5 years of virtually no contact with children that live in same
community of less than 5000 people.
Mother claims she encourages the children but they refuse any contact. In 5
years there is not one example to prove mother has encouraged children.
Regular therapy has failed at any effort they have tried.
$300,000 spent so far but are now getting closer to having true experts
involved so fingers crossed.

Susan Doyle

Elk Grove, CA

2016-02-20

My grandfather was kidnapped by his mother when he is a kindergarten. After

that he never saw his father again, he was always looking for his father.
My mother after divorcing my father, to us and we were not allowed to see our
Father we moved around so much that, I went to 4 different schools in one
year. It was extremely hard for my brother and I.

Laura Creath

Santa Ana, CA

2016-02-20

I feel something should me done about this problem of alienation by one

parent.

Donna Lee

Cades, SC

2016-02-20

My nephews 3 girls are being brainwashed against him and his entire family
...the "mother and Grandmother is teaching the kids to fear and hate us and we
have been dealing with this for over 4 years. The children continue to get worse
mentally ... The mental abuse is really showing now in the way they behave.

Wendy Mckenzie

Lake City, SC

2016-02-20

I have a nephew in which this is happening to. He has not seen his children in
5 years and is still fighting for his rights.

Erika Anes

Rochester, MN

2016-02-20

Parental alienation is abuse and one children ahould not be use as toll against
other parents

Tracie McKenzie

Cades, SC

2016-02-20

I'm tired of our judicial system letting crappy parents be crappy and having bad
effects on their children

Lisa Bastien

Welland, ON, Canada

2016-02-20

I have witnessed first hand the effects of an unhealthy parent manipulating

children to reject a previously loved parent. The over 10 years of separation
has been emotionally devastating to both the children and the targeted parent.

Samantha Turner

Ottawa, Canada

2016-02-21

I have seen the wreckage personally

nicola dickerson

Birchgrove, United

2016-02-21

This has to stop ! Laws need to be changed ! Families are going through hell

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by not seeing there grandparents , aunts, uncles , cousins and there

ownparent ! Parent alienation has to stop !

Edward Tavares

Pembroke, Bermuda

2016-02-21

It happens too often and has happened to me, with my son.

Valerie Holmes

Hemet, CA

2016-02-21

My boyfriend's ex wife is keeping his children from contacting him. She claims
they do not want to talk to him. They are being used against him.

Rev. Michele D Plessner

Somerville, MA

2016-02-21

This has happened to my sons.

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Tasha Baker

Hamden, CT

2016-02-21

I'm signing because alienating children from a parent is emotionally and

mentally destructive for them. They don't understand why but must do as the
alienator says and manipulates them too.....

Patsy Grant

Toledo, OH

2016-02-21

Very important

Shawna Reeves

Odessa, TX

2016-02-21

Parental Alienation is emotional and mental child abuse.

Don Pretlow

Alva, FL

2016-02-21

Personal experience

Douglas Landaeta

Chapel Hill, TN

2016-02-21

I have not seen my 3 children in almost 4 years. They are being severely
mentally abused and controlled by their mother. There is no professional help
available because there is currently no competence in diagnosing such trauma
reenactment mental illnesses.

Barbara Schexnayder

La Marrque, TX

2016-02-21

My grandchildren have been alienated from my son and his entire family by
their mother. My husband's ex used his sons as weapons to hurt him. My
brother's wife played head games with his children's hearts to turn them
against him. I could write pages of heartbreaking and disgusting things I've
seen these vindictive women do using their innocent children to hurt their exhusbands. It appears the most popular thing to do in a divorce today is to turn
the children against their daddies because it's so common. The court's make
sure father's pay child support or face jail but they could care less it seems if
daddies get to see their children or be involved in their lives and they seldom
lock mothers up like they do fathers! It's too one-sided and unfair not only to
the fathers but to their children, as well!

JUAN ANTONIO PREZ

COROZAL

2016-02-21

Estoy firmado porque fui vctima de abuso de sta ndole.

Chapel hill, TN

2016-02-21

I support my husband n this cause. I Haven't seen my step-children in 4 yrs

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Linda PobutkiewiczLandaeta

due to their mother's mental abuse towards them.

Judy Henderson

Albemarle, NC

2016-02-21

The love of my life has been negatively affected in this way by his ex wife

Michele Aurelio

Franklin Township, NJ

2016-02-21

This is so true !

Constance Horn

Seminole, FL

2016-02-21

Children I love have been manipulated by their mothers to reject their birth
fathers. It has caused great emotional suffering for the children, their fathers,
and families of the fathers. Children are not pawns and should not be used to
"get back at" their fathers.

kate watson

London, United Kingdom

2016-02-21

This has happened to us

Angannette Rose

Saint Petersburg, FL

2016-02-21

My boyfriend has not seen his kids in 3 years. We have spent well over
$100,000 dollars in attorney's fees and have been battling in court since March
2013; to no avail. This is happening in family court in Broome County, NY.

Sheri Palladino

Hixson, TN

2016-02-21

I have seen it happen to my friends and it is a horrible injustice to the children.

ystein Svensvik

Asky, Norway

2016-02-21

Because this is important, and it needs to come out

Claudine Bergeron

Magog, Canada

2016-02-21

les enfants ont le droit leur 2 parents..il n'est pas normal de ne plus voir son
enfant lorsque celui-ci n'est en aucun cas victime de violence, alcoolisme, ou
drogue de la part du parent.. signe que ces enfants sont donc victimes
d'influence d'un de leur parent..ne pas avoir droit ses 2 parents affectera
gravement la vie future de celui-ci

Theresa Gusler

Columbia, MD

2016-02-21

I believe this is a true problem that needs to be formally addressed.

Kathryn Danforth

Royston, United Kingdom

2016-02-21

My son was manipulated by the social worker

Freeda Kubiak

Houma, LA

2016-02-21

I believe in equal rights for both parents . Children deserve to have a

relationship with both parents.

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Jamie Pirtle

Clarinda, IA

2016-02-21

My children are living through this right now. I'm the one who get to be the bad
guy with them.

Lynn Steinberg

Los Angeles, CA

2016-02-21

I am a rejected parent

Peter Caudle

Valdese, NC

2016-02-21

I support this 100% my son is being manupilated by his mom.

Alexander Lancaster

Rochester, MN

2016-02-21

I have first hand knowledge of this abuse, it does emotional damage to both the
children and the family unit. It is time that children get protected by this kind of
abuse.

Tony Bennett

Watertown, MA

2016-02-21

children can be manipulated by one parent to reject the other parent who does
not deserve to be rejected, and DV centers and GAL's encourage this insanity

MichaelNBA Masters

Tinley Park, IL

2016-02-21

It needs to be stopped and recognized by family courts everywhere.

Linda Wright

Grand Rapids, MI

2016-02-21

My son has spent thousands if dollars in family court trying to be able to be a

father to his daughter. The lies, manipulation,false allegations and parental
alienation from the borderline personality/cluster2 disordered mother are
ignired by the courts even with overwhelming evidence. The children are being
hurt tremendously.

Lynette Hester

Fayetteville, NC

2016-02-21

It's heart breaking when a parent would turn the kids away from the other
parent for his or her own personal reason. This is a case of a family I
personally know and the kids were turned against their mother. This paticular
mother was the best mother I'd ever met. My son loved this woman just as
much as he did me.

Carla Eble

Waukesha, WI

2016-02-21

People ask, "Why didn't you leave?", it's because of fear of the very real risk of
losing your kids to the person you're trying to protect them from. It's an
absolutely Kafkaesque world in family court.

Gilberto Robles

Toa Baja, PR

2016-02-21

Porque he sido vctima

Suzette Vallejo

Mishawaka, IN

2016-02-21

I am a parent that has a daughter that has been brainwashed please help me

Vincent Carrier

France

2016-02-21

C'est ma situation.

James Cullen

Hertford, United Kingdom

2016-02-21

This is not just a 'problem' in America, it's a problem that mothers and fathers
face globally. It is a control tactic used by the custodial parent to coerce a child
into believing that 'they' are the only parent who cares/ provides and the non
custodial parent is somehow inferior or shouldn't be trusted

Martha Andrus

South Euclid, OH

2016-02-22

I have seen these situations too many times. Our children need a voice.

Gary Randall

Rochester, NY

2016-02-22

I'm signing because I am a alienated parent, and haven't seen my 3 year old
daughter in 3 years, 5 visitation court orders not followed.

J.J. Vickers

Bonne Terre, MO

2016-02-22

I haven't a relationship with my daughter since she was 14. Her mother used
her to obtain money from me and followed recommendations of her attorney.

Cathyrn Floyd

Pleasant Grove, UT

2016-02-22

I've seen first hand the pain of all in involved with parental alienation

Marnie Bushman

brigham city, UT

2016-02-22

My husband has lost two children due to this psychological abuse.

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tracy barone

toms river, NJ

2016-02-22

My ex made allegstions against my fsmily member of abuse. He was awarded

temporary custody and since then...
1. My son 11 at the time now 12, began to discuss coirt litigation, accuse my
family member of abuse, and become hostile toward me.
2. Phone calls with my children went from rare to non existent. It has been
alleged that they don't want to talk to me because "I am annoying and don't
know how to talk right." Now calls usually go straight to voicemail (if phone not
turned off) or texts are not returned.
3. Alienater is highly favored and is the prefect parent. I am now the problem
parent. Now rejected parent. (Father has history of domestic violence, police
record, and mental health diagnosis. (Bi polar)
4. Ever since the change of temporary custody my children have become
fearful of me and now every single fsmily member in my entire family, also
rejecting every single family member accusing them of being liars and teasers.
No longer in sports they loved and friends with friends theyve had for many
years because I am friends woth their parents.
5. I am left out of all aspects of my childrens lives.
6. My children have been brainwashed to beleive that my fsmily member
accused and now I have done something improper to my youngest child.
Reports raised concerns about the father and the coaching of my baby.
7. I have a legally abused and tortured case and in the middle of an appeal
because my due process rights were denied by the Judge along with
suspending my time with my children to terminating in off all false allegations
thast have tried to be disputed over and over. However judge would refuse to
revisit the issues.
Parental alienation do exist!!! I was closer with my children then their abusive
father, and for them to reject me is beyond belief. Rejection and hate is a
learned behavior. It is taught.
There is more to this case, but for now I'll stop here.

tracy barone

toms river, NJ

2016-02-22

I don't even know where to start. The courts need specialized training in
identifying parental alienation or a lie at ion of affection. Children are being
manipulated to reject a parent off false beliefs. They are becoming
DAMAGED!!! They do not know that this is happening to them, therefore they
cannot fix until the courts help fix it. Until then, the courts are NOT LOOKING
INTO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILDREN, BUT THE WORST AND
MOST SEVERE AND DAMAGING TYPE OF ABUSE TO EXIST.

Aja Perez

Odenton, MD

2016-02-22

My fiance is being rejected by his daughter due to her Mother's constant

negative comments and actions towards him.

John Middaugh

Columbus, OH

2016-02-22

My wife prevents my time with my kids and has been alienating me from the
kids for six months now. I have never been arrested for anything, and never
had any charges. I am a 18 year U.S. Army and Iraq war veteran. I miss my
kids so much - and I can't believe the state of Ohio is allowing her to withhold
my kids from me!

Kristy Freeman

Tupelo, MS

2016-02-22

My husband's oldest son, a senior in high school, has only been with his mom
the last 5 years and in the last year and few months, has been turned against
us by his mom. She's trying to turn the 12 year old son against us too, but he
wants to live with us anyway. This kind of stuff hurts the kids more than the
dad, yet the mom does it anyway. It's sad.

Jared Noland

minot, ND

2016-02-22

Parental Alienation needs to be addressed by the apa. Treatment needs to be

addressed, especially severe alienation.

Ryan hunt

Grand Junction, CO

2016-02-22

I'm a father suffering from this

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Mary Davis

Cincinnati, OH

2016-02-22

I have witnessed first hand parents poisoning a child's mind. It is not fair to the
child. If you love your child you let make their own decisions and keep your
feelings out of it. Only those that are selfish push their feelings onto their child.

Candyce Ryan

Rocky Hill, CT

2016-02-22

I am an alienated parent

brittany vellios

Lexington Park, MD

2016-02-22

it's all too true

Melissa Hayes

Perry, NY

2016-02-22

My children are ALL suffering the effects of severe PA. As it is counter intuitive,
any attempts to stop it/reverse it/heal it have been catastrophic. Without
intervention and immediate authoritative action on the part of prof organizations
such as APA, PA will continue to be the most destructive fastest growing
epidemic of child abuse the world has ever known. Unchecked, it will rot the
foundation of our entire society. This is not a rare problem. It is not a legal
problem. It is not a relational problem. It is not a divorce issue. Although it is
played out in the above venues, PA is a mental health issue. More importantly,
it manifests as physical, psychological, and emotional abuse. There are
multiple victims.The parent victims suffer PTSD, anxiety, depression, anger,
etc. The children a host of psychological, and developmental problems that
WILL become chronic in their adult life. We have no time to lose.

tabby schoeff

elkhorncity, KY

2016-02-22

I didn't see my son for 14 years..This needs to stop. Pray for all..

Jacquie Vogel

Cincinnati, OH

2016-02-22

My sister hasn't seen her children in years!

Robert Willis

Philadelphia, PA

2016-02-22

My daughter's mother has, since the birth of our daughter in April '13, interfered
with the relationship between my daughter and I. She has relocated and has
not allowed me to see my daughter; lied during a custody hearing, after which I
was denied any custody; falsely accused me of inappropriately touching my
daughter via a letter to the court. From April 2014- present, I have been in the
company of my only child for approx 5 hours. Despite a judge telling us to work
out a custody arrangement, my wife has not contacted me for such. She
demands that any custody be supervised even though she has never indicated
to the courts that my daughter has been harmed, or that I pose a risk of harm.
All of the pathogenic parenting practices identified in the DSM-5 are manifested
by my estranged wife. One one occasion i filed a contempt of custody
complaint. After being served w/ it, she immediately went to the police to file a
DV complaint alleging that I violated a PFA she has (which she obtained via
untruths), and subsequently had me arrested (pros withdrawn, BTW- she failed
to appear).

Geraldine Freeman

Clarksville, TN

2016-02-22

because children need love from both parents. It's hard enough growing up
with all of the violence going on in the world now. Children need to know they
can trust and love both parents.

Joseph Mollaie

Los Angeles, CA

2016-02-22

My daughter is a victim of parental alienation.

Beatrice Bleier

New York, NY

2016-02-22

I have been alienated from 6 of my children. I had a loving relationship with

them for many years until they were manipulated by their father to reject me.
Parental alienation needs to be recognized as a true disorder.

mike liebhard

Brooklyn, NY

2016-02-22

Have a friend who is going through this

sam Moskowitz

BROOKLYN, NY

2016-02-22

A child needs both of his parents to give them TLC

Debbie Klein

Cherry Hill, NJ

2016-02-22

My daughter does not communicate with me&

was "brainwashed" by her father&stepmother that I did things to alienate her
from her father when she was a child.

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Krista Slusser Slusser

Logansport, IN

2016-02-22

This is one the most tragic and one of the most mentally abusive acts done to a
child. It is absolutely gut wrenching not being able to help a child in this
situation. The last thing any human being should ever want is to watch a child
being fiendishly abused and you can't do anything about it. It's tragic, wicked
and demonic. Pure evil. Please help these children.

David Feder

Buffalo Grove, IL

2016-02-22

I'm signing because I am a victim -- my ASD child, whom I did most of the
raising of, was grossly, cruelly and abusively manipulated by her mother and
her psychiatrist grandmother to not only reject me but to accuse me of gross
and vile things. After winning majority custody in a financially bankrupting 4year kangaroo court ordeal, it took years of therapy to get her back to 82% -there still is a sad portion of residual damage and scarring.
Illinois is one of the worst states for fathers' rights.

walter schwartz

Far Rockaway, NY

2016-02-22

My two daughters were brainwashed when I got to disabled to have them living
with me. I was the parent who raised then alone. The family court in queens
after I recovered were brain dead. I need a serious spinal operation the
children were 15 and 16.

David Jacobson

Houston, TX

2016-02-22

I've watched so many friends lose their children to a manipulative other parent.

Samuel Halon

Cedarhurst, NY

2016-02-22

I haven't seen my minor children in years due to their mother's alienation

tactics against me.

Minde Ornelas

Los Angeles, CA

2016-02-22

I know this is real

Beverly Herrington

Kodak, TN

2016-02-22

I don't get to see my grandchildren and haven't seen them in 3 years. The step
mother wont let the real father let me and my husband see the grandchildren..

Regina Mense

Poplar Bluff, MO

2016-02-22

I'm signing this because good parents deserve 50/50.

Dawn N Jc Mitchell

Nokomis, FL

2016-02-22

I am a parent affected by PA. Haven't seen my son in 12 years.

Gina Serna

Jackson, CA

2016-02-22

I am a parent whose child has been manipulated into no contact with me or my

immediate family including her sister

mary Lawver

Independence, MO

2016-02-22

I'm signing this,simply because there needs to be change..and all of our kids
need to be saved...

Laurie LaPier Lichtel

Chatham, NY

2016-02-22

It's a travesty to children and the family dynamic

michael raskind

Cherry Hill, NJ

2016-02-23

Professional concerns

Karo Michaelian

Mexico City, Mexico

2016-02-23

My boy was aliented from his father and two half sisters for three years thanks
to the family court. Court psychologists are simply ignorant of what is really
going on.

Sandra Scavo

Corpus Christi, TX

2016-02-23

I used to be a marriage/family therapist. Stopped working when my only child

was born in 2001. This is a very REAL and very damaging situation for the
child(ren) that will take years to undo if not addressed properly. I am
experiencing this firsthand and have yet to be in a therapeutic setting with my
own child.

Keri Patterson

Dandridge, TN

2016-02-23

Parental Alienation is REAL. I am a mental health provider and a parent that

has been alienated by 2 daughters that were my world. Look at my older
daughter and tell me, as she struggles with mental health issues, that her pain
isn't real. She is the one that carries this pain on her heart now that she sees
what happened.

Stephanie Elliott

Bennington, OK

2016-02-23

Happens way too frequently to fit parents. There are no repercussions for
parents that deliberately turn their children against the other parent. These poor
children are caught in the middle!! Help them stand up to manipulative parents.

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carol gang

Haydenville, OH

2016-02-23

Kids don't choose who the parents are.

Parents needs to realize just cause something didn't work out don't mean the
child has to pay

Michelle Koehler

Winchester, OH

2016-02-23

My ex husband alienated me from my kids.

Nicholas Miller

The Colony, TX

2016-02-23

Based on my experience I believe this to be accurate and true.

Nicole Bennett

Auburn, CA

2016-02-23

I have been Alienated by my children's father in a "text book" case

Dr.Shade Ratcliff D.C.

Patterson, LA

2016-02-23

It's time for change,and equal parenting time

Amy Lund

Kansas City, MO

2016-02-23

I am a victim of the exact reason why PAS needs to stop. For all generations

Laura Tierney

Kansas City, MO

2016-02-23

I am signing this in support of a friend of mine that has gone through this
experience.

clayton wise

Pitcairn, PA

2016-02-23

Parental alienation is a real issue and i see it happen to a lot of people.

Michelle Yegsigian

San Juan Capistrano, CA

2016-02-24

Both of my daughters and I experienced parental alienation. It has been going

on for eight years.

Lisa Evans

Crown Point, IN

2016-02-24

I see children being alienated in my immediate family and also have friends
who are going through the same thing. No one will listen to the facts without
support from the APA. Everyone who takes the oath to practice before the APA
has an ethical responsibility to act, to prevent and protect from the harm it
causes the children.

Stephanie Williams

Schenectady, NY

2016-02-25

My husband has 3 girls that want nothing to do with him. Due to their
mother,her family,and friends. It has gone on for over 10yrs and we believe its
too late for him to have a relationship with his kids. And we can only hope
change is made an people who manipulate kids against the other
parent.....CHANGES!!!

Renae Hammonds

Valley View, TX

2016-02-25

Since the day I meet my husband he and his 3 daughters had a wonderful
relationship, though mom was constantly trying to get him to "try again", and
say and do anything she could to break us up, that after about 6 months of us
dating, all 3 of his children 2 who are over the age of 18 started acting very
hostile, aggressive and jealous of any and everything we did, trips, dinners etc.
started getting text about how nice it must be to be able to afford to do these
things, while mom sits at home becausd she can't afford anything, etc. it was
non stop. We were ignoring it for awhile, but then once the youngest started
refusing visitations and mom blocked him from calling/texting any of them, we
figured out what this was. It has progressively gotten worse with the youngest,
who is now in counseling, and on medication because the counselor doesn't
think a total removal from moms to dads house is the best idea though she has
confirmed this is the most severe case of PAS she has ever seen, has warned
the mom on several occasions to stop the crap and now we are now going
back to court yet again to try for complete removal based on all the confirmed
diagnosis and see if it works. Otherwise my husband is to a point of just giving
up, his daughter literally jumped out of his truck this pass weekend after police
forced her to go w him. It's becoming too traumatic to endure every single time,
so either courts and the APA need to get on board or else, there will be way
more children growing up being made to believe they were abandoned vs loved
and wanted.

Michael conde

Calexico, CA

2016-02-25

My children are victims of parental alienation.

Devon Walker

Los Angeles, CA

2016-02-25

I am dealing with this right now

Laura Kuntz

Eagan, MN

2016-02-25

Parental alienation is insidious and hurts families. Efffective professional help

is critical.

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Richard Lenoce

Durham, CT

2016-02-25

My ex-wife has spent the last year estranging me from my children. She has
called DCF for child abuse, gotten ex-parter restraining orders, called the state
police for abuse when DCF saw none. Tells children I don't love them.
Interferes with my access time or just denies me seeing my children. Refuses
to answer phone when I call nightly to talk to children as divorce decree
specificied. She is doing everything to estrange me from my children
completely and has filed for sole custody but it was thrown out with no
evidence. I am a teacher and needed to get a lie detector test to prove I never
abused or even spanked my children. My children are a mess psychologically
and emotionally. Therapy doesn't work because she just unravels all progress.

Monique Hanley

Collingwood Park,

2016-02-25

Australia

I'm married to a targeted parent and i am a targeted step-parent. My

stepchildren are taught not to love us, not to mention us, that we are not family.
That we don't love them as much as their mothers do. I could go on forever

Erik van der Waal

Netherlands

2016-02-25

I'm fully supporting this petition because it's time for the APA (and all national
psychological/psychiatric associations, politicians and child protection services,
worldwide) to fully acknowledge that this kind of psycological child abuse by
active manipulation to reject -and socially isolate children from- the other
available and capable parent (and family) exists. This form of pathogenic
parenting should be proffessionally diagnosed and children involved protected
against this serious form of psycological child abuse. 'Parental alienation' as
this pathogenic parental behaviour is also called, should be considered a major
crime against a child and the alienated parent.
<a href="http://www.herverbinden.nl" rel="nofollow">www.herverbinden.nl</a>
The Netherlands

Joe Jaquez

Amarillo, TX

2016-02-25

I am a father who the mother is trying to keep my kids from me she goes as far
as far as telling people I am dead she has told my step son things about his
father and I can only imagine what she is saying about me to them my kids are
my heart and she knows that and knows that to get back at me for finding out
she was having an affair and letting people know that keeping my kids away
from me kills me I just want my kids back

Kenly Ruiz

Guaynabo

2016-02-25

I'm suffering right now, with my oldest daughter and it's hard!

Marianne Linardos

hamilton, OH

2016-02-25

I am an alienated mother of 3. Their father violates nearly every part of our

shared parenting agreement. Since they have gone to live with him, they have
been removed from society and have suffered severe mental illness.
Furthermore, their futures are at risk. Two were high academic achievers with
great aspirations and are now unlikely to attend college. The courts do not
seem to care that every aspect of their life has changed and the shared
parenting agreement is not honored. I am spending most of my money on
lawyers in a seemingly hopeless situation. He has convinced two of the
children that they hate me (to the point of physical violance). Please save my
children from this child abuse!

Shannon ballard

Collinsville, OK

2016-02-25

This happens so much more than we realize and it needs to be recognized so

we can put an end to it. A friend of mine is going through this right now. Her
daughter has been turned against her and is now hateful and disrespectful
towards her. She never used to be that way until the father got custost of her
which is another can of worms for another day.

Darren Wall

Poulsbo, WA

2016-02-25

How many more children does it need to affect or how many more years will it
take to stop this.

Victoria Arrodondi

Roswell, NM

2016-02-25

I believe in the petition we should not alienate christen from one parent

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Bradley Flinn

Australia

2016-02-26

I am having to watch my children suffer and increasingly so at the hands of

their mother's parental alienation and want to do everything possible to help
bring about the recognition of this amazingly tragic child abuse phenomenon
that appears to difficult for a broken system to acknowledge.

Wendy Rieder

Framingham, MA

2016-02-26

I am a mother of 3 and the victim of parental alienation by my children's father,

who is the custodial parent.

Stacey Platt

Logansport, IN

2016-02-26

I'm a victim

Melissa Peterson

Milton-Freewater, OR

2016-02-26

I am being alienated from my daughter by my ex.

Suada Celikovic

Revere, MA

2016-02-26

My fianc is a wonderful dad whose children from the previous marriage have
been manipulated to reject him. It hurts my heart to see this happening not just
to him, but to all wonderful parents.

Jacqueline Lipp

Avondale, AZ

2016-02-26

It is time to give consequences to the alienator. It's child abuse and causes life
long damage.. It affects every future relationship that child has. It's damaging
beyond words. It happened to me.

Cary Rickman

Spokane, WA

2016-02-27

My boys mother has portrayed me as the "bad dad" since my boys were born..
to satisfy her need to be the better parent.

Renee Sullivan

Appleton, WI

2016-02-27

I am currently fighting to retain a 50/50 placement schedule. My (now 15 year

old) son has experienced years of negative influencial messages from his
narcissistic Father designed to demean me--his Mother. My ex-husband has
never been interested in co-parenting our child and refused to even
communicate with me. He 'buys' our son and belittles me at every turn. Since
our son reached the 'magic age' to voice 'his opinion' (enmeshment with Dad),
the court proceedings ensued. My begging for mediation and family counseling
has been ignored by my ex as well as family court.
I continue to ask HOW can a historically good, healthy relationship that I once
shared with my son turn so ugly...
The pain that I feel is heart-wrenching.

Corinne Monroe Mayer

Chilton, WI

2016-02-27

A parent who tries to undermine the other parent & alienate the child from that
parent is causing SERIOUS HARM to their child. Respect & love should be
nurtured by BOTH PARENTS towards the other parent. It's these relationships
that will help them form loving relationships in their future (spouse & children).
The breakup of a family is difficult & confusing especially on the children. The
parent that chooses to "buddy-up" to the child & disrespect the other for
whatever reason (child support payment, control, winning, or spitefulness)
needs to be STOPPED! The Courts need to recognize this & promote healthy
relationships with BOTH PARENTS! Parent/Family counselling should be
ordered to help develop a working co-parenting relationship & help maintain the
love that child has for BOTH PARENTS.

Heather Buen

Hurst, TX

2016-02-27

This is what is happening with my own children and because it happened to my

mother when she was a child.

Memory Mouton

Crowley, LA

2016-02-27

I haven't seen my son in 4 1/2 years because his father refuses any contact.
There is nobody to help enforce my rights unless I get a lawyer and go to court
again! I also have two older children that are denied a relationship with him.
Very sad that all this is because I cannot afford to pay someone to enforce my
rights!

Lacey G

Austin, TX

2016-02-27

I have seen my friends and family go through this on all sides. Education is an
important first step to protect children and families.

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Sheila Ruble

Osborne, KS

2016-02-27

I have seen first hand the detrimental effects to a child that has been and still is
manipulated by a mentally disruptive personality of parent to reject the other
parent all for the purpose of their own agenda. This has caused the child to be
depressed, Inability to form healthy relationships with friends, with opposite
sex, anxiety, use of drugs, inability to maintain grades in schools, extreme codependency behaviors of the alienating parent to child and child to alienating
parent (non-alcohol related), child continuously exhibits fear, scared to have
contact with target parent as a young adult,

and many, many other effects to

numerous to mention.
SR
allen pearson

McKinney, TX

2016-02-27

Allen pearson

Stephanie Knight

Owensville, IN

2016-02-27

I am aware, and have seen first hand, the destruction and devestation an
incompetent professional can have on the families involved.

Shannon Eddins

Boise, ID

2016-02-27

I am an alienated parent.

Roger Lamontagne

Sherwood Park, Canada

2016-02-27

This describes my situation perfectly and my children have experienced all the
described symptoms and currently still are going through my separation after 6
years of constant conflict.

Robin Halverson

Brainerd, MN

2016-02-27

Because I have 50/50 joint custody and my son has never spent 1 day with me
and my daughter has spent 3 days with me in the last 4 years, due to a
narassistic father who picks hate and revenge over loving his kids more.

GLENDA PECK

DOUGLASVILLE, GA

2016-02-27

I have a 14 year old grand son that is going through this now ..... Please help...

Heather Macdonald

Keller, TX

2016-02-27

My stepchildren are subjected to manipulations that harm their relationship with

their father (my husband).

Mary Jane Pederson

Costa Mesa, CA

2016-02-27

With no laws followed in court utilized to stop their forensic profiled dangerous,
unstable, paranoid schizophrenic pathological father, his blatant intent to
murder their mother ignored by a corrupt judge with a personal agenda....my
young adult children succumbed to their father's terrorist brainwashing tactics
and went from loving to severely alienated and robotic. The personality shifts
were horrific for this mother to witness. Like I escaped a dangerous cult leader.

Cheryl Keith

Rancho Cordova, CA

2016-02-27

I know a targeted parent. I've observed the victimization that targeted parent
has endured. I've been privy to the grieving, the frantic cry for professional
help, and the utter LACK of societal commitment to address the very real
underlying causes for the hideously dysfunctional vectors wreaking havoc
across generations. Enough is enough!

Pam Thomas

Douglasville, GA

2016-02-27

I believe this is the right thing to do.

Jeffery Jones

Griffin, GA

2016-02-27

We have had to watch the abuse of our grandson at the hands of a mother that
hates her Ex more than she loves her child, ( our grandson).

heather godin small

Tewksbury, MA

2016-02-27

My step daughters were alienated from my husband by their mother

Melissa Babich

two rivers, WI

2016-02-28

My husbands children have been alienated and manipulated by their mother.

No court has helped them or us!

sunny LeBlanc le Blanc

Maineville, OH

2016-02-28

My stepdaughter has had her life engulfed by her narcissistic borderline

personality mother. She is not permitted to have a healthy relationship with
ANY family member (either side) by her mother.

Susan Terrase

Hahnville, LA

2016-02-28

My step-daughter is constantly and consistently being alienated and hounded

against my husband.

Melinda Gonzales

Tampa, FL

2016-02-28

I been going through it for years

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Kathleen Krznarich

Minneapolis, MN

2016-02-28

I believe my children have experienced many of these things that have caused
them to alienate me, the parent whom they were lovingly and happily raised
without reason to justify to alienate.

Tracey Shaw

Johannesburg, South

2016-02-28

Africa

Too many children are affected around the world by parental alienation and the
APA needs to lead the charge against this abuse of children. Children should
not be maniulated or co-opted into rejecting a fit non-abusive and loving parent.

Miroslav Trendafilovic

KUMANOVO,

2016-02-28

i'm one of the ''REJECTED'' parents

Macedonia, Republic of
Christine Haden

Rockville, MD

2016-02-28

Im going through this now with my son. Sick.

Michelle Clark

Lawrenceville, GA

2016-02-28

My son has rejected me for the same reasons outlined. I'm not a bad person
but am being treated as such.

Michael Sauls

Shelbyville, KY

2016-02-28

I have experienced this both as a child and as a parent.

Nicole Zellmer

Tomah, WI

2016-02-28

I have a sister/nephew who have been affected by this! It is so sad

Clinton Wright

Grand Rapids, MI

2016-02-28

I am a victim of this currently. The courts thus far have not listened.

Brittany Cox

Appleton, WI

2016-02-28

My aunt is going through this exact situation with her son and ex husband.

Montico Holland

Sheridan, AR

2016-02-29

I am a targeted parent, a loving mother that wants a voice and a right for
myself, my children and anyone that ever has to face the heart wrenching pain
and destruction.

Simone Havel

North Salem, NY

2016-02-29

No child should be denied the love of both parents, period. Adults who once
were of like mind, and created the miracle of little humans together, need to let
their egos & religious beliefs go away when separating. Children should NOT
be used as emotional weapons, nor should they be brain-washed one way or
another. Children should simply be children, spend quality time with each
parent, & be allowed to make their own choices about religion and
relationships, w/o threats of punishment for following their own hearts.

Stacey Weaver

Bedford, PA

2016-02-29

There is a therapist instructing my daughter not to see me because of what her

father has said.
My daughter sent me a text telling me it makes her stomach sick

Billie Marsh

Middle River, MD

2016-02-29

I'm signing for my friend who is and has been going through this with her
daughter.

Cecelia Rodriguez

Pride, LA

2016-02-29

It is wrong to keep an innocent child from knowing they're true heritage whether
it be the mothers are the fathers it's not right for only 1 to make a decision that
will definitely affect the child's whole life.

Laney Cunningham

Winfield, WV

2016-02-29

This is close to my heart. Please sign and share.

Levi kranz

Monticello, NY

2016-02-29

Ive seen this too many times so sad

olga beatriz cardona

San Salvador, El

2016-02-29

to help children not to be manipulated. To care about their mental health.

amaya

Salvador

Michelle Gutzait

L'le-Perrot, Canada

2016-02-29

I am a victim of parental alienation as well!!!

Francisco Martinez

New Braunfels, TX

2016-02-29

I was a victim of and have a friend that is currently in this situation.

Talisha Cranfield

Antlers, OK

2016-02-29

I'm signing this due to the fact my husbands ex wife manipulates their daughter
to the point she gets hives when the truth comes out and is told to lie constantly
to hide how her life truly is at her mothers. It is sad and this nonsense needs to
be stopped. No child should be pulled between parents or be taught to hate
and lie about others and threatened if they decline.

Raul Gochez

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

2016-03-01

This...has got to stop.

Ryan Jackson

New York, NY

2016-03-01

I'm am a father.

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David Workman

Dublin, OH

2016-03-01

I have experienced parental alienation.

Joseph Lally

Arvada, CO

2016-03-01

- Happening post divorce in my family to my daughter/granddaughters

roxanne mariniello

woodstock, NY

2016-03-01

I have seen family and friends suffer from this. It is an epidemic that is
destroying the human condition.

Karen Van Wie

Madison, WI

2016-03-01

I am a targeted parent. It is time this stopped.

Glenn Warren

Bolton Landing, NY

2016-03-01

I am too familiar with the behavior within family, extended family and friends.
Children's lives are being psychologically damaged as a result of misdiagnosis
and other responsible adults around them being oblivious to what is
happeneing

Chris Nibeck

Northbrook, IL

2016-03-01

My ex-wife and her family are transmitting a multi-generational trauma that is

affecting my kids and the kids of my ex-wife's brother.

Marie-Claude Lebel

Appleton, WI

2016-03-01

I have lost my 2 sons for over a year due to their father's manipulation against
me. I am an exellent mother who alway prioritized and fulfilled my children's
needs, but somehow my children became to believe I was a bad parent and
rejected my love. I have been in a custody battle to get them under my
protection but noting seems to happen. Psychologist and court authority need
to become educated to protect the victims.

Linda Munes

Little Chute, WI

2016-03-01

I am signing in support of my daughter in law who is fighting for her sons

Ali Fagerlind

Appleton, WI

2016-03-01

I think It's important we realize the physiological impact adults have on

children. Even if it's not an "abusive" situation. Always recognize words have
power.

Patti Donnell Sills

Bartlesville, OK

2016-03-01

I'm a true believer in coparenting!

Marie-Claude Hamelin

Longueuil, Canada

2016-03-01

J'y crois. a existe vraiment et c'est triste.

Janet Kautz

Menasha, WI

2016-03-01

I care deeply about my friend who has suffered from this parental alienation
phenomenon. May you get your boys back Marie-Claude They deserve their
mother who is so magnifique

Doreen Close

Rustburg, VA

2016-03-01

I am watching my brother go through a horrendous situation with false

accusations and the kids being manipulated to not actually understanding what
the truth is.

Phyllis Collar

Appleton, WI

2016-03-01

My friend was touched personally by this problem

Dwite Steel

Cleveland, OH

2016-03-01

I believe this is happening to my daughter that I am fighting for custody.

SuZi Corio

London, United Kingdom

2016-03-01

Supporting Jules

Rosa Jimenez

Appleton, WI

2016-03-01

I am a divorce mom and I would never wanted to go through this if for some
reason the other part starts manipulating my daughter.

Kelly Thiel

Appleton, WI

2016-03-01

Is a serious problem that has been neglected for quite a while my hearts go out
to them.

Jill Sharrock

Toronto, Canada

2016-03-02

I'm signing because I ave witnessed this happening and courts should
understand how this happens and how it eventually destroys the child

Matt Darcy

Australia

2016-03-02

This is precisely what is occurring in my separated family.

Emma Patrick

Worthing, United

2016-03-02

I'm signing because I have a friend in this situation.

2016-03-02

I've seen this happen to a friend and it's damaging to all involved, especially

Kingdom
KAthryn Evans

Chichester, United
Kingdom

Troy Martin

Warsaw, Poland

the child - heartbreaking

2016-03-02

I can provide video, audio, live witness and documented proof that this is
occurring.

Courtenay LaceThomson

Appleton, WI

2016-03-02

I have witnessed this first hand.

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Gia Sadhwani

Canterbury, United

2016-03-02

I know a good friend who has been personally affected.

2016-03-02

I am in a blended family. I have went through this with my own sons, and I

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Lesley Barber

Apollo Beach, FL

watched my new husband and I got through it with there mother who
manipulated them daily with lies to hate us. The judges will not listen without an
attorney and after 4-5 years of my step daughters hearing terrible stories there
mother walked out on them completely leaving very confused children with the
people she supposably hated and talked bad about. Being involved in a divorce
myself I see clearly how hard it is for all children to go through parents
divorces.
Cindy Lane Tarasow

Erin, Canada

2016-03-02

We have first hand experience with this and the impact on our son who was
abused by a PA is still affecting him.

Tia Cunningham

Monroe, NC

2016-03-02

I'm signing because I am a 39yr old alienated adult/child of parental alienation.

I am continuing to suffer from the severed relationship of my targeted parent
due to the pathogenic parenting tactics used on my by mentally disturbed,
pathologically-aligned parent.
I have no relationship with my targeted parent & barely maintain a relationship
with my alienating parent & it's having PROFOUND effects on both my
marriage & children.
This intergenerational style of parenting ruins children's lives throughout their
lives when ZERO intervention is implemented.
I will suffer for the rest of my life & no amount of therapy can & has helped me.
Therefore, I'm not pleading for myself but for the children who are currently
experiencing this psychological death of their targeted parent & extended
family.
I am especially pleading because I have two young sons & by the time they
become parents I don't want them to ever have to experience this insidious
nightmare of parent/child detachment.
Once the child is grown--IT'S TOO LATE. It's why we NEED you all to act
NOW.
Children are needing mediation NOW. They can't defend themselves from
parental alienation & it will only lead to the next generation of parents
continuing this cycle uninterrupted.
These children & families are a special population & professionals working with
them to start treating these cases as such with specialized training &
approaches.
You all have the power to change this. Children need you to help dismantle
parental alienation & give their unimaginable detachments from once loved
parents as platform, a diagnosis & a protocols in which specialized
interventions are applied.
Thank you.

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Jessica Norman

Carson, ND

2016-03-02

Marie Claude is a woman that I respect and admire so very much! I look to her
as an example of the better person that I desire to be. I have known Marie
Claude and her boys for almost 10 years now, this is an absolute tragedy that
this has happened!! There is no one that is more thorough, thoughtful and
patient than Marie Claude, she has been an amazing mother and her absence
in her boys life is COMPLETELY wrong! This is why I am signing this. It is my
whole hearted hope that her boys will be back inside her loving home where
they need to be to feel unconditionally loved, supported, and challenged to be
the very best that they can be:)

Brad Crews

Everett, WA

2016-03-02

Because the courts are too "busy" to find out what really goes on with children.

vickie jones

fairfield, CA

2016-03-02

My husband is facing a five year restraining order after have a one year one
without contact then upon returning to court the judge felt irritated and reissued
another order without any reason. We haven't seen his son in 4 yrs since he
was 1yrs old

Jane Bessey

Canmore, Canada

2016-03-02

My family has been alienated from our Grandchild by a slow very painful
Judicial system that have helped her mother lie, manipulate to get her way. She
lives for power and control and the loser is our Granddaughter?

Rose Esposito

Overland Park, KS

2016-03-02

I'm living this nightmare with a diagnoised narcissistic ex- spouse who has
alienated one of my four children so far, and won't stop till i am destroyed.

Aura Carpizo

Auburn, CA

2016-03-03

I am a targeted parent.

LisaMarie Sisillo

Overland Park, KS

2016-03-03

I am the adult child of a narcissist and also the "black sheep" of my 3 younger
siblings. I have seen at first hand how sick parental alienation can be. It has
affected me and my family.

Trish Darcy

Australia

2016-03-03

The Family Court is biased towards the mother

Victoria Carpizo

Goleta, CA

2016-03-03

It is true

Jerry Demers

Capistrano Beach, CA

2016-03-03

I had a tremendously strong connection to my daughter until her mom and I

divorced 18 years ago. I experienced first hand the devastation that a bitter ex
can quietly instigate for YEARS and YEARS. Completely destroying the child's
sense of being and normalcy for ever.

Lisa Ardizzone

Atlantic Highlands, NJ

2016-03-03

The courts in this country must recognize parental alternation. Children and
parents are suffering in every state.

Julie Campbell

Australia

2016-03-03

the children are the real victims

Lisa Davis

Middletown, DE

2016-03-03

My husband & family are struggling as victims in a horrific case of parent

alienation & hostile aggressive parenting. Somehow, we need a breakthrough.

tanya cowbrough

Shearwater, Canada

2016-03-03

My ex-husband has completely alienated me from my three boys for the last
three years. It is devastating.

Daniel Slusser

Logansport, IN

2016-03-03

I demand the American Psychological Association (APA) formally acknowledge

and bring to the attention of the general public that children can be manipulated
by one parent to reject the other parent who does not enjoy custody.

elena orozco

aurora, CO

2016-03-03

Of the damage created to children and families.

Judy Cook

Folsom, CA

2016-03-03

My adult twin daughters are STILL under the mental and financial control of
their father.

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Holly Perea

Buellton, CA

2016-03-03

I'm an alienated parent an although the phenomenon has been labeled

moderate-to-severe by multiple counselors, the counselors and court have
continued to grant my ex's motions for primary custody despite acknowledging
the alienation. The rationale is that the alienation is so ingrained they're afraid
my children would rebel if the court doesn't do as my ex and the children
demand. Rewarding behavior that usurps the other parent's relationship with
the children is not in the best interest of the children, and removing children
from truly loving parents is not Justice.

Bryan Thomas

Waxahachie, TX

2016-03-03

I believe my children and I have been victims of parental alienation.

Larah Thomson

Denver, CO

2016-03-03

This is critical for our children!

Karen Beale

Australia

2016-03-04

Im a step mom and im not allowed to have contact...even been blocked on

facebook to the children. My husbands children have been subjected to very
typical parental alienation syndrom.

Laurie Spalding

Harpursville, NY

2016-03-04

I'm signing because I know families in this situation and it can change lives
forever.

Pauline Robertson

McCalla, AL

2016-03-04

My husbands ex alienates his children from him & the court system will do
nothing to her to make her let him see his children.

Debbie Curry

williamstown, WV

2016-03-04

It's wrong to use your children to hurt your ex,and no child deserves to be put
through anything like that!!!

eric gerbos

Durham, NC

2016-03-04

Rejecting a parent because of real abuse is understandable. Rejecting one

parent because the other parent brainwashes them into seeing a fictitious
monster is another... Parental Alienation is real!

Carol Sturgeon

Spring, TX

2016-03-04

I have a friend that this is happening to.

Gayle Peay

Lexington, KY

2016-03-04

I am signing this because the targeted parent and children that are affected by
this are being "TERRORIZED" by the sick parent/ex partner and they need to
be STOPPED!
This type of person isn't a parent, I believe they can rightly be called a terrorist!
Family court judges, mental health, attorneys and parent coordinators MUST
STOP turning their heads to pleas of the targeted parents for help!
Somebody in this "family and child system of our courts must not continue to be
ignorant when families stay in courts for a continuation of YEARS! WAKE UP!!
SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THAT SCENE!

Frederick Greg Goodrich,

Massapequa, NY

2016-03-04

Ph.D.

I have repeatedly seen children used as pawns to punish the other parent
without regard for the pathogenic consequences.

Robert Gatsovski

Germany

2016-03-04

Gatsovski Robert

Kemberley Dvornik

New York, NY

2016-03-04

My son committed suicide after 5 years of parental alienation in a divorce. His

last text to me and his father was about wanting both of his parents in his life.

Steven Chaffin

Wake Forest, NC

2016-03-05

Cps DHS

George Richard

Albemarle, NC

2016-03-05

I've seen what this does to parents and children first hand. It needs to be
addressed

Sarah Cohen

Irvington, NY

2016-03-05

I'm signing because as both a clinical psychologist and a target parent I feel a
great urgency that something be done to alert the public and mental health
professionals about this form of chid abuse.

Joanne Dean

Santa Ynez, CA

2016-03-05

I have seen this happen to very close friends and am appalled that it is not
recognized more by the professionals in charge of a child's well-being and
awarding of parental custody.

Jana Thompson

Mabank, TX

2016-03-05

I am a victim of parental alienation.

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jeannette higgs

sanger, TX

2016-03-05

My husbands ex-wife attempted to alienate his children during and after their
divorce. Fortunately she failed, but the hurt it caused the children was
considerable.

David Goetzel

Loveland, CO

2016-03-05

Jean Sanders has done this in case of Jason Case. She has eliminated
everyone that has loved him. He is getting in trouble with the law, because he
believes he is a mistake and his life doesn't matter. Jean's daughter in a social
services case worker for the same county, so he has no where to go!

Sandra Perea

Cardiff, CA

2016-03-05

My sister is a victim of parental alienation and I hope that this will help other
families avoid this situation or get help more easily.

Tracy Smith

Statesboro, GA

2016-03-05

I have been alienated from my daughter now for 3 years . she is now 15.

Elaine Johnson

Basking Ridge, NJ

2016-03-05

Because my 6 years old it's been brain washed to hate his pure love mother.
That has to stop! Now!

Holly Paul

Harrisburg, PA

2016-03-05

My innocent daughter has been legally kidnapped by her

Narcissist/Borderline/OCD/Pyschopath father and Sociopathic/Narcissist stepmother. I have ZERO personality disorders. She has been
completely cutoff from her little sister and brother, never having met the latter. It
is a despicable and horrific crime, and I do fear that she is in danger due to the
serious possibility of a mental break in either of her captors. She will surely
suffer mental health issues of her own due to the prolonged psychological
abuse she has endured. Help me save my daughter. Please.

Miriam Kliers

London, United Kingdom

2016-03-05

Changing this in the APA will have a ripple effect here in the UK. As a targeted
parent, I know this is the start of the change we need to help our children.

Bobbi Gilmore

Evansville, IN

2016-03-06

I'm signing because I am a parent that has been rejected by a child that was
manipulated by her father.

Kandie Byington

Leeds, UT

2016-03-06

I faced PA as a child and lost out on my father, this has affected me greatly as
an adult. My new husband faces PA every day and suffers depression and
PTSD from his children's mother. PA is really and it mental messes with a
child's mind.

Amber Moore

Quaker City, OH

2016-03-06

I would love to see father's have a better chance at being with their children.

joseph licata

suffolk county, NY

2016-03-06

suffering

linda turner

France

2016-03-07

<a href="http://parentalalienation-pas.com"
rel="nofollow">http://parentalalienation-pas.com</a>

Jennifer Coulter-

Pueblo, CO

2016-03-07

Rodriguez

I'm a psychologist and step-parent. This exact situation has played out with my
stepchildren and their father (my husband). It is horrifying and sickening. It's
needs to be recognized for what it is.

Rhonda Owens

Grantsville, MD

2016-03-07

my grandchild was in a custody case where the mother refused to let my son
see her because he was dating and I have a nephew who was married bt now
seperated from a woman who is bipolar and some serious mental abuse going
on there, baby has to wear a helmet because of neglect for miss shaped head,
sad, 3 children involved there.

Shawnee McGee

Citrus Heights, CA

2016-03-07

My husband and I went through this with his children. Had 50/50 custody until
they were teenagers when mom decided they should live with her full time for
no reason other than she knew she could convince them that her house is
"funner"!

Larissa Taylor

Richmond, IN

2016-03-07

I'm signing this petition because my spouse and I are separated, but still
married and he has been telling our son and my stepsons many lies causing
them to hate me for things that I've never done. Their father hasn't taken
responsibility for his actions and continues to try and alienate me from our kids'
lives.

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mark mcgee

Citrus Heights, CA

2016-03-07

After 10 years of sharing my children with their mother every other week she
reached a weak point in her life and decided to convince the children to live
with her full time. This creates a laps in sharing experiences with your children
that you can't get back. Of which you are denied and or miss out on important
moments with your children.

tracy cannan

naples, FL

2016-03-07

I am an alienated parent... i miss my kids.. i miss my relationship. I did nothing

wrong except wanting to leave an abusive relationship

Cindy Case

Marshall, WI

2016-03-07

My children were brainwashed to hate me, their mother. The court, the GAL
and the attorney's failed me.

Yolinda Thomas

Pretoria, South Africa

2016-03-07

I am signing this competition because Parental Alienation does exist. It can be

cured. I was alienated from my son and after five years was reunited with him
completing the Co-parenting course through Conscious Co-parenting Institute.
Dorcy Pruter coach me how to reunite with my Son.

alicia kenny

Bradley Beach, NJ

2016-03-07

The incompetence of legal and mental health professionals in respect to

identifying PA/PAS is akin to child abuse . Professionals must be educated and
aware to save a child/children and save a family.

Adam Nissenbaum

San Diego, CA

2016-03-07

Because I have witnessed a parent turning their son against the other parent
and their family members (including myself).

Neal Peskind

Louisville, CO

2016-03-07

It's time the APA acknowledge the realities of millions of children

Mary Elliott-Leach

Big Rapids, MI

2016-03-07

My daughter is be alienated from her son, and the laws do not protect her

Jimmie Joyce

Benton, KY

2016-03-07

I am signing because I want to see my beloved grandchildren again and I want

them to love me like they used to.

Tanya Livingston

George, South Africa

2016-03-07

It's happening within our family

Laura LeDuc

Sebastopol, CA

2016-03-07

I've first handed seen wonderful fathers become victim to mothers who alienate
their children.

Charlene Morales

Brooklyn, NY

2016-03-07

I am also an alienated parent

Toni Slater

Australia

2016-03-07

My child is a victim of this form of abuse. I am an erased mum.

Cornelia Radu

Etobicoke, Canada

2016-03-07

I have been in an abusive relationship with a Narcisstic/Sociopathic personality

disorder partner who charmed me into it and then completely changed after
marriage. He has been alienating our daughter against me for 8 years, using
her as a weapon of anger and revenge and turned her into a bully and demon
in one single week at the fragile age of 11.

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Christine McWilliams

Spanish Fork, UT

2016-03-07

I'm actually a mother that is dealing with kids that have been ripped out of my
arms and brain washed to believe horrible lies to make sure to tear us apart for
good. Also I found my ex having control,power and money was able to get
people that were in the job positions to protect my kids from going through all
this. My case has been before 2 attorney general's of Utah and the govener of
Utah's offices. All of which done their own investigations in to my claims. Which
they found more people involved in wrong doing or illigal acts or of the cover up
of someone else's. At first they told me if they found who I thought was involved
to be what they found. They would help me get justice. But of course that would
have been to easy. In all of their investigations they found there was more
involved in the wrong doing and corrupt side if my case. But found there was
actually state of Utah employees that were found to be involved in the wrong
doing and because of the defense attorneys for the state of Utah employees
come from the Utah Attorney General's office it would then be a conflict of
interest for them to help me get justice against which would be there soon to be
clients they would be representing. & I would never see justice that my whole
case would be thrown out based on that. After contacting the governor's office
and they found the same thing not only did they tell me they were shocked the
amount of evidence that I have. But that I also obtained it on my own without
any attorneys or private investigators helping me get that evidence. That also
they said they felt without a doubt I had as in good case. And plenty of
evidence and proof supporting every step of the way. That I just needed to get
an attorney which I have not found one that is willing to take my case pro bono
because I'm too poor to pay for one. But however if I could get justice on even
a couple of the issues I would have plenty of money to pay said attorneys. After
calling the governor's office again with my concern not being able to find any
attorneys willing to take my case and not being able to get free state appointed
attorney to help me because they were found to be involved in the wrong doing
in the first place. That I stated I guess the only people that get justice that live
in the state of Utah are those that have the money to flash to get that justice or
to flash Patsy money to pay to get injustice!

Phil Whitaker

Wells, United Kingdom

2016-03-07

I am a registered medical practitioner in the UK. I am also a loving father to two

children. I have experienced first-hand the horrendous destructive power of the
process of parental alienation at the hands of my former spouse, whom I
believe readily demonstrates cluster B personality traits amounting to NPD.
The family law system has not only failed to protect my children, it has
unwittingly colluded with their abuse through ignorance of the defined
pathologies at work. As a result, my older daughter is totally estranged from me
for 14 months now, and displays evolving personality disorder traits. My
younger daughter, while at times partially affected by the attachment trauma
being re-enacted by her mother, has proved less susceptible, and continues to
manage relationships with both her parents. The harm being done to my older
daughter is deeply concerning to me, and she has no protection from the legal
system that ought to be there to help her.

Gordon Cramer

Australia

2016-03-07

I have been greatly saddened by the way in which my daughter has been
alienated from me. She has changed from being a loving and caring daughter
into someone who lacks empathy, sends texts and emails designed to wound
and accuses me of being mentally abusive. I see and experience the damaging
effects of PA on my daughter, this petition offers hope to all those affected by
this systematic and deliberate assault on the close and loving relationships
between one parent and their child or children.

Scott Gray

Bristol, United Kingdom

2016-03-07

My ex wife has used our separation to turn my two children against me. Due to
the distance (I am in the UK and they are in Melbourne) I am powerless and in
a legal 'void'.

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paul murphy

Reservoir, Australia

2016-03-07

Im signing because Parental Alienation is teal and is happening to thousands

of men and women around the world. Its an insidious,vindictive and more
importantly its child abuse.

Kate Kelley

bremerton, WA

2016-03-07

This happened to me. My ex-husband made it clear that our son couldn't have
a relationship with him unless he rejected me. I lost my son at age 14 until he
moved out of his father's house at age 20. We are re-building our relationship,
but I'll never get those lost years back.

Amanda Wadmore-Smith

Adelaide, Australia

2016-03-07

I am signing because my ex's family stole my son 8 years ago when he was 3
years old.
He held on as long as he could putting up with Parental Alienation but this year
(2016) he has finally broken. It is a very complex case and a very well talked
about case in my state, among lawyers. Court appointed phill psychologists
MUST work with BOTH families, not just side with one, which happens to be
the alienating party, the pseudo mutuality party. Stop Parental Alienation NOW.
It is child abuse.

Popi Zappia

Australia

2016-03-07

I am a child and adolescent psychologist who has experienced parental

alienation first hand.

Cally Darling

Katoomba, Australia

2016-03-07

I know 3 families personally both perpetuating and enduring this unbelievable

form of abuse...it is so obvious in all 3 cases too and yet the courts still string
out dealing with it in the name of supporting their own system. there is no such
thing as justice.

April Hickman

Ogden, UT

2016-03-07

My ex husband alienated the daughter I had with him and my older daughters
that he raised

Carolyn Proffitt

Palmetto, GA

2016-03-07

As a targeted parent, I have experienced first hand my 2 loving, closely bonded

children reject me through a false allegation custody battle their father initiated.
My daughter is now diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder and selfharms, my son has sustained a traumatic brain injury while in his father's care.
Mental health professionals assigned to our case show signs of intimidation
from the alienating parent and say their hands are tied, the APARTMENT does
not support their observations and diagnosis.

Sue Whitaker

Haxby, United Kingdom

2016-03-07

I have seen all this happening in my extended family. We need this in the UK
too.

sue melbourn

Australia

2016-03-07

This is happening to my Daughter and she has nowhere to turn as her children
are being brainwashed against her.

Serena Hughes

Perth, Australia

2016-03-07

My children and I have been affected by Parental Alienation

Marcio Menezes

Australia

2016-03-07

I am suffering from Parental Alienation

Shannon Cowen

Wilburton, OK

2016-03-07

I am being alienated from our children because my ex husband is keeping

them from me (letting me see them only rarely, phone calls/texts, emails,
letters, etc. blocked), lies to them, court, etc. Emotionally and physically
abusing them (documented by multiple people/agencies). Ex only has them by
DEFAULT because he nor his attorney notified me of custody hearing. I cannot
afford another attorney (divorce was expensive) and Texas Legal Aid agencies
keep telling me they are "understaffed". My girls have endured a nightmare for
years. Legal twilight zone! WE NEED HELP. Someone needs to CARE about
children. Thank you.

Gabrielle Sodergren

Scottsdale, AZ

2016-03-07

My 4 children are victims of alienation

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Pam Bassler

The Colony, TX

2016-03-07

My 2 boys have been completely alienated from me (their Mother) and my

entire family for over 11 years. The boys' (now 24 and 21) have been abused
by their father for many years (even before the divorce). This abuse has been
and continues to be mental, verbal, emotional, and psychological. The boys
may never be able to have normal relationships because of this abuse.

Stacy Dengler

Reading, PA

2016-03-07

I'm signing because my son has been alienated from me by his father. He is
my only child and has been poisoned against me.

Elaine Nordstrom

Mora, MN

2016-03-07

Children need both parents. Parents have been able to "abuse the system" and
alienate their children from the other parent for too long.

Laura Rais

Denton, TX

2016-03-08

I have been affected by a narcissistic exhusband and watched my kids being

ripped apart at the scenes....18 yrs later....they arent better...this is a
devistation in our society.....its worse than watching your child die in front of
you...to watch the brainwashing that goes on...and is accepted.....

Kelly Boyd

Beverly, NJ

2016-03-08

A friend has been alienated from her boys by her ex-husband

Debbie Schwarz

Snoqualmie, WA

2016-03-08

This has happened to a dear friend of mine.

Linda Beck Kuban

Agoura, CA

2016-03-08

My friend lost her children due to parental alienation and this must be
addressed to the general public!

margaret thompson

Roseville, CA

2016-03-08

My grandchild is being manipulated

Tiffany Cash

Zanesville, OH

2016-03-08

I'm signing this because it is happening to my 13 year old son and I.

Don Presar

Fairfax, VA

2016-03-08

Our grandsons, Michael Austen Uyehara & Stephen Blanchard Uyehara, were
alienated from their mother (our daughter), us, and 50% of their family
members. Current family law administration that allows such circumstances to
thrive are unacceptable.

marian wood

Woodbridge, VA

2016-03-08

I know someone who has been alienated from her children.

Ken Harrison

Australia

2016-03-08

I a. Impactex by behavior that alienates me fro our children

Angela Hopson

Banner Elk, NC

2016-03-08

Because despite being assured by my grand daughters father to be included in

her life her 4 year old sister and I are being excluded. The father has supposed
custody but never has her his mother has her all the time. We love her and
deserve to be on her life.

Rachel Hachey

Gainesville, GA

2016-03-08

Because I have a daughter I have not been able to have a relationship for 10
years because of her father keeping her from me.... I just want her to know how
much I love her... Iys not fair

Jennifer Oconnor

Naperville, IL

2016-03-08

Children need hope

Kerri Greig

Birdwood, Australia

2016-03-08

This issue needs to be recognised as the societal problem that it is.

Roy @ FOFFAUS

Perth, Australia

2016-03-08

The behavior of vindictive & malicious contact denial, is an abuse of authority,

human right's & most of all out right child abuse!

Pamela Savoy

Augusta, ME

2016-03-08

It's clear cut abuse to not let a child see their parent to rip them away from their
own flesh and blood. Alienating them from Grandparents as well. Every child
has a human right. They are individuals and many get brainwashed which is
mental abuse. Then what happens to them when they turn adult years and are
all messed up in the head? I don't need to explain that.

Karen Dunaway

San Jose, CA

2016-03-08

I went through it and I've seen it happen to many times to too many people!!

Tamara Rigsbee

Happy Valley, OR

2016-03-08

Pam Bassler
Michael Uyehara
Stephen Uyehara

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Mark Georgiadis

Australia

2016-03-08

I have watched my Daughter for over 2 years, myself and my Family be

negatively impacted by the damaging choices of her mother leading to the
deliberate alienation of my Daughter.
Her Son from a different relationship 10 years prior has also been a victim of
alienating behaviour. She admittedly pushed his Father away to the point he
left the country to start elsewhere. His relationship with both of his parents is
strained as a result of being raised by nannies to convenience the mothers
need to work full time.
The same she is doing to our Daughter while I am available to care for her
through the day.
To achieve her alienation, the mother has deliberately refused significant hours
and broken all agreements on how our Daughter was to be raised. She has
done so wittingly creating tension and conflict only to complain about that
conflict as use it to justify the presence of nannies and restrictive hours.
My Daughter has not seen her Father or my family for 6months and 1 day as a
result of her mother wishing to implement arrangements that will ensure the
continuation of restricted hours.
Last time I saw my Daughter, she refused to return to the nanny for over 2
hours. Running away from her and standing by my side opposite to the nanny.
In 2 years and at the age of 2 1/2 the mother has forced 6 different stranger
Shinto her life as nannies, all unqualified with no family or friend connection.
This was the third nanny my Daughter has refused to return to. The solicitors
ignore my concerns.
This is 1% of my Daughters and my story for the last 2 years.
All because the mother wishes to "win" through alienation and exploiting our
Daughters relationship with her Father to maintain her psychological abuse.
End parental alienation.

Lisa Spellacy

Pittsburgh, PA

2016-03-08

Because I have been an alienated MoM for 16 years now.

Please sign for those who still have a chance...

David Whitten

Australia

2016-03-08

A loving hands-on dad totally erased from the lives of his two children.

Ariana Thaxter

Penryn, CA

2016-03-08

I feel that it is important for children to have positive parental influence, and
manipulation harms children. Any excessive possession of a child by one
parent creates an imbalance of parental guidance - two perspectives and
strong relationships with both the mother and the father of a child (even in
cases of divorce) leads to a healthier child, responsible family units (even
under separation), and stronger communities.

Jean Collins

Indianapolis, IN

2016-03-08

My son & I have had no contact with his 2 sons for 18 years even tho living
nearby. The mother was alienated from her father by her mother. My son has a
step son @ a 15 year old son from a 2nd marriage. Both of them are happy
mentally & physically happy. But my son will never know if he has
grandchildren He will never know his sons This is a horrible thing to do to a
family & more should be done to recognize it. A person who does this to
children should spend time in jail!

Peter Cowley

Australia

2016-03-08

I believe my daughter is a victim of parental alienation

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Patricia Heinlein

Portland, OR

2016-03-08

I have a grandson who was kept from seeing his father and was told
derogatory stories about his father. The mother now has brain issues.

Christo Swanepoel

pretoria, South Africa

2016-03-08

Tired of fighting against a sistem that doesnt help when a Parent is alienated
from his child

James Shimmin

Cheyenne, WY

2016-03-08

It is needed very badly.

Tonja Ralston

Boulder Creek, CA

2016-03-08

My husband and I are vicitms of this discusting way of parenting. it is the must
destructive, selfish way if parenting that I have ever gears of. and battling to
defend your your self is completely unfair. it blows me away to think that people
are not educating them selves on this behavior problem,'

Lise Manuge

Dieppe, Canada

2016-03-08

The laws need to change and not facilitate PA :(

JIll Wiggs

Modesto, CA

2016-03-08

I am an alienated parent of eight children from within my 35 yr. marriage that

ended because of domestic abuse, including Narcissism and sexual addiction
resulting in a high conflict divorce.

Connie Rawlins

Waterpoort, South Africa

2016-03-08

My friend is rejected by his children because his ex wife decided that.

Edward Winebarger

Vilas, NC

2016-03-08

It's real and it happens

kevin schroeder

Aurora, OH

2016-03-08

My wife's kids deserve to see their mom

Phil de Sousa

Parramatta, Australia

2016-03-08

I'm signing because I have this issue with the mother of my children. My kidlets
are being coerced and manipulated to not want to spend time with me

David Allen

Land O Lakes, FL

2016-03-08

I am living what you are writing about.

Jennifer Hedgepeth

Austin, TX

2016-03-08

My son and I were the best of friends his entire life. We had a bond that was
unbreakable, or so I thought. I was his refuge up until he was 11 from his
father's aggressive parenting practices. My son came home on a Monday from
his dad's and suddenly I was the enemy. Someone that he looked at in pure
disgust and wouldn't speak to for almost 4 months. My son became very
aggressive with me and with our dogs as he didn't know how to handle the
strife he had within him. I immediately sought the help from counsel and from
our parent facilitator. I was able to get my son into counseling within 2 months
of the first signs and then progressed to family therapy. I watched my son want
to have his mom in his life, but pure conflict and an allegiance to his father and
how he had been told what a terrible person I was so many times that he finally
fell victim to this unfathomable form of mental abuse. I wouldn't have believed
it was possible if I had not witnessed it myself. It has been a little over a year
and we have had hope and love that NEVER gave up and NEVER will. Each
week that my son comes home from his dad's, we work in love to bring him
back around, to let him know how much he is loved, not knowing if he is going
to come home upset with me or if he is in a good place. To see my child
struggle and be torn up over loving both of his parents is just heartbreaking.
We must fight to get the word out, Parental Alienation does not discriminate
and can purely level you and leave you barely holding on in what feels like
overnight, although it is deep seeded and has clearly been occurring for some
time. Each day I pray that my son becomes emotionally stronger and will have
peace to love both of his parents freely. Please help us be a voice for our
children. They are extremely vulnerable and the damage being done, you can
only pray will not be life long.

JOELLEN MCCAFFREY

CONTOOCOOK, NH

2016-03-08

I HAVE LOST MY DAUGHTERS TO THIS AND THE LAWS NEED TO

CHANGE!!!

Jan Lajeunesse

Hoosick Falls, NY

2016-03-08

I'm signing because my heart hurts from not seeing my son's daughter, my
granddaughter.

Andrew Wardell

Fort Lauderdale, FL

2016-03-08

I lost my son to his alienating mother.

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Carolyn Maccloud

Firestone, CO

2016-03-08

I am a parent experiencing Parental Alienation. The harm is real and severe.

This is the worst abuse I have ever witnessed to both myself and my children. I
have now gone 3 plus years without any contact with my children.

Ken Adams

Youngstown, OH

2016-03-08

Here are several facts regarding my situation.

My ex began to alienate me while we were still married.
I found that she was bringing my kids out with her boyfriend while I was at work
to make them accept him.
She would then come home and try to start arguments with me and between
the kids and I.
She lied to the kids, authorities and courts of domestic violence to block me
from the kids. She also used authorities to keep my parents, grandmother and
brothers at bay.
In hind site, she only agreed to shared parenting to look cooperative to the
judge and hide all her wrong doing so she wasn't questioned.
While a the same time, she would not agree to any time beyond a full custody
schedule in her favor with hints to my lawyer of dropping domestic violence
charges if I agreed to it. I did have much voice during this because my attorney
kept reminding me that my hands were tied because there were domestic
violence charges she lied about that she can be pursued even though there
was none and no evidence of any.
Although we have a shared parenting agreement and I have no restrictions,
she blocks me from getting the kids and has coached them to accept not
needing to have dad in their daily life.
She plays the kids to her favor and has the time with them to make situations
look as if she is completely cooperative with me to the kids and to the public
eye.
True story. She told me while we were married that she "appreciated" her dad
not "interfering" with her and her mother after they got divorced. This never
made sense to me until her father told me during my divorce that my ex's
mother used the same manipulation tactics on him to keep him away from her
and during the 1980's he had no chance of fighting it.

Maria Elisa Chiorboli

Italy

2016-03-08

Italian Court is far away from recognizing parental alienation. Actually, it is child
abuse.
Every single child, who has not been protected by PA, is a victim of a system
that does not work properly. Abused children wil become unbalanced adults
and with great probability they will be a charge for the Country itself.

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Rachelle Fiene

Concordia, MO

2016-03-08

I'm signing this petition because I am an Erased Mom. When my ex-husband

and I divorced, my daughter was very sadden to not be with her dad as often
as she was use to. We have 2 children together, our daughter was the daddy's
girl, our son was the momma's boy. After a year and a half of seeing my
daughter struggle and sad because she missed her daddy, we decided to let
her try living with him. The son stayed with me and the daughter went with dad.
We worked out a schedule that we were splitting weekends and the kids were
together anytime there was a break in school. All was working well, our
daughter improved and my ex-husband and I had a great friendship. I guess
this friendship intimidated his new wife. We both had remarried and all was
great until about 6 months after my ex-husband's wedding...that's when
everything started to happen. I was told to not talk to my ex...period. All
communication should be done through the children. I lost all rights to my
daughter. The step mom has informed me that she is more of a mother then I
will ever be. She has taken all my "mother-daughter" first experiences away.
I'm told often that I don't need to talk to my daughter. It's now been 8 months
since I've seen my daughter. I miss her. As far as our son, I continue the
visitation scheduled as assigned by the courts. My ex husband is on his 2nd
attempt to get custody of him. His 1st attempt he failed and the judge only told
him to stop behaving in this manner, which only made things worse. I pray
everyday that maybe today is the day I will at least get to talk to my daughter. I
have an attorney and we are waiting on this lengthy process. I just talk God
everyday that my daughter is alive and appears happy (from what I can tell
from her Facebook that I look at from another person's account because I am
blocked on her account.

linda muncey

Maynardville, TN

2016-03-08

my step children have been illegally kept from me and the father for six years
now. very heartbreaking

Jason Roark

Maynardville, TN

2016-03-08

I'm the other parent

Kristin Ainsworth

Concordia, MO

2016-03-08

I'm signing because I see the affects of this daily.

Risa Baker

Sweet Springs, MO

2016-03-08

My ex husband and I co-parent together. We love our boys and want what's
best for them regardless of how we feel about each other! Its not about us
anymore, its about two innocent lives that need to grow up with love from both
parents. We need to show them love in this world, not hate and it starts with us
as parents!!

Constance Jarowey

Waban, MA

2016-03-08

I am signing this petition because I have seen the horrific results that comes
from the psychopaths who use alienation against their spouse. The destruction
of so many lives, the abuse perpetrated with the support of our legal system
and the massive destructive ripple effects need to be stopped.

Brianne Snyder

Fairport, NY

2016-03-08

All suitable parents should have the right to develop a healthy relationship with
their sons and daughters and not be forced out of a child's life because of one
parents dislike of the other. Children should not have to suffer this abuse and
be used as a pawn by one parent over the other. To identify this would help so
many suffering from parent alienation.

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karen eames

East Wenatchee, WA

2016-03-08

I was a loving, devoted, involved stay-at-home Mom for 12 years. Today, I am

an alienated parent- whose family and friends have been erased from my
children's lives. Our judges, attorneys, therapists need to be made aware that
this epidemic is REAL. That if you, the alientated parent was emotionally
abused during the marriage- then there is 99% chance the abuse will occur
thru the divorce. Children who are being manipulated and poisoned by one
parent to irrationally and unjustifiably reject the other parent needs to be
recognized. It is a horrific form of emotional child abuse. We must give our
children a voice as their voices have been removed - repelled in the alienators
web of power, control and greed. Please sign this petition knowing your voice
can make a difference for a child.. for my children. Namaste

Sheila Marshall

Indianapolis, IN

2016-03-08

This happened to my friend and has happened with my grandson and

granddaughter.

Shelley Fisher

Dallas, TX

2016-03-08

I have not seen my daughter since she graduated from college 2012 . She
refuses contact with me her grandparents Aunts Uncles Cousins that she had
very close loving relationships with . Without any explanation to any of us .
Sources that have been around her father and her describe intense pressure
from father to not associate with mother or mothers family . Courts did very little
to help . Had forensic psychologist evaluate all 3 of us when she was 14 years
old . Forensic psychologist recommended daughter not see father for at least a
month to re-establish bond with mother . Went to mediation and all agreed on
that . Next day father in front of house texting daughter and she left with him .
Parantal Alienating behavior. I had a very loving relationship with my daughter
...

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Terri and Ren Maupin

Temple, TX

2016-03-08

Not only have I watched my sister's heart been torn from losing her daughter
because of parent alienation, but as this precious niece's Aunt and Uncle, we
too have lost her. Our entire family on my sister's, the Mother of this now young
adult, has not seen my niece in over six years. Seems like a life time. A judge
was recognizing parenent allienation, as was a court appointed psychologist,
but the judged was replaced, and the phsycologist was never allowed to testify.
For no reason, except that my sister attended her daughter's college
graduation, the father in some way, demanded his daughter sign a restraining
order against her mother. There was no basis for this. At graduation, my niece
ran to her mother's arms expressing her joy upon seeing her Mom. All changed
the years before this, and especially the day of graduation when the father
threatened to call the police over a hug. My niece is under extreme stress to
stay faithful to her father, who has the money to sue for a lifetime. He has kept
my sister, the mother, in the court system for so many years. My sister, the
mother of my niece, made one of the hardest decisions a parent should never
have to make. Due to fear, stress, demands, mental punishments and other
things my niece suffers through, my sister made the decision, after great love
and research to let go allowing her daughter to no longer be put in hearing after
hearing. This was the father's goal. He wanted to punish his ex by taking away
the one thing she loved with all her heart: Her daughter! As I watch my parents
age, I pray they too may someday see their granddaughter before they are
gone from this earth. As far as me, her Aunt and herr Uncle, the ache is to
much to stand some days. We had a great relationship with my niece, and now
with health issues, I fear I may never see her again. Like her Mom, I just need
to know if she is safe. Our entire family wants only her happiness. She is
painfully missed! Please, ?I am begging you, to see this campaign through, so
families don't have to go through this heartache. Members of the father's family
want to help, but they fear him, ecspecially from a monetary standpoint. They
have so much to loose, so they keep silent. There is so much more I could say.
Please help the families that experience parent allienation. No one should
suffer through this experience. I dream about the day my sister and all her
family who love her unconditionally are united. I would give anything to have
my niece back in her mother's life. I get to still hug my adult daughters and
grandchildren and cannot imagine being separated from them. My sister
deserves the same for she has always been a wonderful Mom. The pain of
watching her go through this is to much. Please help!

Andrea Mariani

South Weymouth, MA

2016-03-08

I live it

Cheryl Taylor

Palmdale, CA

2016-03-08

I am signing because I was a targeted parent of Alienation. The father of my

children alienated my children from me for almost 2 years. I am one of the
lucky ones who have gotten my children back but not without the physiological
effects still being played out in their daily lives and mine. I believe the affects of
PAS may always be a part of who my children are well into adulthood.

Karen Bell

Australia

2016-03-08

I have seen it happen to two friends (one a male and the other a female in two
different broken relationships and the children suffer even more than the
rejected parent.

Pia Christjansen

Sor, Denmark

2016-03-08

I myself have experienced to loose my child through fraud and injustice and
have been strictly alienated. This a crime so big and I want this growing issue
to be recognized and punished severely due to the big damaging effects on our
children !!!

gerry goodwin

Rhyl, United Kingdom

2016-03-08

This happens far to much. Children are not pawns

Barbara Hierro

Youngstown, OH

2016-03-08

I have had numerous family members and friends who have experienced this
and I believe it should be a recognized condition.

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Elizabeth Pederson

Duluth, MN

2016-03-08

These are children of God. They are not born with jobs no other adult can do.
Let the children dance.

Connie Spiegel

Temple, TX

2016-03-08

I am signing because my niece has been ripped from all our lives due to a
father that is truly a Sociopath. He has used the courts to push his agenda
destroying so many lives. It's a modern day travesty against our children and
the alienated parent.

George Giatras

Australia

2016-03-08

My Beautiful children have been alienated against me because my ex- wife's

selfish quest to satisfy her own malicious needs at the expense of my children
mental, social and emotiinal development......... Shame on anyone who uses
children to satisfy their own selfish needs.

Charles Hoisington

Columbus, OH

2016-03-08

It benefits children.

Sarah Bailey

Porter Ranch, CA

2016-03-08

For Adrianna Kent, abducted internationally by her biological mother and taken
to Peru, and for her father Dustin Kent who has 100% custody and is being
illegally detained in Peru for attempting to recover her.

ellen santaniello

providence, RI

2016-03-09

In my practice as a psychotherapist I have seen this syndrome on numerous

occasions. It is entirely real, and remains woefully under addressed.

Diane Bourne

Tampa, FL

2016-03-09

I have lost my two sons through manipulation from their father and
grandmother. Father has lied by my ex husband irrational behavior which has
destroyed both my sons as well as my well being. Not allowing them to see
their mother. Using threats when they attempt to visit me. I do not deserve. It is
rejection to cover up his affairs, verbal and physical abuse to me. I have been
made out to be a criminal to everyone that has been manipulated into believing
false truths to make father look like marter. Him as well as family have taken all
away from me. Left me in financial mess out of greed and inability to do right by
children and family. Does not phase these hypocrites.

Amanda Scott

Union, MO

2016-03-09

I'm signing bc I am a parent that has been alienated from 2 of my children after
they have been manipulated and now reject me.

Charlotte Morris

Thomaston, GA

2016-03-09

This has happened in my family and in many other families that we have come
across the past five years that we've been expercing this as grandparents of
this.... It's unreal!!! So unfair!!!!

Connie Heissel

Le Mars, IA

2016-03-09

We must stop this mental abuse NOW.

Jesicah Grossman

Los Angeles, CA

2016-03-09

For Dustin Kent who is battling getting his daughter back after her biological
mother kidnapped her internationally into Peru and is manipulating the media to
keep him in jail under false allegations of kidnapping once she was found.

Ryan Kent

Garden City, ID

2016-03-09

My brothers ex-wife kidnapped their daughter and fled to Peru. My brother is a

great, loving father that is being coached by the mother to say things that no 4
year old should ever have to say, let alone anyone and turn her against him.....
But she still lover her dad and is terrified of her devil mom. :(

Z. Vasko

Maple Ridge, Canada

2016-03-09

I feel it is so important for the wider public to understand this issue. There was
a time when sexual abuse was not acknowledged or understood as it is today
(the fact that it exists, its extremely harmful effects, and how to protect children
from it). PA most certainly does exist, and in time I am certain we will find it as
harmful, in the long-term, as sexual abuse - if not more so. Please move things
forward so that this issue can achieve the necessary acknowledgement and
understanding. Systems need to be in place to protect children: it is the public
understanding of sexual abuse that helps makes children more resistant to it
(and get the help they need when they are in danger). Our children need the
same kinds of protective systems from parental alienation.

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Debbie Browder

Temple, TX

2016-03-09

I am signing because I am in total agreement that this is a serious, devestating

form of psychological and emotional abuse. It is a severe systemic problem
that impacts all of society and causes severe devestation in families. I agree to
every one of the demands stated! May the Mental Health System listen and
HELP! On behalf of every targeted parent please help with a solution to this
horrific INJUSTICE!

cheryl smith

Casselberry, FL

2016-03-09

i am a target parent and can find no help

Gina Benvenuto-Rounds

Simi Valley, CA

2016-03-09

Dustin Kent is a amazing father he is being kept in prison for trying to get his
daughter as he had 100% legal custody of her Justice needs to prevail for him
and his daughter
Bring them home to the USA
We are praying every minute of everyday for justice

Susan Dawson

Australia

2016-03-09

The father of my children has a personality disorder and is trying to alienate me

from them.

Jake Wilson

Blackheath, Australia

2016-03-09

My child is a victim of this

Don Kemp Sr

Nampa, ID

2016-03-09

I have family members that have been thru this crap!

MARTIN grosvenor

Radcliffe, United

2016-03-09

I'm signing this because this has happened to me. Over the past 4 years my ex

Kingdom

has systematically manipulated my two little boys which has made myself and
my parents (their grand parents) ill. It is a form of abuse and needs to be
stopped!

Carolyn Elder

BIGFORK, MT

2016-03-09

I was made a victim of parental alienation 35 years ago when then

'unknown' as such.

Laura Myers

LaCygne, KS

2016-03-09

I have not seen my daughter in five years. The other parents tell her that she
can not call me mom and she is not allowed to talk to me

Deanna Stradling

Gilbert, AZ

2016-03-09

In support of my Nephew, Dustin Kent, and his beautiful daughter!

Kim Parke

Winnipeg, Canada

2016-03-10

I was a targeted parent.

Mark Evans

Crown Point, IN

2016-03-10

Please help me to make a change!

I'm sharing this petition that will help us on our way to assisting parents who
are being alienated from their children by the manipulation caused by the other
parent, commonly referred to as Parental Alienation. Parental Alienation, a
campaign a parent uses to destroy the good relationship the children have with
the other parent, is child abuse. It is well documented and there are experts
backing this proposal. I need your vote to approve this APA position statement!
It would mean a great deal to me personally.
Voting is FREE! :) Follow the link below where it says Read More.
If you'd like to support the cause with a monetary donation, there will be an
opportunity during the voting process which is run by Change.Org.
Mark Evans

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David Russell

Plano, TX

2016-03-10

I am not involved in custody litigation but I am the parent of adult children

whose attachment system was horrifically assaulted by the psychological
pathogen that lives in the attachment system of their abusing parent. As
mandated by standards 2.01 and 3.04 of the APA Ethics Code, the APA must
strongly and competently address the psychological and developmental child
abuse, referenced here as an attachment-based model of parental alienation
(PA) and professionally referenced in:
Childress, C. A. (2015). An Attachment-Based Model of Parental Alienation:
Foundations. Claremont, CA: Oaksong Press.
At the root of this surreptitious & veiled form of abuse is a narcissistic
borderline parent who possesses unmatched emotional power. PA is not a child
custody issue, it is a child protection issue. Normalized healthy parent-child
attachments cannot be restored until the APA acts in accordance with their own
ethics codes to protect children, who are emotionally held hostage, from their
abuser. The adversary of our childrens attachment system is a psychological
pathogen that lives in the attachment system of the abusing parent. PA is the
transgenerational transmission of attachment trauma from the childhood of the
narcissistic borderline parent into the current family relationships. Researchers
such as Craig Childress, Ph.D. have unraveled the pathology to show how it
colludes with the mental health community to form allies and further strengthen
the pathology that innocent children must be protected from. The pathogen has
effectively gone on to disable proper and necessary mental health community
responses to it. The APAs position on parental alienation has been wrongly
focused on domestic violence, which is a distraction from the pathogens veil of
concealment. The APA has cited a task force finding regarding parental
alienation that is 20 years old. Further citations of that report is akin to
malpractice and must cease. The APA must accept their mandate to address
the pathogen rather than be hijacked by historical definitions or notions of the
term parental alienation, which are NOT being submitted to the APA as part of
this petition.

randall johnson

nescopeck, PA

2016-03-10

Kids deserve the Best! Lets give it to them.

Michael Harrell

Park City, UT

2016-03-10

My sons have been alienated from me by their mother. My sons and I have
been victims, and it has been agonizing to see how little the mental health
sector and the family law courts are able to do to help.

Charlie Lowe

Litchfield Park, AZ

2016-03-10

I am a targeted parent.

Jennifer Shaver

Oxford Station, Canada

2016-03-10

I have been alienated from my son for 3 years. Professionals can see the truth
but it is not taken seriously in the courts. Please help our children!

Keith Meadowcroft

Spokane, WA

2016-03-10

I am an alienated parent. I have experienced first hand the devastation caused

by such a perpetrator.

Charles Madden

Elmhurst, IL

2016-03-10

This is important.

Derek Harlan

Hickory, NC

2016-03-10

The APA is currently behind the times in identifying and treating parental
alienation. There is no doubting that parental alienation exists. No child
naturally hates one parent. They are taught via a campaign of lies, denigration,
and actions by one parent and with the assistance of family courts and the
mental health professionals. My daughter has been alienated from me for 14
years. She is filled with hate towards me for no justifiable reason, other than
she has been brainwashed into thinking I'm a bad person. She undoubtedly
has self esteem issues, for I am half of who she is.

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polly PAGE

Holcombe Rogus, United

2016-03-10

I am a targetted parent. My ex-husband from the outset of our separation set

Kingdom

off down a path of refusing access; poisoning the children and basically doing
anything to turn them against me.

Robert Ferrer

Urbana, IL

2016-03-10

I know to many good people in anguish because of this.

Dona Wheeler

Floyd, VA

2016-03-10

I was married to Domestic abuser , it would seem narcissi, anti everything , and
his sickness was ignored and I was treated for a mental illness as a result of
PTSD and DA being ignored and no back up. Our 3 sons have been abused
and that force has driven my healing and so the divinity of finding professionals
who know what the APA and Big Pharma and much of society ignore the vital
role of mothers and when they are abused and the children see this as normal
and split to accommodate the demands to not love the targeted parent , and
health , lifestyle etc are deeply affected

Danya Wahlberg

Goleta, CA

2016-03-10

A friend who is a dedicated and loving mother is fighting for even partial
custody because her ex has manipulated her daughter into rejecting her. It
actually appalls me that this can happen and makes me wonder how many
children and families are damaged because of this.

Kathleen Swanson

PELICAN RAPIDS, MN

2016-03-10

I am a targeted parent - by a diagnosed psychopath to whom our daughters are

only pawns and a means to achieve his own entitled self-gratification.

Joyce hege

Greenville, OH

2016-03-10

My boyfriend of 7 years has 3 children that have been turned against him from
pa.

MICHELLE BEARDSLEE

HOUMA, LA

2016-03-10

I'm signing because I am a parent who has been erased from my children's
lives due to my ex husband manipulating the court system and the children into
thinking that I did something worth losing contact with my children. I have
always been a mother who taught my children to tell the truth and raised them
in the upright morals and Christian values of the church. My ex husband took 1
of my children and brainwashed her slowly until she wanted to have notrhing to
do with me and when he finally allowed me to see her again she hated me with
the same hatred as her father did. Now all 4 of my children are being forced to
live with that man on a full time basis and the court also allowed him to have
parental domicle over the children. My children are now in the hands of a mad
man! It is time for our American court systems to wake up to the signs of abuse
in the family court. Abuse to children and abuse to the court system. An abuser
knows how to manipulate well and he manipulates children and other sources
who are easily influenced. Courts are easily influenced if they are not following
hard core facts and that is how these abusers keep getting away with it and
end up with custody of the abused children. It's time to protect the children!
There is no reason why any child should have to be apart from both parents
unless one of the parents is an abuser and in my case I have never been
abusive and there has been nothing said and no proof submitted alledging
abuse towards me but on the other hand I did submit evidence and told the
court that my ex was abusive and yet he still got custody. How long do children
have to suffer the abuse before the court system will do something about it?

Rebecca Samten

West Point, VA

2016-03-10

As an adult who was alienated from my father by my mother I can attest to the
deep level of trauma that is caused by parental alienation. I've also witnessed it
happening to people near and dear to my heart. It's time to educate mental
health professionals, judges, lawyers, ad litem reps, and anyone else involved
so kids can heal and better yet prevent this abuse from happening!

Daniel Robinson

San Antonio, TX

2016-03-10

I, along with my family was alienated.

gerard wall

Cavan, Ireland

2016-03-10

no child should be without there two parents

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Lynn Page

Cary, NC

2016-03-10

I am the targeted mother of an alienated child. My daughter is now 20 years

old. I was a loving and very involved and available mom. And my daughter
was always loving to me as her mom and involved in my extended family. My
ex and I divorced when our daughter was 9. The alienation began almost
immediately as he set about replacing me with his new wife. I always
supported and ensured my daughter having liberal parenting time with me and
my family as well as my ex and his family. By the age of 14, my ex had
convinced my daughter to moveb from my home in NC to live with him and his
wife in NJ. From that point on, the parenting agreement was completely
ignored. My daughter's email address was changed and her attitude towards
me and her sister and our extended family changed from warm and loving to
cold and distant. She refused any and all parenting time, she refused phone
calls and visits. I continuously to try to call, visit and email her over a 4 year
period of time. She never called me back and began to block my calls. Her
emails were short and cold, never revealing anything about herself or her life
and rejecting all visits. My ex laughed at me and refused to help. The NJ court
was no help, since she was "over 14 and could make her own choices". I
never saw her again until she was 18 and she and my ex tried to sue me for
child support and college money so that she could attend her step mother's
alma mater, the University of Scranton, although I had been kept out of the
college process and denied any chance to talk to her about college at all. It
was extremely painful for me, my other daughter and our family. She continued
to refuse to see me or take my calls or emails. I sent her a phone and she
never once acknowledged it or called me with it. She got her Catholic
confirmation in NJ (although I had taken her to CCD or years) and listed her
step mother as mother. She refused to let me attend her HS graduation, I had
to get an admission ticket from the Principal. She enrolled at the University of
Scranton and tried to stick me with the bills. As a condition of me helping to
contribute to her college, she agreed to attend mother daughter reunification
therapy with me. Then when I set up sessions she refused to attend any of
them. As she was over 18 at that point, the court finally emancipated her from
meour last court appearance in July of 2015, my daughter called me by my first
name in court. The Judge was disgusted and considering she had refused to
include me in her life or sphere of influence for over 4 years at that point, the
judge and court emancipated her from me. The entire experience has been a
horrible ordeal for me, my other daughter and our family. Instead of having two
loving families, my ex made sure that our daughter jettisoned me as her mother
and my family and only had a relationship with him and his new wife and family.
As devastating as it has been for me and my family, I can only imagine the
lifelong repercussions and ill effect this has had and will continue to have on
my once loving daughter.

Chris Raymond

South Hadley, MA

2016-03-10

My son is currently being manipulated by my ex wife and the courts. I would

like this mental and emotional abuse to stop so that my son can have a better
life.

Lucy Richardson

Ottawa, Canada

2016-03-10

I am seeing it happen with my best friend's daughter and it is sickening. My

friend (the mom) feels so helpless.

Pam Ennis

Montevallo, AL

2016-03-10

My grandchildren are going through this.

Leonor Arango

Miami, FL

2016-03-10

Children are not to be collateral damage of adults wars.

Sharon Wright

Santa Rosa, CA

2016-03-10

I have witnessed eleven years of my granddaughter being told horrible false

stories about her father, by her mother. Now my granddaughter refuses to even
talk to her father, who has always been a gentle, loving parent.

Lee Burbidge

Leicestershire, United
Kingdom

2016-03-10

I am a target of PA my relationship with my daughter is virtually lost. Agents are

unable to assist. There is no safe guarding issues and I have positive contact

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Cynthia McLaren Lloyd

Red Deer, Canada

2016-03-10

Our family has been living with the devastation and heartbreak of Parental
Alienation for over 5 years.

Jenn Field

Shelton, WA

2016-03-10

I have been living this every day of the past 3 years with my other half.
Something has to be done, it tears him apart and we know it's hurting the kids
as well, but the court ignores it.

Robert Kitchen

Saint Clair Shores, MI

2016-03-10

I'm signing because the American Psychiatric Association has identified these
tendencies in a borderline or narcissistic parents:
a. "parentify their own children"
b. "excessively bind their children to themselves"
c. "demand absolute, unlimited control over their children while threatening
rejection"
d. project their own fears onto the other parent
e. abandon their spouse in favor of their children
f. revive their own childhood attachment trauma after a difficult experience
g. force a child to engage in highly pathological behaviors such as running
away or attempting suicide in order to break away from parental control

larry hale

San Marcos, CA

2016-03-10

my son is a targeted parent & he AND WE, have been denied healthy loving
relationships of our three granddaughters. IT HURTS! all of us!

Scott Aylor

Issaquah, WA

2016-03-10

My children are emotionally and psychologically abused and controlled by their

narcissistic borderline personality mother.

Vickie Sarrazin

San Antonio, TX

2016-03-10

My daughter and her three children are victims of Parental Alienation.

The judge did see this through the children. Shes also said she has never seen
an extreme case parental alienation. We all need awarness.

SEAN ROCHE

San Antonio, TX

2016-03-10

My sister is the victim. we all need to draw the attentions of the court system.

Loraine Kenney

Broken Arrow, OK

2016-03-10

my nephew, Bryan Hale, has been very alienated from his daughters. It is a
terrible and ugly situation from his ex-wife. His daughters will have much to
overcome to live successful lives as healthy women.

Karine Frachon

Issaquah, WA

2016-03-10

Two lovely boys I know are victimized by their mother. This NEEDS to stop!

Kornelia Longoria

Chicago, IL

2016-03-10

I've been a victim of parental alienation.

John Hilton

Australia

2016-03-10

My Children are alienated from me in this manner - a perfect fit, yet the family
court reporter sides with their mother and blames me!

Carol Jackson

Spokane, WA

2016-03-10

My nephews are being denied access to their father and being emotionally
abused by their mother and it need

Jeff Dubecky

Brecksville, OH

2016-03-10

My daughter was alienated from me by her mother and would like this to end
so no child ever has to suffer the mental anguish my daughter had to deal with.
Its evil and so wrong. Thank you for fighting for all of these kids!!

Kristie Wells

Berlin, NJ

2016-03-10

I have a great co-parenting relationship with my ex but my boyfriend of 6.5

years has been cut out of his kids lives from an alienating narcissist. They
have been brainwashed.

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Clete Snell

Cypress, TX

2016-03-10

Both of my children rejected me and other family members for no legitimate

reason. Four different counsellors refused to acknowledge that parental
alienation might be involved or advocate for a course of action to help the kids.
Fortunately a judge recognized what was happening and reversed custody. He
was obviously very frustrated with the unwillingness of mental health
professionals to take a stand.

Kathleen rusin

Chicopee, MA

2016-03-11

I was alienated from my granddaughter with whom I have had a relationship

with since birth. I had a court order, the guardian was in contempt 3 times and
the judge did nothing but vacant my visits!! Now not only do I not see her, her
aunts, uncles, great grandparents, and cousins do not see her!! Stop the
alienation now!! The guardian is not blood

Tiffany Jex

West jordan, UT

2016-03-11

I'm a victim, and my fiance is currently being alienated from his children by
their mother!

Paul O'Sullivan

chula vista, CA

2016-03-11

I am a targeted parent and understand the harm it causes the children and
parents. It is one of the most corrosive problems in our society as it
fundamentally weakens the family structure, one in which both parents
participate in the childrens upbrining. I am convinced it must be a cause of
long-term societal harm including increased drug use, crime and violence by
the children of targeted parents. Our society, through it's legal system, must
give equal importance to both parents for the immediate benefit of the children
and adults and long-term benefit of our communities.

Daiana Silvestri

King City, Canada

2016-03-11

My very good friend and peer has experienced alienation from her child it's
horrible it happens and needs to be stopped!!

Emily Joiner

Humble, TX

2016-03-11

We have lost my 3 step children bc of my husbands narcissistic ex

wife who has made it impossible for us to have a relationship with
them. We are devastated. Their 2 half-siblings don't understand and
are heart-broken!! Our family has been robbed from us!! Putting our
feelings aside, more impotently, We are powerless to help them, and
fear for their future selfs!!

Sara Lencho

Bothell, WA

2016-03-11

I'm signing because I've been the parent victimized by Parental Alienation.

Angela Gustaf

Jenison, MI

2016-03-11

My son was the first child to be mentally abused by his perfect father while I
was rejected as all bad. I almost lost him until I read multiple books on
Narcissism and Divorce Poison. The Divorce Poison book by Warshak really
helped me to understand, recognize and react differently. We were in a custody
battle for over a year when our son turned 18. By that time I felt the court
system was starting to understand and my son was showing signs of
improvement. Then the battle picked back up with our 11 year old daughter. I
felt like everyone judged me negatively despite any proof that was presented. I
felt that it was flipped back on me yet again. I felt it was unbelievably one sided
again and as a result my children are seeing that no one can stand up to his
evil, manipulating ways. I didn't lose my children (yet) but he gained more and
nothing was done to stop his games. I'm in debt and accused of everything he
is doing. I'm constantly undoing the damage to my kids minds. I'm constantly
defending myself. I'm constantly tired, worn out and fighting health issues I've
never had before this draining, never ending battle raged on for over 6 years
now. We, the target parents, and our mentally abused children need protection
now!

Tracy King

Ottawa, Canada

2016-03-11

I have been affected by my spouse manipulating my child into not seeing me

and have witnessed numerous friends and relatives who have had the same
experience

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Angela Gustaf

Jenison, MI

2016-03-11

This is happening to way to many families! It is all around us. This epademic is
only going to continue to spread as more and more children are abused
because no one can diagnose this until we make a stand. Stand up and be
heard. Stand up for your children.

Anita Rochester

Rapid City, SD

2016-03-11

I am a targeted parent. I haven't seen my children in 10 years. They are 26 &

23.

Lourdes Quevedo

Apopka, FL

2016-03-11

My son has been reduced to a child that attends Hospital/Homebound school &
forced to take strong psych drugs like Prozac and Valium since he's been living
with his father who has severely brainwashed my son to where he claims he
has PTSD & a.myriad of mental health problems. A child which up until he
moved with his father was an Honor student going to a state top school
surrounded by gifted peers like him. In a baseball league which he lived,
Scouts pack/Troop, participating in Math & Science Olympiads, Lego Robotics,
piano recitals, involved in Church. You name it. In less than 2 years all of that
destroyed. There are no words to describe the damage done to a child by
these

Colleen Cusick

Grand Rapids, MI

2016-03-11

I've seen this happen with friends & their children. I'm a therapist who
specializes in working with elementary school children and I see it all of the
time. Please work on educating the court system and others involved so that
children can grow up free of the hate they are taught to carry.

Debbie Manser

Australia

2016-03-11

My nieces and nephews are the victims of manipulation by their father (my ex
brother in law) who has borderline personality disorder and narcissistic
personality disorder.

John Mangan

Scottsdale, AZ

2016-03-11

Too many lives have been destroyed by this epidemic.

Paula Dean

Casper, WY

2016-03-11

I have seen this happen.

Jeremiah Hess

Keystone Heights, FL

2016-03-11

Because I am a victim of circumstance and a victim of department of children

and families it needs to stop all there corruption

ANNE ROBERTSON

KANSAS CITY, MO

2016-03-11

The courts failed to act in my grandson's case despite verfied documented

evidence from the supervised visitation staff - it is a travesty and a boy has lost
his father due to a very sick person.

Stephanie Richardson

Ponca City, OK

2016-03-11

I'm signing because I am an alienated parent! I'm sick and tired of the court
system not doing a damn thing about me not being able to see my children but
want to throw me in jail if I miss paying one month of child support! It's
ludicrous!

Gargi Keeling

Palo Alto, CA

2016-03-11

I've seen the damage caused my parental alienation in my own family. My

stepson has been manipulated by his mother to reject his father, one of the
most kind and generous men you will ever meet. It is a tragic situation.

Jennifer Pugsley

Okotoks, Canada

2016-03-11

I'm signing because Ashley, Taylor and Cali Farber deserved to have both their
parents love and care. Instead, one parent was erased from existence. This
must stop.

Susan Oberto

Hayward, WI

2016-03-11

My husband hasn't seen his children in over 2 years because the court and
therapists in his small town didn't know or believe this situation could exist.

Grace Adams

Rome, GA

2016-03-11

for my family &lt;3

Jeremy Brueckner

Peoria, AZ

2016-03-11

I am signing because I am directly affected by this topic. I was replaced,

erased, and alienated while I spent 16 months in Iraq. And since then, I have
spent my life picking up the pieces and seeking reform to all this.

Jason Howard

Shandon, CA

2016-03-11

#kidsneedbothparents #parentalalienationischildabuse

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nicole Harman

Gardner, KS

2016-03-11

I'm signing this because I've seen the effects of this and now no longer am able
to have a relationship with my brother nor is my children able to have a
relationship with their uncle because of this. But the hardest to see is my father
unable to have a relationship with his son.

REGINALD BLUE

OMAHA, NE

2016-03-11

I have not seen my son in two years. False P.O. and lies have kept me from my
child. She alienates my son from me by telling him he has no father. This
should be a crime and its real child abuse. Thank you for what you are doing.
We need this to save our children.

Diane Kennedy

Crystal Falls, MI

2016-03-11

--Am signing this because my brother's children are experiencing this type of
situation, where the mother is extremely controlling. Their father, my brother, is
very devoted to his children, now young adults, and has truly enjoyed his
relationships with his children. He is a very caring man. We feel the mother
has a personality disorder.

Robin Sosin

Meridian, ID

2016-03-11

I'm signing because I have seen this child abuse happen to a friend. It is
devastating. Please consider this diagnosis.

Heide Dolan

Englewood, CO

2016-03-11

My eldest stepdaughter was severely alienated from our family by her mother
then kidnapped by her mother using all the traits outlined in this letter. My
husband has been accused of horrific things that are simply untrue. He has no
relationship with his eldest daughter who at one time was a self professed
daddy's girl before the divorce. I have not seen this child since 2011. My
husband's grief and the destruction to her two younger sisters and to our whole
family is devastating. All three children have been severely emotionally
damaged and face years and years of therapy. We have almost been
bankrupted defending ourselves and dealing with the aftermath in so many
arenas while the alienating mother continues to abuse the eldest child but
thankfully may now only see the younger two under supervision. This stressful
tragedy has been going on since 2006. It is more than most people could ever
take or imagine.

ian Sheppard

Aylesham, United

2016-03-11

Kingdom
mark collett

Alexandria, IN

Children need both parents in their lives. Children should not be used as ways
of getting back at a former partner

2016-03-11

I'm living through this horrible nightmare as we speak. Courts in Madison

County Indiana refuse to enforce their own orders and follow the state
Parenting Time Guidelines. Instead they send parents out the door with no
consequences, so the non custodial parent has no choice but to exhaust his
entire life savings on attorney fees, until he is so broke he can't feed himself.
The children don't have a father, end up with psychological issues, get into
drugs, and the father gets labeled "dead-beat dad". I have pages ahead on
support for years, and paid more than I'm supposed to, so no excuses. This
has to change!
THERE ARE MORE DEAD-BEAT MOTHER'S OUT THERE THAN FATHERS!
I'll do a "MILLION DAD MARCH" from Indiana to the front steps of the
Whitehouse if it will get this changed!
There's I'D courts that enforce child support....there should be special courts
that enforce parenting time, as well. This nation needs to adopt a 50-50
parnting time law immediately!
Our children desperately need this NOW!

carlos fuentes

Montreal, Canada

2016-03-11

is really sad.

Roxane Fleck

Escondido, CA

2016-03-11

My children were handed over to my abuser by a judge who issued a life-time

restraining order on him!

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Katie Scott

Saint Paul, MN

2016-03-11

My 16-year-old was manipulated to target me with: no curfew, no supervision,

no expectation of good grades and a shiny new motorcycle. My son and I are
improving our situation now, but it was so harmful to both of us for two years.

Gail Slade

Loganville, GA

2016-03-11

I am a targeted patent who suffers the loss of my children's natural relationship

Bryan Hale

Phoenix, AZ

2016-03-11

We must protect ALL children from ALL forms of child abuse, 100% of the time.
Assess, diagnose, treat. This is not a child custody issue, it is a child protection
issue.

Alessandra Troncone

Mooresville, NC

2016-03-11

I have experienced this tragic and misunderstood type of hostile and abusive
attack using our 1 and only child to reject me ,not allow him to be his authentic
self.
Finally, I have shown enough evidence to prove psychological abuse but so
many other good mom's or Dads don't get to Pursue justice because they don't
have the family and f I nancial support I got from my family . So many children
lose a parent b/c of the other parents vindictiveness. Therapist and social
workers...even psychologist have been used and or choose to not do any
probing and in this situation ... things aren't as they appear... it is a
psychological drama, it's not the obvious one that is to blame or why would the
child/s reject them.... this type of mind twister needs to be understood and
diagnosed properly. I pray for your clarity on this diagnosis.
Solved for the children...

Bonnie Notz

Manitowoc, WI

2016-03-11

Our family has been fighting this pathogenic parenting for over 6 years now.
The children are in the throws of a psychological battlefield but we can't give
up.

Nicole Rasmussen

North Platte, NE

2016-03-11

I am signing this petition because my family is a victim of this exact thing! I

have been trying to get the help we need to get my son back to his right self for
over a year now!!

Cynthia Fry

Stilwell, KS

2016-03-11

I'm signing this as a former counselor and current support group facilitator I feel
we should continue to advance our profession by revisiting methods and
diagnosis. We owe that to the profession and the public at large.

Laura Graziadei

Elgin, IL

2016-03-12

My brother is living this nightmare.

Susan Donohue

Okemos, MI

2016-03-12

Because I am a survivor of domestic violence at the hands of my children's

father, William Donohue. And my son is a victim of parental alienation. His
body and his mind have been kidnapped by an abusive, personality disordered
man. This needs to stop and we need to educate mental health professionals,
family lawyers, judges and CPS workers.

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Sara Lencho

Bothell, WA

2016-03-12

This is important because there are an estimated 22 million families affected by

this epidemic.
I am but one - having suffered for the last 19 years - and fearful of the future as
my first grandchild is due any day now. My daughter's words "You will NEVER
be known as the grandmother of my children" haunt me. She displays the
clinical symptoms as identified:
1.a complete suppression of their attachment bonding motivations toward us;
2.narcissistic/borderline personality disorder traits (but only in regard to us)
which include:
grandiosity;
absence of empathy;
entitlement;
haughty and arrogant attitude;
splitting;
and in some cases our children display the following phobia characteristics:
persistent unwarranted fear (DSM-5 Phobia criterion A);
severe anxiety response (DSM-5 Phobia criterion B);
avoidance of us (DSM-5 Phobia criterion C).
3.intransigently held, fixed-and-false beliefs (delusions) regarding our
supposedly "abusive" parental inadequacy.
My whole family - her grandmother, aunts, uncles and cousins - have been
exiled also as a result of this Parental Alienation.
My family has all suffered through this in silence because how can you
describe this horrible nightmare to anyone? We need this position adopted
with the APA so these atrocities can be voiced - can be heard - can be
diagnosed and treated. With the divorce rate steady at 40-50%, this truly is a
heart-breaking needless epidemic.
And I say to those of you that are not personally affected at this time - just as in
my case - it takes only 1 StepParent to destroy your whole family. You have no
control over who that stepparent will be. But you can control - by signing this
petition - standing firm and calling out that there is no room, in the future of our
children and grandchildren, for Parental Alienation.
~The more you LOVE - the more LOVE is in your heart - the more LOVE there
is to share. Peace and Love to all.~

Joanette Notz

Manitowoc, WI

2016-03-12

Every child deserves to be able to LOVE each parent!!

Gabriel Correa

North Liberty, IA

2016-03-12

My ex wife is an alienator.

Joe O'Neil

Meridian, ID

2016-03-12

I am an alienated parent

Tommy Bull

Lake Arrowhead, CA

2016-03-12

I am Making a Feature Film on this Subject this Country needs to wake up what
the courts and Social Services are doing with there Control and to the Kids and
Parents is in Mild Terms Abusive
No wonder this Country is in such a mess. Time to open the Courts Eyes. And
the Parent who is Being Vandictive to the other Parent causing all the Probelns
with in the Family units.
Tommy Bull.
High Kick Productions Inc.

Kenneth Johnson

Irvington, NJ

2016-03-12

This needs to happen speaking on behalf of a person who is sharing a child

with undiagnosed mentally ill person.

Angela Wilson

Supply, NC

2016-03-12

Im living it,im fighting it,im dying inside because of it...

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Michelle Coleman

Lake Arrowhead, CA

2016-03-12

we need a positive change for our children and families. We need to stand
together and make a change.

Joel Fernandez

Spokane, WA

2016-03-12

I am signing for the children!

Shelly Schmidt

Port Richey, FL

2016-03-12

Divorce 9years ago has alienated my oldest daughter who is now using her
influence on my youngest daughter to have the same thoughts about me that
her father falsely used to turn her completely a against me. Their father has
and will always have a deep rooted psychological hatred towards me bc I am
the one who finally called for the divorce. This whole thing runs so deep .. hard
to explain in email. But devastating as a mother who loves her daughters so
very very much. I have never seen this explained this way. ...something I knew
in my heart but have never seen confirmed. Deveststing and so sad.

Eric Ogilvie

Alpena, MI

2016-03-12

I'm signing because this is a very serious issue that has profound implications
for children and adults. I was a child to divorced parents, and these aspects
and pressures faced by the children and the parents can be very influential, but
not properly addressed, nor considered in many cases. Without proper
attention, and correction to avoid parental alienation it can lead to major
problems in the present and in the future.

Sheryl Z.

Topanga, CA

2016-03-12

Parental alienation is real and very destructive.

Courtney Lowe

Shawnee, KS

2016-03-12

The Father of my child Patrick Garcia is trying to influence my child Remy to

reject me. He is attempting to withhold her from me.

betsy kramer

Wilmington, DE

2016-03-12

This has affected my kids, and the lack of family court being willing/uneducated
has helped it change the lives of not just my children but me and my family.
These children are our future. It doesn't have to go into their future but will.

Todd Carlsen

Eden Prairie, MN

2016-03-12

My children and I are victims of parental alienation, which is in the DSM and
child abuse. Please read the papers from Amy J. Baker, William Bernet,
Richard Warshak (the latest presented by the authority of the Texas Bar is at
his website), Linda Gotlieb, Craig Childress, Sue Cornbluth, Jayne Major, and
many more.
Love is the answer. Parental alienation is in the DSM.

Amy Jones

Loganville, GA

2016-03-12

Walton County DFCS and my parents have been allowing and encouraging the
alienation of my children for almost a year following my husband's recent
death.

Belinda Gleason

Lee, NH

2016-03-12

Have a grandson that is being neglected and is being manipulated by a control

parent.

teresa lethco

pigeon forge, TN

2016-03-12

I think a child needs both parents even if the parents are together or not

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Victoria Baillie

Ellicott City, MD

2016-03-12

I'm signing this petition because I believe the legal and mental health systems
in this country need to do more to recognize and make sure that
our children cannot be kidnapped from us, because "BPD parent is taking
holiday"...protect our children from being psychologically bullied and abused,
and we should be able to expect the proper authorities to protect them and to
restore our families. Unfortunately, many have found themselves powerless to
protect ourselves and them from a parent with this disorder.
I wish to add my name to this petition so it can be:
1. formally / legally acknowledge and bring to the attention of the general public
that children can be manipulated by one parent to reject the other parent who
does not deserve to be rejected.
2.formally acknowledge and bring to the attention of the general public that
manipulating a child in the manner outlined above is a form of psychological
and emotional abuse which makes it a systemic, social problem that impacts
society and causes devastation in families.
3. formally recognize our families (those who have another parent/child with
BPD or other PD) as a special population who require specialized professional
knowledge, training, and expertise to appropriately and competently diagnose
and treat.

steven berthiaume

westfield, MA

2016-03-12

It is NOT RIGHT to allow the Guardian to keep the child's family from visiting.

Jesse Notz

Manitowoc, WI

2016-03-12

I have seen the damage it has caused to innocent children and exactly how
mean they can treat the targeted parent. You can tell in there eyes and body
motions that they are not acting in a way that is normal to them or they are
comfortable with. They are little recorders and deliver messages that they act
like they are there own but are completely the ideas of the favored parent.I
hope everyone who reads this will sign it, this needs to stop. Thanks

Colleen Olvera

S Pasadena, FL

2016-03-12

I have seen this happen time and time again all on account of MONEY.

Frankie Lovett

Harrisburg, PA

2016-03-12

My ex wife & mother of my 4 children Jennifer Lynn Tholen & her sister
Carolers Ann Dosey along with their mother turned my 4 children against me
for the past 15 years even though I wanted to be in their lives & do the right
thing & be a good father which has nothing to do with money but that is all
they're worried about is child support & still wouldn't let me see my kids & told
them all kinds of made up bad things about me which was & is all lies!

Shonda Miller

Sumter, SC

2016-03-12

The last four years ,since giving the father more time, I have experienced
maternal depravation by the father and stepmom. There is much evidence to
prove the theory that is being described in the petition. I fear for my child's
future and proper mental development as she continues to be under the
psychological abusives parents control. I really hope with all my heart that the
APA will grant access for the family court experts to intervene in prevention of
this type of abuse as well as provide measures of trained therapist intervention
for the victim- the child/children.
Sumter , SC

Doug White

Falls Church, VA

2016-03-12

I'm signing this because although I have custody of my 10 year old son, my ex
is BPD and extremely disruptive to his normal development and brings chaos
to our lives every chance she gets. My son is manipulated by a lot of lies and
misinformation as she tries to gain attention.

Mike Bee

Tacoma, WA

2016-03-12

This is impacting the families of America, and we all need to take a step in
protecting the future generation of our kids. The laws will not change unless we
speak up.

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Carol Saia

Stockton, CA

2016-03-12

My children were given to childhood sex abused ex husband who lied to

authorities and made insinuations about a man the children were never alone
with. My 4 yr old nice was subjected to repeated questions about possible
molestation until she answered yes, She later recanted, and has never
mentioned any kind of abuse. My children never said they were abused, yet I
lost custody and was forced into supervised visits, and then infrequent visit of 4
to 6 hrs a month. My daughter has not spoken to me in 4 yes and I see my son
every their week The ex refuses to give me more time. I have to go to court,
but I live with the man that was falsely accused My college boyfriend and first
lover who happens to be a Muslim from Afghanistan, living in the US since
1974. I am not financially strong and have suffered deep trauma from loss,
betrayal and disillusionment with the system. I am a holistic health coach with a
B.A. in Human Development. I have always been a kind and loving, intelligent
person. My dreams of children were snatched away from me by a personality
disordered wounded vengeful man and an incompetent judiciary, who does not
educate themselves on depth psychology of Domestic Violence abuse in all its
forms: from verbal and emotional to physical and sexual to legal and
financialfinancial abuse both overt and covert. Change in Family Court must
come NOW. Carol Saia Mittelbuscher. Oakland, CA.

Ruth Ready

Harwood Heights, IL

2016-03-12

I'm signing this because the courts awarded custody of my daughters to an

abusive ex who now has worked to cut their relationship with me and refuses to
acknowledge the painful damage he's doing to the children he emotionally
abuses for his own gratification.

Diana Kroeger

Hollis, NH

2016-03-12

I'm signing because children should be allowed to always have a relationship

with and to love both parents.

Federico Acevedo-

McMinnville, OR

2016-03-12

Gonzalez

My Ex brainwashed my two daughters now she has sole custody and she keep
trying brainwashed my Son. He is only 6 years. I don't see my two daughters
but if my ex don't stop Emotional abuse my Son. He is going to stop in see me
Soon.

Rick Carbone

Johnstown, PA

2016-03-12

My daughter and I are victims of this disorder and have been separated for 10
yrs. It even cost me 7 yrs. imprisonment because of an overzealous prosecutor
and a judge that turned a blind eye.

Susan Rainey

Delmar, MD

2016-03-12

My children were given to a proven child abuser. They never wanted to live
with their father who kept them from seeing me or even talking to me on the
phone. The children are grown but that habit developed continue into
adulthood.

Shawn Pearson

Woodbridge, VA

2016-03-12

As the father of a son affected, this is extremely important to me.

Christopher Levien

Downsview, Canada

2016-03-12

If Stalkholm Syndrome is recognized then so should Parental Alienation.

Where one targets strangers the other targets non-custodial parents using the
exact same acts of manipulation and attachment. Please stop the abuse by
proxy of children and parents.

Clare Latchem

Sidmouth, United

2016-03-13

I am a victim of parent alienation by my ex partner

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Stacey Hillman

Denver, NC

2016-03-13

Because I watched my brother have to fight to see his dying son.

Cyndi Pleasants-Scott

Iron Station, NC

2016-03-13

Because I just witnessed a dear friend denied access to his dying child.

Douglas Correll

Denver, NC

2016-03-13

The court system sucks. Family court is a shoot from the hip good ole boys
system. It is time for both judges and attorneys to be held accountable for their
devious behavior and ineffiency

Aleshka Burgos

Montverde, FL

2016-03-13

We are victims of PAS.

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Deirdre West

Odessa, FL

2016-03-13

I was one of those children and I know someone else who has been through
this.

Trena Thompson

sarnia, Canada

2016-03-13

I'm signing because to many children are being emotionally abused and denied
relationships with loving parents due to manipulation of the family law process.
Parental alienation is emotional abuse on the children and it needs to be
acknowledged by the law and addressed by all levels of government

Bayleigh Anderson

Indianapolis, IN

2016-03-13

I have been a witness to this and seen the "justice" system and people put in
place to help these kids just ignore the problem or contribute to it. It's so sad.

Carmel Brown

Sherrills Ford, NC

2016-03-13

Brian Correll has been done so wrong and NO one would help !

Thomas Heimel

Woodbridge, VA

2016-03-13

If you want details contact me and I will be happy to give you my story.

Melissa Bridges

Charlotte, NC

2016-03-13

I have known Brian Correll since my childhood years and he's a awesome man
and father no no one should be stolen of there rights as a parent like he has

Salvatore DiGuardia

Phoenix, AZ

2016-03-13

My children are victims of Pathogenic Parenting. We need to have the proper

guidance in Family Court to diagnose this as psychological abuse and allow
our children to be freed of the bondage and damage that they did nothing to
deserve.

elizabeth Appelhanz

camarillo, CA

2016-03-13

I'm a victim of child profiting services abuse.

Garrick Sitongia

Portland, OR

2016-03-13

Children have not developed the judgement to know when an adult is tricking
them into a faulty behavior. This is especially true when the adult is an
important attachment figure. Parents are human, and can have seriously
negative personality traits. Such people will use the innocent inexperienced
children as agents of vengeance. By not doing so, they lose the child. By doing
so they get custody. The reward is in favor of evil in this case.

Loretta Jackson

Maple Ridge, Canada

2016-03-13

I saw this first hand as a counsellor for children. I knew a mother who spent
$20,000 for a forensic psychologist to write a report for court. She ended up
with sole custody which hardly ever happens but total court costs were very
high. Children are vulnerable and need support. Children who have a parent
who is encouraged to alienate a parent lives with a reat deal of shame and guilt
as most conflict between parents is "their fault". Providing counselling was
often denied if the abusive parent was involved or the child was harrassed after
an appointment to the extent that they did not want to go anymore. It is a very
complex problem.

Tammi Sellers

Knoxville, TN

2016-03-13

I have seen this occur in my own family and in a friend's family.

Denisha Correll

Denver, NC

2016-03-13

I am signing for my brother in-law had been unfairly treated by the courts and
exwife. After 4 years of court and his son was diagnosed with Leukemia 3 1/2
years ago he passed away at age 15 03/06/2016 . My brother in-law was
treated like he was the bad guy, which is not at all the truth. He has another
child and I hope he will finally have a normal life with her,but I know that her
Mom will continue to do the same with her as she did with their son.

Tino Scattoloni

Hope, ME

2016-03-13

I want things to change and have this pathology recognized.

David Lynn

Charlotte, NC

2016-03-13

Family courts are predatory.

Amanda DiGuardia

Phoenix, AZ

2016-03-13

This is important!!! This must pass!!

Michael Allen

Phoenix, AZ

2016-03-13

My children were taken

Amy Correll

McConnells, SC

2016-03-13

I support the petition bc my cousin Brian Correll lost his son to cancer and was
alienated by birth mother after the injustices he faced through the Lincoln
County NC court system

Jennie Cogswell

Denver, NC

2016-03-13

My friends heart is breaking and there is a strong need for alienation laws!!!

Jeremy Harrison

Oxford Station, Canada

2016-03-13

My stepson is alienated from his family

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Joanne Harris

Spencerville, Canada

2016-03-13

I believe it is a crime and abuse to everyone involved that a child can not have
both parents participate equally in their lives ... you divorced each other not the
children don't make the children pay for the mistakes of the adults

William Blaesing

Walworth, WI

2016-03-13

It's an important issue worthy of support.

Mark Bogan

Yellowknife, Canada

2016-03-13

Kids want both parents.

Jenny Campos

Dearborn, MI

2016-03-13

My husband is a victim of PA! Trying to prevent what has happened to SS17

from happening to SD8!

Angela Guglielmo

courtice, Canada

2016-03-13

Parents shouldn't be manipulating innocent minds.

Cynthia Lingerfelt

Fort Mill, SC

2016-03-13

I know Brian Cordell and know he is a good man and to have his child
alienated from him was just wrong and I have a Son whose mother told her
right in front of me that her father was a piece of shit all because she wants to
spend time with him, it is wrong no parent should ever put another parent down
to the child in front of the child etc. And if there are allegations of abuse the
justice system needs to investigate before just giving someone a restraining
order based on someone said so or the family of that someone said, sadly
people lie and not always in the best interest of a child usually because they
are bitter revengeful people who want to hurt someone else because they are
not happy or secure with themselves as a parent!

leigh honeycutt

gastonia, NC

2016-03-13

Im signing cause my friend shouldn't have had to go through such bs to see his
son!!!!!!

Paul Van Drie

Loganville, GA

2016-03-13

I am the victim of Parental Alienation with nothing done by the courts

Caroline Gilbey

Fleet, United Kingdom

2016-03-13

I have seen the devastating effect of this and how powerless my friend Jules
Findlay has been in her case.

Michelle Sargent

Phoenix, AZ

2016-03-13

I feel it is important

Robin Vejar

Gatineau, Canada

2016-03-13

I'm living the situation,

William Roditski

S Abington Twp., PA

2016-03-13

I have spent 8 years combating parental alienation targeting my younger

children by my ex-wife and older children.

Katherine Buchanan

Boone, NC

2016-03-14

I'm signing because I am a product of a home where a parent was alienated

from me.

Shannon shepherd

Slidell, LA

2016-03-14

This happened to me.

Jeanette Barbagli

Denver, NC

2016-03-14

I watched a dear friend go thru this very thing..... WHAT A SHAME!!

David Snead

Charlotte, NC

2016-03-14

Because I'm fighting to see my kids now.. No father should have to go through
this.

Tamara Madden

Castle Rock, CO

2016-03-14

children need both parents

Amber Cochran

Stockton, CA

2016-03-14

I am a mother that is been a victim of parental alienation and believe it is a

cause that needs to be more of a concern with society in order to actually have
some sort of hope for those of us that have been gotten lost in the system

Valerie Day

Peachtree City, GA

2016-03-14

It's a very important issue kids have an unspoiled right to both parents

Krissy Ross

Huntington, IN

2016-03-14

I have a niece and nephew that were victims of a father (my brother) doing
everything in his power to turn them against their mother. It is heartbreaking. To
see innocent children manipulated and torn like this is something I can't even
find a word for.

Tammy Lampley

Denver, NC

2016-03-14

I have witnessed the legal system fail to protect parents and children from this
horror and injustice

Cindy Kistenberg

Charlotte, NC

2016-03-14

Because my daughter is a victim of a narcissistic abusive man who has turned

her against me as a result of these tactics--behaviors that manifest in
contentious divorces where he hates the mom more than he loves the kids.

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Stephen Applebaum

Novato, CA

2016-03-14

Unfortunately, the mother of our children almost certainly suffers from BPD, and
they have paid a horrible price due to enmeshment and adultification

Jenny Belcher

Fairdale, WV

2016-03-14

I am in this situation and I have been fighting for almost 4 years. I raised my
son for 3 1/2 years by myself and his father was to busy to see him because he
was playing with his new girlfriend. My son at 18 months accused his father of
sexaully abusing him, and that was held against me.

Robert Jaques

Myrtle Beach, SC

2016-03-14

This has destroyed my life and needs to be stopped.

Masha Sanders

Portland, OR

2016-03-14

This has happened to my nephew.

Laura Borys

Oak Park, CA

2016-03-14

I have seen one too many families, mostly women, go through this heartbreak
over fighting for their children to no avail for almost 20 years now. This is
logical. It needs to be done. Our children need this. Stop perpetuating future
abuses from generation to generation. Protect the children. They may be
resilient, but why should they have to be? Why should they have to chose
between which parent they love the most? This is the best interest. Their
mental health and wellbeing.

Jodi Shaffer

Dubuque, IA

2016-03-14

Children in the middle need a VOICE! We must stop those who focus on
alienating their kids from the other parent immediately, especially when all that
parent wants to do is love and be with that child. When is enough truly enough!

Heidi Peachey

Colchester, United

2016-03-14

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Robert Strickland

Sackville/Halifax, Canada

I'm an American living in the UK. A friend of mine has been through hell after
his wife initiated divorce proceedings and then turned the children against him.

2016-03-14

Kids deserve both parents, and the Canadian Divorce Act actually encourages,
or financially rewards, a parent to take more parenting time than the other
parent.

Debbie Dickerson

Matthews, NC

2016-03-14

A parent should never be denied from seeing their children as long as sound
mind. Parents that brain wash their children about another parent shouldn't
have custody. No child should have to fight for their life in a hospital room
without both parents support. A child should never have to die thinking a parent
didn't love them only bc the other parent didn't allow. Laws need to change
giving equal attention to father rights as they do for Moms.

Tom Watson

Cowichan Bay, Canada

2016-03-14

This was done to my kids. Abuse is part of the process

Nick Child

Edinburgh, United

2016-03-14

I used to be a typically prejudiced and ignorant helping professional myself

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about how serious the harm and expense of this abuse of families and their
children. I now campaign against that ignorance.

Phillip Borders

Monroe, NC

2016-03-14

Kids aren't weapons......

Jodi Baker

Lee, FL

2016-03-14

Parental Alienation us Emotions and Psychological Abuse and laws need to be

set to protect our children and the alienating parent. I have been Linares from
my children from their father for over 15 years causing substantial relationship
lose between not only the children and myself but the children and my family
and friends.

Ashley Holland

Russellville, AR

2016-03-14

I'm signing for my sake and my son's sake. Maybe there will be a way for all
sides of the story to have a chance at seeing the light..

Terri Larson

Wisconsin Rapids, WI

2016-03-14

I have suffered illegally & wrongly loosing my children, MN. Sherburne Co.
Corrupted Judge Alan Pendleton,

Randy Davis

godwin, NC

2016-03-14

Neil Shelton of NC continues to be destroyed by alienation due to NC Senator

Sarah Stevens and her crony court room antics in his case , that's why I
signed!

Sheree Michelle Barber

Spanish Fort, AL

2016-03-14

I'm being alienated from my son myself and it's pure torture.

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Angie Reynoso

Palos Hills, IL

2016-03-14

Have witnessed this situation in family.

Kathleen Chimera

Leatherhead, United

2016-03-14

I am a professional working with families where one parent is targeted. I value

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any help whatsoever in allowing children to have the best relationship they can
with both of their parents.

Laurence Norwin-Allen

HArlow, United Kingdom

2016-03-14

I don't care what they call it, as long as this gives a coherent way forward to
stop the pandemic of Emotional Child Abuse.

john poston

Corydon, IA

2016-03-14

I believe it can redirect child services to a better end on behalf of the child and
family.

Diane Wachs

Paso Robles, CA

2016-03-14

I pray everyday for resolve of this horrific epidemic PAS! Brain

washing is also a terrorist act. It should be considered a crime to use
Children for the one parents gain, with consequences to that parent
instead of our Children as well as us (The alienated Parent)! No more
suffering! I have experienced this first hand. It's been 16 years since
I've been alienated from my 3 Children now grown adults. The abuse
still continues to this day from my Ex. No one should have to endure
this act of abuse! I live with Hope & Faith my Children & I will one
day have our Freedom back, & through positive resources we will be
reunited in a Healthy Loving wayGod Bless us all

Darin Hinderer

North Canton, OH

2016-03-14

I have three kids that have and continue to be alienated.

Kristen Perella

Somerville, MA

2016-03-14

Because though I may be forgotten in our son's eyes, I am not gone.

Teresa McDonald

Bessemer City, NC

2016-03-14

My cousin was alienated from his dying son and was not even allowed to see
him until after he had already died. Some parents are childish and selfish.

Crayton 1

Rock Hill, SC

2016-03-14

This has happened to a friend of mine, his son was buried Friday at 15 years
old. His father was not notified until 48 mins. After his death even though he
was admitted to hospital at 4:00 am and died at 9:00 am. There is so much
more to this story but to much to type

Patrick Burke

Delta, Canada

2016-03-14

I am professionally involved with this PAS cases.

Dr. Kathleen Reay

Penticton, British

2016-03-14

Parental alienation is child psychological abuse and it's long term effects are

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devastating.

helen miranda

Denver, CO

2016-03-14

Its unfair to the children and the parents

Emily Snyder

Nazareth, PA

2016-03-14

I've seen it first hand with a friend. Devastating emotional impact on those kids.

Ana Arce

France

2016-03-14

No a la manipulacin de los nios!

River Stone

portland, OR

2016-03-14

I'm signing because my child is being manipulated by her narcissist father to

reject me. Despite countless evidence of such having been brought before the
court, no changes have been ordered and my child continues to be abused.
For the sake of my child and so many others... Please sign and share. This
epidemic needs to stop.

m reilly

wells, United Kingdom

2016-03-14

I am an Alienated parent

Jennie Hayes

burntwood, United

2016-03-14

I'm signing because this is happening to my 2 children. Their dad and his family

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are turning them against me and my family everyday. I hope something is

recognised in court before they reach adulthood.

Renee Wood

Stockton, CA

2016-03-14

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Stephanie Blaisdell

Centerville, MA

2016-03-14

I am a targeted parent and my son is suffering the consequences of a family

court and psychological system that refuses to acknowledge PA...and actually
makes it worse. My son and I are forever changed because of this travesty....

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Lee Turley

Dudley, United Kingdom

2016-03-14

I know someone who is going through this trauma

Harriet Mackie

London, United Kingdom

2016-03-14

Society's acknowledgement of this emotional abuse is 30years behind

acknowledgement an

Amy E

Round Rock, TX

2016-03-14

I am a child psychologist who works with these alienated children and have
seen firsthand the pain they go through. I have also lived with alienation in my
house--my husband watched his three children turn against him one by one
while their mom, diagnosed with BPD, made numerous false allegations. I now
have a five year old who wonders why her siblings do not love her anymore.
This hurts everyone, and it needs to stop. It seems to be the one kind of abuse
our society actively promotes.

Lauren Granen

Slidell, LA

2016-03-14

I have seen the effects of parent manipulation of a child first hand and this
should be categorized as child abuse.

Misti Smith

Norman, OK

2016-03-14

My child is a victim of this horrid abuse. She had told me she feels trapped.
How horrible is it that the only advice I can give her is to do what she has to do
to survive? Until the courts and professionals start taking this for what it is,
severe emotional abuse, our children will continue to suffer. What this does to
you as w targeted parent is the most hopeless and helpless feeling in the
world. Something must be done!

Amanda Ovadal

Ixonia, WI

2016-03-14

The states need to open their eyes to narcissistic, manipulative, abusive

parents....see them for what they are!!

Kristina Dicker

Beaverton, OR

2016-03-14

I'm a parent and I have rights!

Carolyn Milbank

Edinburgh, United

2016-03-14

I know the heart ache this behaviour can cause.

2016-03-14

My step children have been manipulated and 1 hasn't been seen by us since

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Ashley Waddell

Loganville, GA

August of last year. What they are going through is child abuse.
Marc Lemay

Long Beach, CA

2016-03-14

Children need to be protected from this form of abuse just as much as physical
or sexual abuse.

Greg T

Wexford, PA

2016-03-14

Long overdue

David Eichler

Round Rock, TX

2016-03-14

My daughter was alienated against me and it breaks my heart to see it

happening to my boys while the courts allow it to happen... and enable it!

Carmel Brown

Sherrills Ford, NC

2016-03-14

No parent should have to go through this.

Marjorie Geigle

Boise, ID

2016-03-15

Parental alienation is wrong. These children are innocent! And in most cases
this is a form of "punishment" from the true abuser and manipulator! Not okay
to take advantage of our children! PERIOD.

Delilah Aurelio

Edison, NJ

2016-03-15

This injustice has to end.

John Halpin

New York, NY

2016-03-15

I am a parent who has lost children to this epidemic.

Richard Azocar

Los Fresnos, TX

2016-03-15

my son's mother is bipolar schizophrenic and is not allowed to be alone, much

less in charge of her four children. she fraudulently claims taxable income and
sells her food stamps. she is in public housing and contributes nothing to the
welfare of her children. i am a veteran with a stable and healthy home
environment married to a teacher. the courts received her multiple falsified
police reports against me and ordered me to pay child support with no rights to
visitation of my child. for three years i have been denied the right to see my son
because his mother claims to be afraid for her own safety. however, there is no
evidence that my son even actually resides with his mother, or if he is even
healthy, safe or even alive. the courts still maintain that they are representing
the interest of the safety of my son.

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Salvatore DiGuardia

Phoenix, AZ

2016-03-15

I am a targeted parent. I moved out of state for work and that was my fault. I
didn't get orders prior to moving and that was my fault. I have been filing
multiple motions for 4 years and during that time the alienation has become
more severe with every day that has passed. I made the decision to move back
home after 2 and a half years of contact the the targeting parent interfered with
and she did not agree to any out of state visitation. Upon my arrival back to
Arizona the targeting parent informed me that the two children, at the time 16
and 12, no longer wished to see me. No issues of parental fitness and the
children were adultified so greatly that they believe I, and all members of my
family, are not worthy to speak to or visit.
I have reviewed the checklist that Dr. Childress has provided and I have
recalled a scenario for every indicator of DSM5 abuse with extreme clarity that
the court appointed reunification therapist has refused to acknowledge or
discuss.
This adoption would greatly improve the ability of targeted parents to make a
clear case in court with or without legal representation and would ensure that
our children are never again left in a psychologically abusive environment ever
again.
Please consider deeply adoption of this definition. Pathogenic Parenting is an
existing condition within the current construct of indicators of abuse.
Thank you for your consideration and best regards,
Sal DiGuardia

Ken Mobley

Commerce, GA

2016-03-15

It's true.

Renee Dallaire Lokke

Leduc, Canada

2016-03-15

I Know a couple people living this as we speak

Tammy McMichael

Cumberland, RI

2016-03-15

I am the targeted parent and haven't seen two of my daughters in years. My

husband (2nd) just wrote a book - Tears In The Rain by Leonard Myers is
available on Amazon. It is a piece of fiction which explains to everyone what
Parental Alienation is and what is does to families. We all must act to stop this
epidemic!

Amanda Sillars

Victoria Point West,

2016-03-15

Australia

Parental Alienation IS emotional child abuse and needs to be recognised for

what it is. I was a child of alienation kept from my mum for 7 years and led to
believe she was a bad person and that she didn't care for me. This impacted
my life in so many areas. Mum took her life when I was 18.
Then as an adult I ended up being alienated from my own children as I chose a
man similar to my father. I am now reunited with my son after 4yrs & 3 months
but my daughter is still in the hooks of her father & stepmum.
I founded the Eeny Meeny Miney Mo Foundation after educating in this sinister
form of abuse. We all need to work together and educate the public at large
and have this form of abuse recognised internationally.

Samantha Barrett

Midland, NC

2016-03-16

May nobody ever have to fight to see their childern!! #CorrellFamily

Farrah Maynard

Richmond, KY

2016-03-16

I am currently dealing with parental alienation with my son . His father is a

borderline after 15 months now my ex is making false allegations of child
abuse. I am worried about the psychological health of my son and it is nearly
impossible to get someone to help

carlos fuentes

Montreal, Canada

2016-03-16

thank you for a wonderful work.

Marcia Fagin

Austell, GA

2016-03-16

Pathogenic parenting is a child protection issue NOT a child custody issue.

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Robert Glasco

Pouch Cove, Canada

2016-03-16

I have my kids after 7 years of not seeing them and extreme brainwashing.

Roberto montagna

Capua, Italy

2016-03-16

Sono una vittima vivente, mio figlio quasi maggiorenne mi rifiuta, alienato
dall'et di cinque anni

Martin Irwin

Sandy, UT

2016-03-16

It happened to me in Australia, and the courts don't care.

Alicia Williams

Cambridge, NY

2016-03-16

I have witnessed the implications of what happens to child as a result of

ongoing legal battles- hostile aggressive parenting- and being the targeted
parents partner. Something needs to help these children.

Frank Adams

Youngstown, OH

2016-03-16

I'm signing because I've seen this in my family. We've never had to deal directly
with divorce until my brother found his wife in another relationship during their
marriage. She began to ally his boys (aged 6 and 8 at the time) to herself and
the boyfriend and was patterning her behavior after what her mother had done
when she was a child.
After several years the boys still bond with her even when they admit that they
know she is lying. The courts have failed in every respect and she continues to
play the sympathetic parent and enables them to avoid my brother or
encourages them to manipulate situations to take away his ability to parent or
even be with them.

Laura Carter

Copperas Cove, TX

2016-03-16

This is what's happening to my husband and his daughter. We have been trying
to get primary custody but our judge is bias against dads. Now we are heading
to an appeals court.

Ronald Carter

Copperas Cove, TX

2016-03-16

I am going through this right now with my ex wife doing this with our daughter. I
am always fighting to be apart of my daughter life and there are times she is all
about me but majority of the time my ex wife and her family are brain washing
my daughter to go against me and so much more

Roz Harling

West Hempstead, NY

2016-03-16

Actually don't agree with this petition but wanted people to be aware that there
is a serious problem with parental alienation therapy as it often in revenge will
stop contact with the parent that the kids(s) had bonded with and creates a lot
of trauma for them . I find the parental alienation therapists tacticts extreme and
inhumane to kids as they try to punish them for loving the parent they bonded
with and even to cut off all contact. For instance, if the kids get upset after
seeing the bonded parent, they may cut out all visitation with them or only give
them one hour supervised here and there. This is just revenge and not thinking
of the kids who truly love their parent they are close to. Instead of forcing the
kids to only see the targetted parent there should be 50/50 time spent with
each and the parent the kids do love most should not be punished or labeled
the "pathogen". Often it is the parent the kids feel alienated from who has
issues but they don't look at this as all they do is blame the other parent for why
kids aren't close to them.

Karen Foster

Rehoboth, MA

2016-03-17

I'm signing because.. This is my story.. This is my life.. This is happening to

me.. This is real.. This needs to come out of the dark and into the light.. Our
voices and stories must be heard and we need help. No one is equipped to
help in time along the way.. Lives and families ripped apart unnecessary .. The
children suffer .. We as the targeted parent suffer.. It's a game to the other
parent .. There needs to be education and a lift in consciousness over this to
create programs, counseling, etc for immediate help to families going through
this ( so they can not have to go through this) And not slip through the cracks..
Our system as it is now is not equipped to serve families like ours properly ( at
all) and there is to much suffering happening. We need help. I am first in line to
help bring a voice, awareness ,energy, momentum and consciousness to this.
This is real. Please help.
Respectfully,
A Mother

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Leah Saunders

El Cajon, CA

2016-03-17

I see the effects of this as an educator and value the benefits of parents who
truly co-parent.

colleen corbin

bothell, WA

2016-03-17

Being alienated. Over and over again. For years.

Shane Absolom

Australia

2016-03-17

My daughter has been taken from me and I'm refused any type of contact. I'm
not informed of any information about her upbringing and her health etc. This
includes her brothers and grandparents who have been alienated as well

Emily Marget

Chelmsford, MA

2016-03-17

My nephew has been alienated from his mother. She has done nothing wrong
to warrant this.

Danielle Munn

Australia

2016-03-17

Its not right to stop a child from seeing a parent. There is enough dead beats
out there that wont see their kids dont punish the parents that want to.

April Loftis

Preston, CT

2016-03-17

My daughters and I have suffered abuse ( emotional, psychological, physical

and economic) by their father and estranged husband. He belittles me to them,
talks badly about me, etc. He alienated his entire side of the family from my
daughters. He is a narcissistic man with anger and control issues. I finally got
the courage to file for divorce, his behavior is worse! The girls are suffering, he
does not care!

Elizabeth Bennett

Gloucester, MA

2016-03-17

I'm an alienated Mother who's daughter is still being lied to & manipulated into
hating HER MOTHER by a VINDICTIVE, ABUSIVE, NARCISSISTIC EX hell
bent on making me continue to suffer at any cost including the well being of his
own child!! This needs to end!! Offending Parents who use these children as
weapons in their battle for continued power & control need to be punished &
held accountable for the damage they are Knowingly, Willingly & Maliciously
inflicting on our children without a single shred of REMORSE OR CONCERN!!

Barbara Padfield

Chelsea, Australia

2016-03-17

We have a family member that is being affected

Nannette Saint

Wenatchee, WA

2016-03-17

Children need to be loved and supported by both parents...and both parents

need to feel the love from their children!

Dorcas Hermes

Colorado Springs, CO

2016-03-17

I am an alienated parent who's children have been indoctrinated with the belief
I am unsafe, a bad parent, cannot be trusted, and does not love them. Severe
alienation is a symptom of a personality disorder, and should be addressed and
treated as such. Until this is acknowledged by accredited associations such as
the APA, children will continue to suffer at the hands of parents incapable of
acting in their children's best interest, and be denied relationships with parents
who are capable of acting in the child's best interest. The entire mental health
care and judicial systems need to be educated on the long term psychological
damage alienation inflicts on children, and be willing to take actions to ensure
alienated children's safety at all costs.

Sharon Clark

Duncan, AZ

2016-03-17

Our family has been deeply impacted by this situation, and I hope this will
prove to be part of the solution to this epidemic.

Dianne Hagood

Spring Grove, IL

2016-03-17

I believe children ARE MANIPULATED BY ONE sometimes TWO PARENTS.

This has got to be STOPPED, Childtren are getting mentally hurt by this
MANIPULATION

Richard Troche

Salt Lake City, UT

2016-03-17

I believe in the children

tracey zandanel

Brisbane, Australia

2016-03-17

I believe it's a form of Child Abuse!

sree pazhyannur

Australia

2016-03-17

I am against child abuse and my child is alienated from me.

Robert Snow

Amherst, MA

2016-03-17

My child is currently with his abuser, by way of court sanction.

Kitty La Death

Australia

2016-03-17

I live with this torture everyday and so does my son.

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Brett Snelson

Bellingen, Australia

2016-03-18

Too many friends expereince so much pain through this behaviour. We

experience this in our blended family, did hasn't worked but the children still
suffer

George Giatras

Australia

2016-03-18

Judges rely on "expert" advise to make decisions. If our "so called experts"
dont formally recognise alienation and dont know what to do to rectify it, what
hope do our children have? The academics MUST start research and develop
proper techniques and strategies to eliminate this destructive behaviour.
Alienation is destroying the fabric of our society and our reason to exist.... "our
children and our families!"....... stop the debate on whether or not it is an
syndrome...... who cares?........ it is now an epidemic!!!..... the effects of
alienation touches every single human being and is destroying families and the
family values of our society....Protect our children, protect our parents and
protect our values.......do it now!!

Chris Heinjus

Lockyer Valley, Australia

2016-03-18

Parental Alienation is becoming very prevalent. It is destroying the health and

well being of many people affected by it. This needs to be recognised for what
it is and it needs to be controlled so that children caught up in it are not
deprived of the love and contact of one half of their being.

Aurelio Morales

La Verne, CA

2016-03-18

This is real. I'm living it.

Kerry Tsakonas

Los Angeles, CA

2016-03-18

Supporting my friend who's children are victims of parental alienation.

Kurt Ziola

Tolleson, AZ

2016-03-18

My ex has taught my 12 year old special needs son to reject me. Devastated
doesnt come close.

Lisa Ardizzone

Atlantic Highlands, NJ

2016-03-18

Children and parents are suffering.

Wendy Donovan

Tottenham, Canada

2016-03-18

because every child deserves both parents in their life.

lisa racine

Kemptville, Canada

2016-03-18

It has effected families close to me.. and needs to be given the serious
attention that it deserves

Laura McDermott

Loves Park, IL

2016-03-18

My stepdaughter was a victim of extreme parental alienation. Her mother went

as far as faking cancer for sympathy, and taking her to the deathbed of a
distant relative and telling her we were responsible for their suffering. We were
lucky enough to get custody eventually, but only because the mother was also
guilty of medical and educational neglect of this innocent child. The severe
abuse went on for years, and still goes on during the ex's parenting time.

Robert Ford

Warsaw, NY

2016-03-18

My ex-wife has alienated my two sons from me to the point that they will not
have anything to do with me. One won't even answer my texts or phone calls.
The younger son answers texts but only to ridicule me.

jacob chernov

El Mirage, AZ

2016-03-18

I see this all to often by narcisistic people and I want to see them punished.

james duncan

Rome, GA

2016-03-18

I am being done the same way my future x wife keeps violating the court orders
but no one is doing anything about it

Rebecca Clark

Munday, TX

2016-03-18

We lived this nightmare and worst our kids suffered this type of abuse. Please
stand up for children who are victims of parents that choose to do this.

Robin Brooks

Saraland, AL

2016-03-19

I'm signing because I'm going through something similar in the state of
Alabama

Colleen Kenyon

Buhl, MN

2016-03-19

I'm signing because it's the right thing to do!!!!!!

Heidi Hislope

Berea, KY

2016-03-19

I and my now adult daughter have been a victim of this.

Dennis Lyman

Gustine, CA

2016-03-19

It's the right thing to do

Joy Soldavini

Rohnert Park, CA

2016-03-19

My best friends daughter was wrongfully taken away .( Jackie Basinger)

Denny Denholm

Glasgow, United

2016-03-19

I have been alienated all of my sons life. I believe this disgusting act of child

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Rebecca Chong

La Mesa, CA

2016-03-19

My friend is a victim. Her ex-husband has lied to their children and put such a
deep divide between her and her children that her children won't even speak to
her.

Eleanor Adams

Atlanta, GA

2016-03-19

My ex husbands new wife coerced my daughters to sign affidavits "pick a

house, it doesn't have to be our house but you have to pick one". They chose
his house (pool neighborhood new school where I can't afford a home) the
court appointed GAL I requested (and spent a fortune on) knew this situation
but did NOT reverse the affidavits because she said my daughters weren't
contesting them now. So wrong. I think both parents should have 50/50
custody of all children until 18 yo no matter what (unless there is documented
evidence of abuse.)

Charles Gayheart

Corcoran, CA

2016-03-19

The injustice has to stop sometime.

GEORGE PARSONS

Australia

2016-03-19

I agree with the statements made

Gary Grant

Carlisle, PA

2016-03-19

I am a parent of a daughter who has been alienated from me. It is pretty sad.

Leah Maldonado

Virginia, MN

2016-03-19

I have a child that I have not seen since 2008. His father has made my son
hate me he doesn't let me speak or see him

glennis mcghehey

wynne, AR

2016-03-19

I have watched as a dear friend has been victimized by her ex husband. Her
children have come to realized the manipulation and control that the ex has
had over them and have asked the courts to return to their mother, but the
judge ALWAYS rule for the ex. It is criminal that the court has been bought by
the alienating parent.

Lillian norman

Innisfil, Canada

2016-03-19

Mathis is just what happened with my Son and his daughter 11 yrs ago. I lost a
grandaughter. We were very close for 8 yrs then her Mother remarried. Over
the next 4 yrs this man a manipulated her from her father. We went thru court
and a children's lawyer was also involved. All she stood up and told the judge
was that she did not want to see her father at this time. That was eight years
ago. He pays good money each month and has never heard op from her o
seen her in 8 yrs. this man is a socialpath and has turned her from her other
family. He did not want her to have any connections with her father or his
family.

Deryk Plummer

Australia

2016-03-19

I wish to support this petition because l have experienced the same torment
and suffering at the hands of a clever sociopath.
It's a complex issue and most people think that all parents who publicly appear
to love their children, wouldn't to anything to hurt them . This is so untrue.

Jorge Gil

Hialeah, FL

2016-03-19

PAS is child abuse, and needs to be managed as that to protect children

Dion Kenney

Newtown, CT

2016-03-19

I'm signing because there is an unfortunate lack of awareness, understanding

and action to protect children from one of the most emotionally damaging acts
that can happen to a child

Ricardo Ismach

Portland, OR

2016-03-20

I want my daughter to have a happy childhood and the opportunity to reach her
full potential.

Joel Gallegos

Manteca, CA

2016-03-20

I and my children are victims.

Tina Elmer

Westfield, MA

2016-03-20

my husband and I are victims of this syndrome with his children from his first
marriage. It has destroyed their relationship with their father and we want to
help prevent it from happening to other families.

Jeanne Davis

Monitor, WA

2016-03-20

I have watched this happen with my brother and other people.So wrong.

Brittney Mcphetres

Ennis, MT

2016-03-20

My step son was taken in the middle of the night and have had no contact for
164 days

brad sharpe

Australia

2016-03-20

It's happening to me and to far too many husbands and wives.

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Rosita Martin

Baltimore, MD

2016-03-20

America! .... Accountability and Justice: END Medical Abuse and Foster Care
Corruption.
.... For the BETTERMENT of humanity.
Please sign and circulate our national petition on <a
href="http://signon.org/sign/accountability-and-justice"
rel="nofollow">http://signon.org/sign/accountability-and-justice</a>.

alessandra McKenzie

Mooresville, NC

2016-03-20

The ignorance among professionals has been so painfully revealing that this
can happen to in my case a mom who was totally nave about how a parent
with a personality disorder can come across as the parent that is protecting the
child while all along that parent is so insecure and mentally incapable of putting
the child/s first is actually able to hoodwink professionals and further ingrain in
the child/s that the abusive parent must be right if the therapist or dr. isn't
seeing the truth.
so very sad and cant imagine this harmful damages affect long term on
families.

C David Rigby

Charlottesville, VA

2016-03-20

Supporting friends who have struggled with this.

teresa duncan

ferrum, VA

2016-03-20

My granddaughters were taken and the dad have them he abused them then
and still does talks to them and tells the kids that we don't care about them
and if they talk to us the will send them to FOSTER CARE

Tina Berryman

Tuscumbia, AL

2016-03-20

I am a parent that has experienced Parental Alienation and Hostile Aggressive

Parenting as a targeted Parent...

Ada Villafuerte

Miami, FL

2016-03-21

Parental alienation is child abuse.

Kenny Smith

Ennice, NC

2016-03-21

I have been alienated from my children by my ex and her skillful manipulation

of the judicial system and Domestic Violence Agencies.

Regina Sockwell

Sheffield, AL

2016-03-21

My sister was alienated from her children by her ex with no just cause. As a
result, our whole family have been alienated as well. We have to have
qualified professionals that will stand up for the best interest of the children
which means a healthy relationship with both parents.

James Chance

Lafayette, LA

2016-03-21

I had three children impacted by this. the mental health workers saw it, the
judge saw it, but nobody could deal with it effectively because the validity of
this reality is being denied.

Alvaro Castillo

Mexico

2016-03-21
As an irrationaly rejected, targeted parent for a long time, that has beared
witness powerless and helpless, of the damage over the years that my loved
daughters have been long-suffering from her mother, I hope this problem to be
well addressed in our society and the operators involved protect them as
victims of this real threat. The psychological form of abuse when children are
manipulated to irrationally reject a parent is a worlwide issue that negatively
affects children, families and
society. It should be well diagnosed to have an efective and promissory
treatment. Legal actions should be available to enforce a solution to this
problem and even better, to prevent it.

Simon Ashworth

Shandon, United
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2016-03-21

I and many people I know and have met are affected by this phenomenon. It
does tremendous harm to the emotional stability of children and young people
and disadvantages them in their own relationships and is likely to with their own
children.

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Jerilyn Harris

Edwardsville, IL

2016-03-21

My daughter has tried and tried to co-parent with a narcissistic sociopath for
the past 10 years. My granddaughter is 10 . Her father's possessiveness and
hostile parenting has elevated to an all-time high.
Father's testing results from the MMPI-2 confirms my firm belief that he has
significant personality problems.
Unfortunately the 730 Evaluator and psychiatrist assessed that the many out of
range results could be cultural. No further assessment of his ability to coparent or parent was made.
In addition to battling years of hostile parenting/parental alienation my daughter
has been battling cancer and severe surgical complications for the past 5 years
as well. The courts, evaluators and therapists have failed her and my
Granddaughter in every way thus far. They do not enforce compliance with
court orders and my daughters parental rights. As a result it has almost broken
her. It has been a nightmare for them and for all that love them.

craig mills

Australia

2016-03-21

it is the right thing to do

Rhonda Finney

Austin, TX

2016-03-21

My son and I are experiencing Parental Alienation/Parental Alienation

Syndrome; since my child custody litigation and fight to remain in my son's life,
I have met many more parents who have been alienated, too. This has got to
stop! We have so many systemic problems in our country, including in our
judicial system.

Laurie Ortego

Lafayette, LA

2016-03-21

This is a form of child abuse that needs to be stopped.

Nicole Papez

Akron, OH

2016-03-21

My boyfriend is living this nightmare.

Frances Hansen

Oceanport, NJ

2016-03-21

This is happening to my friend and her family

Amy Grant

Lincoln, CA

2016-03-21

Targeted parent

Danell Olivera

Redding, CA

2016-03-21

Im signing because my fiancee has been alienated from his kids. Their Mother
Tracey D Vierra from Cottonwood, Ca coaches and brainwashes them
constantly to not want to come see their father. I could go on and on about the
constant interference. It needs to be stopped and court officials need to be
trained better to recognize it.

joseph perlman

Brooklyn, NY

2016-03-21

Kevin Lyons

Austin, TX

2016-03-21

I do not have a criminal record; no DWIs or abuse; Have a great job and have
been there for my kid since Day 1. Yet the ex spent lots of money to have me
written out of my kid's life (I only get 64 hours a month with him - no Holidays,
spring breaks, or summers). When I buy my kid things, she won't let him wear
them at her house.

Lori Waresmith

Dover, MA

2016-03-21

I'm an alienated mother. Haven't seen my son in 13 years.

jeff odam

Beaverton, OR

2016-03-22

as a father alienated from his son, I know firsthand the pain involved parental
alienation. I watched once loving child who now rejects me based on false
allegations manipulated into his brain by the other side of his family.
it needs to be worded in the DSM-5 more clearly to help save the children.
Thank you in advance
targeted dad

Wiliam Baird

Scituate, MA

2016-03-22

My grandchildren are mentally being destroyed by their mother against. They

have been taught that lying and deceit are acceptable behavior. They exhibit
fear of my son in front of their mother. Yet away from their mother, they are
are more normal. Yet not affectionate.

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Kasey DiGiulio

Tuscumbia, AL

2016-03-22

We need to do what's right for the children and not let the emotions of parents
get in the way.

Heather Herrera

Zion, IL

2016-03-22

For my son, who didn't deserve this :(

Christina Fusci

Tucson, AZ

2016-03-22

I have experienced my child being manipulated against by his grandma. I've

seen it give him anxiety and depression over time. This needs to stop

Ian Kelly

California City, CA

2016-03-22

As an Active Duty Air Force member, stationed in Germany, I lost any chance
of getting custody of my daughter. I've lost a great deal of time with her, I've lost
court ordered visitations since her mother kept relocating around the US. Now
my daughter lives in my own state, and I feel uncomfortable even attempting to
start a relationship with my daughter, because of the alienation that had
occurred. Between 2006 and now, I have only had two periods of visitation with
my daughter. Both periods of time occurred in 2011. I feel like I've lost my
child, and, honestly with things being the way that they are in regards to
Parental Alienation Syndrome... we as a society should be fighting PAS. Every
single child deserves to have a relationship with both parents. Not only am I
signing this petition as a parent, but also as an individual that went through
PAS as a child.

Aimee Walsh York

Bellingham, WA

2016-03-22

Because my abusive ex has now gained custody of my little boy and is refusing
me visits, thus, alienating my son from me. My son, who I had sole custody of
from birth until he was 5, has not been home with me in Bellingham since 2014,
and his dad refused to communicate with me, follow the Parenting Plan, nor coparent in any way whatsoever. My son is suffering as a result of this alienation
but he is too frightened to tell his father he wants to see me. This I have
gathered from my son & my twice weekly court ordered phone conversations. I
think it is abhorrent that a parent is allowed to take matters into his own hands
and hurt our child this way.

Leslie Alam

Japan

2016-03-22

I care that all children deserve to have two loving parents in their lives!

John Narkinsky

Leesburg, VA

2016-03-22

I am myself a victim of severe parental alienation. Because of the APA's

continued and unfathomable renitence on this issue, it is nearly impossible to
get courts to take action against this form of child abuse.

Dan Rhutasel

Chippewa Falls, WI

2016-03-22

I have not seen my children in over 3 years. And even if I could get something
accomplished through the courts, the process of drawing my ex and children
through court will alienate them even more. If the courts would have made
correct decisions when I began the legal process to see my children over 8
years ago I would not be in this desperate position of not knowing if I will ever
see my children again.

Jane Kennedy

Franklin, TN

2016-03-22

My ex husband has alienated my children from me. He has never enforced the
parenting plan and then he and his attorney say I'm not using my parenting
time. They've continually had me in the courts for the last four years and put
the boys in the middle. He expects their loyalty!

James Kelly

Brighton, IL

2016-03-22

I've been through this with my children

Melissa Morrison

Modesto, CA

2016-03-22

I'm signing because I am alienated from my son by his father. No phone calls,
visits, etc. it is heartbreaking to think that he thinks his mom doesn't love him
when he is so loved. This is child abuse and debilitating for me. Please let's
stop parental alienation

Felix Beruvides

Fort Lauderdale, FL

2016-03-22

As a parent, it could only be rught.

Maryjane Slaughter

Naples, FL

2016-03-22

I have seen this happen and it isn't fair to kids or the rejected parent.

Erin Hart

Gardnerville, NV

2016-03-22

We are currently in this situation and finding no help.

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Erica Thomas

Ponchatoula, LA

2016-03-22

I am a mother i have one son who is 8 Cade he is my heart..mhis father is

alienating me from him..and the deprivation of our parent parent child
relationship has been destroyed...its traumatic and it should be illegal.

Tobi Brown

Lakeside, CA

2016-03-22

My husband has been the target of alienation with his daughter. He spent
probably about 100k in lawyer and therapist fees and has fought for every
minute he had with his daughter. The mother (alienator) did everything she
could to interfere with visitation and drag him back to court over and over for
false allegations. He had to give up everything and pay lawyers and therapists
just to prove he is a good dad and deserves to be in his daughters life. He had
the best relationship he could have with her for about 8 years considering the
mental game the mother was playing. We slowly saw this coming but never
thought the day would come where she (daughter) would completely reject him.
She is now 10 and wants nothing to do with him. It's very sad to see him so
hurt but at this point he has run out of energy and the funds to keep up the
fight.. Meanwhile he is the best dad to our 2 yr old and best husband I could
ask for. He does continue to send her cards and tries to call and email, but
with no response in over year. He does not deserve this in the least bit!

Lyn Thomas

Bristol, United Kingdom

2016-03-23

I am signing because although I live in UK this is a world wide problem. No

decent parent should be kept from seeing their children. Children have enough
love to share with both parents.

Theresa VAllier-Thomas

Wilmington, DE

2016-03-23

I'm signing for Caleb and Blythe

Anne Brown

Edwards, CO

2016-03-23

our family is not able to have a relationship with our grandchildren

Melissa Lindsey

Winnsboro, TX

2016-03-23

I am an alienated parent and miss my children very much.

Roberto Cerabolini

Italy

2016-03-23

per evitare che i bambini siano vittime inconsapevoli della manipolazione

operata dagli adulti (to avoid that children are unwitting victims of manipulation
operated by adults)

Jon hepp

North Ridgeville, OH

2016-03-24

I have had only very limited access to my children for almost 4 yrs now.

lisa dite

Bristol, United Kingdom

2016-03-24

This means so much to a dear friend...and im all for helping mates

Laura Lakatos

East Stroudsburg, PA

2016-03-24

My Fiance is a victim of PA and hasn't seen or spoken to his kids in almost a

year.....

teresa kazee

Columbus, OH

2016-03-24

My step children were taught to hate their father because their mother was
bitter about the divorce. She married another man and the both of them
degraded my husband their father daily. The children are now grown dealing
with the emotional effects of that abuse

Sarah Dark

Clevedon, United

2016-03-24

This is happening to a close friend of ours

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Brigitta Cuadros

Gainesville, FL

2016-03-24

It happens every day and causes immeasurable, life long harm!

Ginger Gentile

Buenos Aires, Argentina

2016-03-24

Because we all know that some parents manipulate their children. We need to
help these kids, not have therapists and courts that aid the manipulation.

Susan Remus

Orlando, FL

2016-03-24

I am a parent alienated from her child and have been abused by the legal
system and all other bystanders that allow our separation to go on. It is a cruel
thing to do to a child when they have no ability to protect themselves, and to
exploit a loving parent that anyone would remove them for so long. It has been
over seven years and I want my daughter to know me and for us to be together
again. Please change your position.

Kim McCord

West Vancouver, Canada

2016-03-25

After sending a termination notice to my ex, I became the target parent of 4

daughters who have been alienated by their pathological father. I have not
seen some of them for 2 years nor have their maternal grandparents. Criminal!

Dominick Tomasello

Chicago, IL

2016-03-25

Because it's right!

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marcel daigle

Ottawa, Canada

2016-03-25

Im singning become i too im a father who has no real reason y I can't not see
my baby daughter because of an angry selfish mother

Barry Reape

Bathgate, United

2016-03-25

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Jason McConnell

Surprise, AZ

My son was taken from me and he is being brainwashed into hating me. All
because I caught his mother having an affair

2016-03-25

I have seen the damage this can do to a child. Wake up APA!

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Melissa Calderon

Oklahoma City, OK

2016-03-25

My husband and his son are the victims of Hostile Aggressive

Parenting/Parental Alienation Sydrome. Sadly, my stepson, referred to as my
son throughout this message, can see as clear as day what his mother and his
stepfather are doing to him and his dad. My son is 8 years old and is made to
feel guilty for loving his dad and wanting to speak with him. When my son
wants to call his dad, his mom uses manipulation tactics such as, "what's more
important? Calling Ian or doing your homework?" When my son wants to call
his dad, his mother uses manipulation tactics such as, "Not today, you have to
spend time with your family." When my son wants to have a picture of his father
and him together he is scared to bring one home because he believes his mom
will, "rip it up." When my stepson left his gloves in my husband's car after a visit
with him and told his mom she didn't go out to buy him a pair of gloves, instead
she and her husband told him, "Well now they are with Hanna so you can't
have new gloves." When my son told his dad about this he burst into tears. My
son asked his mom why his dad had to pick him up in the Burger King parking
lot and not at his house and this is what she told him, told him, "because I don't
want Hanna and Melissa in my house." My son believes that his sister Hanna is
his sister, because his dad adopted her, but his mom refuses to allow him to
consider Hanna as his sister and has programmed him to always defend that
with, "Well, she's Melissa's daughter, not my sister." My son confided in me and
told me that his momwon't allow him to call his dad by "Dad," and he has to use
his first name when referring to him at home. My son has been programmed
into believing that his stepdad is his father and parent and that his actual dad is
just someone the courts make Cannon visit. My son has expressed confusion
over certain events in his life, specifically his birth certificate. When I showed
him that He and Hanna shared the same father on their birth certificates he
was shocked but understood. When we finally spoke to him over the phone two
weeks after our visit he asked me who was lying because his mom showed him
his birth certificate and it said that it was "amended" implying that his dad was
in fact not is dad.
My son sees a therapist, he sees a Guardian Ad Litem, and STILL he cannot
express the mental abuse he is under because as he's explained to me his
mother tells him what he can and cannot say to each of these people, she then
calculates exactly what he should say in an attempt to make his dad appear as
if he's done something wrong.
We have video documentation of Sofia, his mother, offering to pay my husband
back all
of the child support money he has ever paid, $40,000, and offering for him to
ever pay child support again.
His mother is a member of the United States Air Force and every two years
after she relocates and establishes jurisdiction she files a new action in court. 7
years later and we STILL cannot get anyone to believe what is going on with
this poor child and his emotional stability. 7 years of an attack on our family.
What this woman is doing should be a criminal offense.
Now, I understand there are two sides to every story, but it is with every inch of
my being and integrity that I promise the behaviors of this woman are in no way
a result of my husband's character or actions. He too is an officer in the USAF
and he does not conduct himself in a manipulative, entitled and corrupt way. He
is only at the whim of a mentally ill woman who has now enlisted the help of her
own husband to continue the force of parental alienation. This poor child fights
to keep his reality and beliefs of his father very real
In his mind. My hope is that one day the system and psychologists alike will
come together to help these poor children and fathers, sometimes mothers too.

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Felicia mae Alford

La Quinta, CA

2016-03-25

I am a step mother of two beautiful children. In the last 4 yrs I have seen my
step children turn from happy, well mannered children to depressed children
with straight f report cards, experimenting with drugs, alcohol and sex. We
have been to court 3 times in the last two years and even had to endure his
children writing statements against us stating everything from issues of paying
child support to they don't want to visit or live with their father. Courts fail to see
the physiological damage this has caused for the kids. It was court ordered
they recieve therapy as requested by my fiance, however their mother was to
be in charge of that because she is the custodial parent for school enrolment.
She has neglected to do so for several years even after being brought up in
court that she failed to do so. After his 16 year old daughters failed pregnancy
her father took his kids without her permission on the basis she was not doing it
and never agreed when he would ask to take them. After several weeks
therapist determined daughter is severely depressed and his son is neglected
emotionally. She stated both have suffered so much mental abuse that in
normal situations they should be prescribed medication. This is something that
will not only affect their childhood but be a life long sentance of mental illness
that will trickle down to them raising their children. Courts still have not given
custody up to father. Its like watching a horror movie that you can't turn off or
change the ending. We feel hopeless and lost. We have already paid over
$7000 in court fees but the therapist tells us we can't stop fighting. To move
forward and keep on with our efforts.

Karen newsome

Phenix City, AL

2016-03-25

My stepdaughter, who is 7, has been through this with her mother. Dating back
to when the mother defied the judges ruling and kept their daughter from my
fiance for the 1st 6 months of her life. I've been around since the start and sh
has not let up only going by strictly what the court ruled (which of course isn't
much) and from the child's actions and statements since being able to talk has
been hugely influenced by the mother and grandmother. It's just fair or healhy
for the child.

Roberto Nunez

Eau Claire, WI

2016-03-25

Because I believe these statements

Tameka Charles

Brooklyn, NY

2016-03-25

We have to protect the children.

Joshua Billings

Richardson, TX

2016-03-25

I'm a father, with no acting rights!

Kimberly Goodrich

West Jordan, UT

2016-03-25

My husband is currently being alienated from his 9 yr old daughter by his ex

wife. He has not seen her in almost a year. The 9 yr old will not speak to him or
visit him. She claims just having to say hi to him over the phone makes her
want to kill herself. The 4 yr old visits when the ex will allow it and is now
showing signs of alienation as well. We have been to court and nothing is ever
done to change the situation. It is so sad to see the abuse that is being
perpetrated against the girls and nothing is being done.

Lisa-Maree Kennedy

Glendenning, Australia

2016-03-25

Parent alienation is wrong

Lee Silvester

Australia

2016-03-25

I've lived the hell of having a loving relationship with my children destroyed by a
vindictive manipulator who had no regard for the damage done to our children.
I've seen first hand this dark, twisted, two faced evil, and I've seen the utter
destruction of entire lives because of it.

Sheila Allison

Surrey BC, Canada

2016-03-26

I am the grandparent of a targeted parent. I lost my grandson to alienation.

gREG Lambert

Cromwell, IN

2016-03-26

I'm a victim of this very problem. My daughter has been turned against me by
her mother. To the point that she lied to the GAL, CPS and the judge to make
her mother happy and stop my visits.

Adrian Marquez

San Diego, CA

2016-03-26

My child is a victim of psychological abuse by his mother, alienation when he

was younger, and so forth.

Leticia Alcala

Woodland, CA

2016-03-26

Because I believe in this.. 100%

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Michele James

Grovetown, GA

2016-03-26

I have not seen or talked to my daughter since Mother's Day 2015. Her stepmother and father encourage this behavior.

Lisa Horton

Australia

2016-03-26

I was the child, my father alienated me from my mum and my life has never
made sense until I recently discovered parental alienation disorder and now I'm
the mother, my daughter and son are being alienated from me and my family,
when he took them whilst I was at work to live 5 hours away he left his other
2,kids behind and didn't tell them he was leaving with their brother and sister.
My story is long, I know the effects from this better than anyone as " I was the
child " I now hate my dad for what he done to me and my mother

nikki Turner

Australia

2016-03-26

My son has been manipulated by his father and step mother to not have
contact with me; I am his mummy.

Korrie Doan

Bowmanville, Canada

2016-03-26

For my step son Jake

Kathleen OBrien

Rochester, NY

2016-03-26

I have personally experienced this.

Kel Edgar

Australia

2016-03-26

I haven't seen my children in 11 months due to their manipulative and

controlling father

Andrew McFall

Boise, ID

2016-03-26

Been through it. Seen the effects of it. No child should ever be forced to choose
one parent over another

Aruna Limbachia

Norwich, United Kingdom

2016-03-26

My children have been alienating me as they have been manipulated by my ex

and his family

vaughan rossiter

rotorua, New Zealand

2016-03-26

i and my chilldren are victims

April Bolding

Cecil, AL

2016-03-26

Personally know of more than one parent dojng this behavior to the children. It
must stop!

Karen Baker

Tulsa, OK

2016-03-26

my grandchildren are being manipulated by their mother against their father.

Donna Potter

Brewster, MA

2016-03-26

My ex husband talked my 13 year old son to move in with him and since he has
moved out, he doesn't want to see me anymore and thinks I never had a
relationship with him.

Staci Salazar

Saint Francis, WI

2016-03-26

My children and I have been experiencing this abuse for over 3 years. The
justice system has failed us repeatedly. Physical and sexual abuse are the only
types of abuse recognized by most judges, GAL's, and court ordered therapists
in authority. Fortunately, my children have maintained a great relationship with
me. A bit rocky at times, but I have been extremely determined to counteract
their father's abusive behavior. Please help our children!

Brandy Capps

Jacksonville, FL

2016-03-26

My kids' father and his mother have brainwashed my children against me. My
kids want nothing to do with me because of them.

Lisa Dawes

Tucson, AZ

2016-03-26

I am a targeted parent.

john brosnan

mankato, MN

2016-03-26

Because my children have been psychologically abducted from me: a loving

parent. There are thousands of us.

Sonia Weidenfelder

Broken Arrow, OK

2016-03-26

My fianc has been alienated from his son throughout a long, nasty (illegal,
immoral) custody battle. Children and their parents deserve better than to be
torn apart by manipulation.

Patricia Matson

Evansville, IN

2016-03-26

My sons ex has lied to everyone and has accused my son of abusing his kids
about 40 times all were unfounded she has brainwashed the kids and every
one she talks to she has told so many lies and has turned my grandkids
against this side of the family

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Ronica Ingram

Porter, OK

2016-03-26

In a period of two years my husbands ex has told the children they are not
loved, they are not allowed to pray for us, he has a new family, she will not
meet us and she degrades their father in front of them constantly. When we get
to see them we are constantly asked if we love them. They will barely talk to
him now and we're chastised for crying for him during the drop off or talking
about me.

Rhonda Harkins

Tucson, AZ

2016-03-27

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Cynthia Armstrong

West Monroe, LA

2016-03-27

I divorced in Dec 2011. We made a parental decision ut would be best for my

twin boys to live with dad. They were in 7th grade. I left my ex the house and I
moved in with my parents. Very soon the boys couldnt visit due to sport
commitments. Then they didnt like staying at their granparents house. The
boys became more and more abusive in their language sounding much like
their father. Accusing me of divorcing due to an affair and being angry at me. I
would only see them if I went to thrir sporting events. They were playing so this
was no visitation. Yes I could go back to court. What does this solve? They
hate me more? Im out more money? Im so tired of fighting and for being
punished by my ex and now my children!

Alison Gersch

Round Rock, TX

2016-03-27

I am a fighter of fraud, evidence tampering & mental abuse in family court. Put
mental health court appointments on the hook for their decisions & actions. It'll
drop fraud immediately

Michele McFarland

Austin, MN

2016-03-27

Someone I love is going through this

Amanda Davis

Corinne, UT

2016-03-27

Mental health goes undiagnosed/recognized so often. It affects many people

on many different levels. Often times children are the one's who end up paying
the price.

David Feuer

Fort Collins, CO

2016-03-27

I am a targeted parent whose children have been emotionally and

psychologically abused by their alienating parent into unjustifiably rejecting me.

Aurelio Morales

La Verne, CA

2016-03-27

This is my story. I am in the middle of a custody dispute. In 13 years I have

never abused my daughters. A week after I got primary custody, I was caused
of child abuse and told by the police who also served me with a protective
order, that all three of my daughters "fear" me. I am devastated.

Virginia Jimenez

Carrollton, GA

2016-03-27

This happened to me and my Dad.

Cheryl Jackson

Australia

2016-03-27

My eldest boy. 13 in July has-been subjected to parental alienation resulting in

him & I not having seen or spoken to each other in over 2 Years now.

Carol Pasley

Locust Grove, OK

2016-03-27

Not all dad's are bad, and not all mom's are good

Melissa Lee

Thomasville, GA

2016-03-27

I'm signing because I have been a victim of parental alienation for almost two
years. My son is now 15, lives 2 miles away and other than sporting events he
has I do not see him. Courts are oblivious bc they can't understand a parent
being behind a child not wanting to see the other parent but it is my belief that
no child outright rejects a parent that had no history of abuse or neglect without
the other parent initiating it. This is child abuse!!

Patti Wood

Thomasville, GA

2016-03-27

I miss my grandson who is 14 and has chosen to live with his dad and has cut
his mom and her family out of his life.

Rob Dobos-Bubno

Torrance, CA

2016-03-27

I'm signing because my children, formerly inseparable from me, have

vindictively had their minds kidnapped for the last 3+ years.

Angie dimitros

Austin, MN

2016-03-27

Someone I love is going thru this

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Barbie A. Clayton

Weaverville, NC

2016-03-27

I'm signing because this IS child abuse, mentally, emotionally, and

psychologically. When domestic violence victims are isolated from loved ones
they become resistant to visits with them in fear of the aggressor harming
them. How is Parental Alienation any different?

Tina Bryant

Kambalda West,

2016-03-28

My children are alienated against me

Australia
Jessica Breer

Australia

2016-03-28

I have not had my children for 18 months. Father doing parental alienation

monica fortner

Loganville, GA

2016-03-28

I. Have lived it
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Nick Hoelscher

Santa Fe, TX

2016-03-28

My ex has kept my son from me for 44days now. His first bday was yestaday
and she wouldn't even acknowledge the fact that she took that away.

Eric Schaller

Encinitas, CA

2016-03-28

Children never realize what's happening to them...

Angela Cooley

Mount Gilead, OH

2016-03-28

My kchildren, now 16 were duped into brlieving that they wouldn't be safew
with me because I had suffered a stroke . this manipulation began I believe
while I was still in the hospital. it kicked into high gear in 2012 after their father
had filed for divorce. I last saw & spoke with my children on June 16, 2013. i
call , write letters, all I can do, as I can't afford an attorney. I have reason to
believe my son has been looking at porn online, and his twin sister is sexually
active, and ion 03/03/2015; she threatened to kill herself. so this IS a child
protection issue.

Melissa Berry

Redding, CA

2016-03-28

I'm signing because my sons and me are victims of their dad's pathogenic
parenting. We have been forced to secretly contact each other by me sending
my son a private cell phone through a friend who lives near them. The father
has so manipulated our younger son that he will not even talk to me.

brent baker

Enid, OK

2016-03-29

I'm a father currently being alienated by my ex wife. Ive been Diagnosed w

PTSD.
Narcisists are the devil incarnate! Abuse n destroy lives of good people. Never
think for one second they will stop abusing your child

Tracy Carroll

Rehoboth, MA

2016-03-29

My husband and I are both experiencing PAS with regards to our EX's.

Tiffany Hall

Cibolo, TX

2016-03-29

Because my children's father is a narcissist and denies me talking to them or

limits time and yells at them to get off the phone, has denied me seeing my
children after flying across mutual states

Vicki Messmer

Mott, ND

2016-03-29

Father's needs to have more rights when it comes to their children

Jim Mastrich

Lambertville, NJ

2016-03-29

As a licensed psychologist I am deeply troubled by this all too frequent problem

that needs to be addressed by APA.

Caroline Mahoney

Alameda, CA

2016-03-29

I lost all my children due to my ex husband's parential alienation. When I

sought redress from the courts in California, they did nothing and even make
the situation worse with their rulings. I don't want anymore children to be
abused in this way. Children have a right to have both parents in their life to
love them.

Shayna Andress

Granger, IN

2016-03-29

My sister is going through this very thing. Her son has been alientated by his
father

Bernard Miller

Australia

2016-03-29

I too am witnessing the total devastation of being an alienated parent. just how
this evil practice has not been recognised and attempted to be resolved is
beyond belief.

Jennifer Talbot

Hiram, GA

2016-03-29

My children need me. And I need them.

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dan bruner

Powell, OH

2016-03-29

My 4 children have been deeply affected by an alienating parent. The courts,

Guardian ad Litems, attorney advocates, children's services, police, and
therapists are not equipped to handle this form of child abuse. The children
have been deeply abused by their alienating mother. The scars will last a
lifetime.

Miriam Ramirez

El Centro, CA

2016-03-30

Am siging because this issue needs to be deal with ! I really hope this is hear
we need change for the parents that dont have full custudy of there children
and the mother or father dosent let the other party be around the child for
personal issue and hurt the child with name calling, talking bad ect .

Linda Lindsey-Hayes

Oak View, CA

2016-03-30

I have seen this manipulation against my grandchildren first hand. Change

needs to take place in the court system.

Mike Mullinger

Morrow, OH

2016-03-30

I am a targeted parent and have not seen my son in 3 years. My situation fits
the three indicators perfectly and is child abuse, yet no one will listen. This
needs to be recognized.

Kamilla Feys

Beallsville, MD

2016-03-30

My friend is living this everyday of her life.

Lori Proctor

Hatchville, MA

2016-03-30

I am step-mom to 3 once beautiful, vibrant, and loving children. They are now
broken adults. The youngest once adored her dad but has no memory of him
that is anything other than negative. The only constant in this child's life for at
least 15 yeasts is..... HER MOTHER. the other 2 recognize the PA and have a
relationship with their dad. This has been heartbreaking to watch.

Robin Brooks

Saraland, AL

2016-03-30

I'm signing because I as a mother have been alienated from my children and
not only do I know the effect it has had on me but also on my children

Becky Kerstetter

Woodstock, GA

2016-03-30

My step-children deserve to have normal childhoods instead of being made to

believe their Daddy is a horrible person when all he's ever been is a good
Daddy.

Ted Ruiter

Fernie, Canada

2016-03-31

I have lived through alienation and lost my relationship with 2 daughters.

Lyndsey Hughes

Southport, United

2016-03-31

I am signing this as my brother is in an awful, horrendous, traumatic situation -

Kingdom

because his ex partner and mother of his 7 year old daughter has fled with her,
and is thus far, ignoring court date appearances. At the moment it feels that we
are (as his family), all fighting a losing battle. Child abuse is taking place in the
form of parental alienation, but of course the courts will not look into that. I pray
for every parent and child out there being victimised in this way, by heartless,
cold, manipulative and plain evil parents. It IS a form of child abuse, and it
needs to be proven and recognised by courts as that.

LeeAnn Rost

Venus, TX

2016-03-31

I'm an alienated, rejected mother. I did not deserve what happened but was
rejected due to lies and manipulations of the other parent. There is severe
emotional consequences for the children from this kind of abuse and it needs to
be stopped!

Joe Blum

Australia

2016-03-31

In 20 years time, we will judge the psychologists who covered up alienation as

we now judge priests who covered up child abuse

Michelle DiCola

Broomall, PA

2016-03-31

My sons daughter is going through pas and we, me being the grandmother, my
daughter her aunt, my other grandchildren her cousins, my son her uncle all
are being kept from continuing a relationship with her so I want change for all
families experiencing this. Its disheartening for everyone involved including the
child herself.

Stephanie Montandon

Tulsa, OK

2016-03-31

Because I have a really good friends who's ex works for Oklahoma DHS and
has had child abuse and child porn charge to have custody taken from her and
got custody back because DHS sweep it under the rug and now she only let's
him see his son when she wants take him to court constantly with false charges
things have to change he loves his son and is a great father

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Billie Mitchell

grapevine, TX

2016-04-01

I think it is one of the worst things for children today when they need both
parents be able to trust in, love and be loved in a world full of uncertainty. Very
sad, children need security, trust and love. If you can't trust your parents how
can you trust anything today? It is sickening!

Barbara Krueger-

Kahului, HI

2016-04-01

This is important, children don't understand why!

Vancouver, WA

2016-04-01

This problem has deeply effected myself and my children. I would hope that by

Jennings
LINDA LONDON

having the problem recognized, it might save another family from experiencing
the life altering pain that we've experienced.
Robert Kitzberger

Bothell, WA

2016-04-02

I'm a targeted parent and am astonished at damage that the lack of know,edge
on this topic can do to families and children. The APA has a responsibility to
help, and this is a start.

Kevin Prendergast

cork, Ireland

2016-04-02

My daughters have been systematically alienated from me over the last 6years.
It has resulted in my teenage daughter becoming a carbon copy of her mother
in terms of her behaviour towards me. I have documented every incident of
every nature where it strongly points to alienation and despite even some
criminal behaviour from my ex wife in the presence of our children, authorities
have done nothing to help fight the alienation or even acknowledge it. My
children are lost to me and they are completely powerless against their mother.
They don't realise the emotional damage being done to them and how it will
destroy their own relationships going forward. I would like to be able to furnish
my solicitor with documents / published information which might help to
highlight the serious affects of parental alienation and ultimately raise
awareness in the Irish family law courts leading to a system which better
safeguards children during and after separation.

Stacey New

Refugio, TX

2016-04-02

I am a targeted parent.

George Puckett

Sun Prairie, WI

2016-04-03

No parent or child should feel the distressing feeling of being away from each
other because the other parent chooses to be controlling and manipulating

Greg Franks

Trenton, NJ

2016-04-03

Children dont deserve to suffer at the hands of the courts, they did nothing
wrong.
Family courts"you are cowards"

Wilder Guerra

Gardena, CA

2016-04-03

Just tonight, my daughter's mom conveniently orchestrated a way for my

daughter to not talk to me, even though it is court-ordered. The habit she is
easing into is putting movies on before our calls so they have to be paused for
our calls thereby making my daughter not want to talk to me, cry during our call
because her movie is paused because of me, and rushing the call to get back
to her movie. The other method is waiting until my daughter is so tired that she
actually says she is tired and wants to go to sleep thereby making the call with
me unpleasant because I am keeping her from going to sleep and then being
rushed off the call. There are people that parade themselves as good parents,
but knowingly conive such scenarios and arrogantly claim that they can't be
blamed. This is not fostering any child to have a relationship with their parent,
which is something the child has a right to.

Jamie Williams

Saint John, Canada

2016-04-03

I think it's wrong that any parent would be alienated from thier children.
Teaching children to hate is what is wrong with the world. Kids love
unconditionally, until they are taught different.

Carol Starkey

Tyler, TX

2016-04-03

I have a family member dealing wih this issue

Arthur Sacco

El Paso, TX

2016-04-03

The corruption needs to stop.

Kim Scott

Chambersburg, PA

2016-04-03

My exhusband has done everything possible to ruin my relationship with my

kids for the past 5 1/2 years.

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Troy Baker

Australia

2016-04-03

I'm signing because me and my 2 boys of 9 & 11yrs have been seperated from
now for 12 mths. They were and still are my best mates and for ever will be.
And yet because the mother never had a strong relationship with the boys, she
kidnapped them as far as I'm concerned and has refused me any father son
spend time over the past 12mths and yet the boys phoned me for the first week
of their mother running away with them, after the first week I haven't heard or
been able to get in touch with my boys. The last time I spoke with them they
said "Dad when are we coming back home to see you". I replied "hopefully
tomorrow but you'll have to ask your mother that because I don't know sorry
boys". That was 12 mths ago.
Truth be known she and her family are only denying me access and poisoning
the boys because they know that if the boys do have spend time with me they
won't want to go back to the mum. That's a fact. I'm igniting in court to see the
boys but the alligations keep coming to prolong the access. We all know that in
the short term I will be awarded full custody as I'm now applying for it and she's
going to regret the fact she's done what she has over the past 12 mths
because they will find out and what she done to them and won't ever want
anything more to do with her nor her family. She's going to be a very lonely
mother soon enough for the rest of her life. I'm coming to save you boys.

Elaine Bruner

Centralia, IL

2016-04-03

My family is affected

Melissa Pecek

Australia

2016-04-04

Children should be allowed to be loved by both parents.

Rachael Hunt

Lewis Center, OH

2016-04-04

My closest friend is dealing with an alienating ex. It is child abuse and needs to
be recognized so appropriate actions can be set in motion to save the
childhood of the involved children.

Carlos Basulto

Highland, CA

2016-04-04

Im signing because I am a victim of family law court..

crystal wood

eunice, LA

2016-04-04

My husband suffers through being pushed out of his daughters life. His
daughter is being manipulated and brainwashed into believing he doesn't love
her. No contact.
No visitation. His efforts are met with lies, false accusations, and excuses.

davide fior

Cambridge, Canada

2016-04-04

My ex keeps my access very limited because family law in Ontario lets her do
this

Keith Pratt

Harrison Township, MI

2016-04-04

Child abuse like this, that is supported and facilitated by lawyers, judges,
therapists and doctors must be stopped, and this is a very important step
towards that.

Jane Valentine

Champaign, IL

2016-04-04

The pain and torment the alienator puts on the children

Linda Johnson Lynch

Potosi, MO

2016-04-04

My husband is going through this very thing with his children. It is devastating!

Adam Mischel

Warren, MN

2016-04-04

My kids need me

David Miller

guelph, Canada

2016-04-04

I'm signing because I haven't seem my children for 6 years. The courts were
manipulated and used to create alienation.

Brigid Griffin

Woodside, NY

2016-04-04

Some amazing fathers, and mothers, whom I know well, are suffering the
heartache of losing their children to manipulative and abusive custodial
parents. Child custody courts in most cases do not care from what I have
observed. It generates a trillion dollars annually. What an industry, what a
racket! Child protection from PA is non existent!

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James Enriquez

Lemon Grove, CA

2016-04-05

I'm signing because my daughter, our children deserve both parents without
having to be put in the middle of our differences. The have every right as a
child with two parents, two families, and numerous people that love them, and
are denied, due to selfish, manipulative, parenting, and when they lose control,
they become more vicious. We need to teach them to respect themselves and
further grow as loving young future leaders. It's this what we want to show
them, that it's OK, and acceptable, to bicker, hold grudges, and fight to the
end? Isn't it time enough to work as parents and adults, for our children? We
can and need to move past our indifferences, spend our energy helping them
grow, our money into their colleges, lifelong memory trips, instead of,
"Daddy/Mommy can't afford it because we'd rather spend it fighting in court"
Please, let's work to end the battle, and set our goals to our Children's future,
let us spend that time watching them grow, instead of being blinded by bitter
rage, and vindictiveness.
Help Us move Forward!
James Enriquez

Victoria Kremer

Old Chatham, NY

2016-04-05

The manipulation of children to serve a parents desire for revenge is a form of

child abuse.

Tim Lukacz

Carthage, NY

2016-04-05

I am signing because I don't get to see my children. Visitation has been denied
by my ex wife under the guise of my children not wanting to come. As a child of
divorce, with a mother who did not encourage a relationship with my father but
did not discourage I begged to see my father growing up. I am hurt and
ashamed to say I have given up.

Anthony Varvaro

Herkimer, NY

2016-04-05

Iam signing this,due to the fact that my heart hurts everyday because I haven't
seen my little girl in over 2 1/2 years from this disease..I Have been fighting for
twelve years and in financial debt to lawyers to prove my innocents.The family
court systems don't see the lies and the brainwashing and are so blind,and
they are suppose to be professionals,and equal..I have not been treated equal
since day one of the divorce to my ex wife..I have so much pain I deal with
everyday,because I miss her so much,and the courts let the mother decides
when I will see her again. Unfair..Please help.....Anthony Varvaro

Christopher Gonzalez

Tampa, FL

2016-04-05

I am a father who's hasn't seen his son because their mother is keeping them
away from for no good reason just to be vengeful and spiteful

Roger Oliver

novascotia, Canada

2016-04-05

It is so Fucking wrong what these laws are doing to good parents , for what ,
Money !

Charles Harrison

Belper, United Kingdom

2016-04-05

I don't get to see either of my children from two different mothers been contact
centers ect and everything just gone backwards all I want is a relationship with
my children.

Eddy Younan

Australia

2016-04-05

I been denied access to my child by the children contact center they are so
heartless and lies in there reports also lot of threatening by the Cordinator they
are abuse children stopping the children by stopping dads to visit his child this
contact center is doing favourites to the mother to get me in trouble accusing
me that i was taking a photo to my child and it was all lies I never took any
photos by my self never it was always taken by the staff who are these people
to play a bad roll in the life of our childrens life the staff how work there are not
educated they all have history of the girls abuse and criminals

Robert Reichert

Tacoma, WA

2016-04-05

The family courts are failing us and our children. There needs to be
professionals to determine this in courts vs lies and deception of attorneys and
GALs.

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Michael Horne

Panama City, FL

2016-04-05

I'm being denied from seeing my child

Joe Mares

Littleton, CO

2016-04-05

Family courts shall be about reuniting children NOT being fooled by alienators!
Parental Alienation must be outlawed! When a parent seeks help form the
Family Courts the family courts/judges and therapist MUST help
IMMEDIATELY reunite them!

Christine DiCecco

Nobleton, Canada

2016-04-05

I am signing because I am a targeted parent that miss my boys - their laughter,

jokes, wildness and most of all, hugs, kisses and smiles.

Nancy gunn

Saugerties, NY

2016-04-05

for my best friend

Adria Vargas

San Diego, CA

2016-04-06

Too many psychopathic mothers get away with using guilt and children against
the fathers rights to their kids.

John O'Mahony

Wareham, MA

2016-04-06

I'm an alienated Dad who will never get back the lost precious years of my kids
lives...

Margarita Kupczyk

Brooklyn, NY

2016-04-06

I think is really sad how many kids is suffering because parents must of the
time father's take the kids from their mothers for any stupid excuse just
because they try to manipulate they x wife. This have to stop !!!

heather craig

Saugerties, NY

2016-04-06

I have many friends who are victimized by this and their children are being kept
from not only them but a whole community of friends and family that love and
miss them including other children it is a criminal act on all levels and way too
many are hurt and affected.

Debbie Farrell

Saugerties, NY

2016-04-06

I personally know someone who is dealing with this nightmare. This has to
end!

Ashley Wampler

Fort Campbell, KY

2016-04-06

Im facing parental alienation & it hurts, badly!

william Hurd

syracuse, NY

2016-04-06

I fought for my daughter 22 years ago, and I haven't seen her in at least 18
years

Carolyn Wilson

Jacksonville, FL

2016-04-06

I'm signing because I have family and dear friends that are suffing, not to
mention the children involved.

Raquel Hobbs

Live Oak, TX

2016-04-06

I believe one parent alienating a child to hate the other parent is hurting the
child emotionally, has to stop.

dorls noel

Naugatuck, CT

2016-04-06

Have been severely affected from pathogenic ex spouse. 10 years.

kim yoder

cocoa, FL

2016-04-07

My husband's ex took their child while he was at work and kept her hidden. He
couldn't get law enforcement to help him and consider it parental kidnapping
even though it is. He had to look and fight on his own. We found her through
Facebook and she refused to let him be in his daughters life in anyway, not
even a couple recent pictures. 2 years later she filed for child support and he
filed pro se for his rights and was told no unless he does 6 months of
reunification therapy. We live 15 hours apart and on a very tight budget there is
no way we could afford it. Basically the mother got away with the crime of
kidnapping and alienation and my husband had to pay. He shouldn't have to
cover all the costs it's not his fault his ex did that. He has no rights to his
daughter and it is wrong in every way.

Robyn Sutton

Australia

2016-04-07

My son and us have denied access to our grandchildren over the past 3 years.
Still battling

Ciceli Wilkerson

Mesquite, TX

2016-04-07

I am an alienated parent

Clayton Belina

Terrace, Canada

2016-04-07

I am presently dealing with these circumstances and it's going to destroy me

and most certainly will develop less than desirable psychological issues for my
little girl.

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Karen Brannan

Prarieville, LA

2016-04-07

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Daniel Miller

Salem, MA

2016-04-07

APA (and others) is (are) and has (have) been grossly negligent about this
massive, critical issue. Slow to act and respond, indirectly if not directly
exacerbating the multi-generational problem, contributing to an epidemic and
population of addicted, compulsive, non-empathic, abusive people, so much
that our civilization is near peril. That is by definition mentally ill. It is
irresponsible; it is abusive; it is heinous; it is unacceptable; it is criminal.

Jeffrey Bell

Oklahoma City, OK

2016-04-07

My daughter's and step son's mother (now my ex wife) has BPD and I have
watched her drive my former step son and his dad apart and now has done so
with my daughter using conditional love and manipulation with fear.
Counsellors need to recognize that this does and can happen

Warner De Leon

Perris, CA

2016-04-08

I'm a parent going through alienation and also was a victom when I was a child.

Guadalupe Tijerina

Dade City, FL

2016-04-08

My husband has endured years of his ex spouse doing this to his children and
continues to do it even with a court order in place !
I have many friends going thru this right now it infuriates me to know that
children are being hurt by the people whom should live to make them happiest
and love and protect them

Jennifer Lohr

Tallmadge, OH

2016-04-08

I am a targeted parent, four children with my ex husband, two are completely

alienated and I still see two, although my son is being pressured and stopped
coming to some of his visits...my daughter and you youngest is still traumatized
my being removed from me and home. So incredibly painful to watch your
children be abused and used as weapons And feel so helpless.

Johann Kolassa

Pembroke Pines, FL

2016-04-08

Because I'm a victim my self

Michele Broussard

San Pablo, CA

2016-04-08

I believe in the movement for change to this form of child abuse.

Ciceli Wilkerson

Mesquite, TX

2016-04-08

I am a targeted parent

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Anthony Messina

Wappingers Falls, NY

2016-04-08

I have this issue going in and the family court system is so corrupt there is
nothing I could do about it.

Jeanette Andrews

Longview, WA

2016-04-08

I know that this needs to stop happening, there are to many children that are
suffering without one of their parents. This is abuse and it can be stopped.

James Miller

Plano, TX

2016-04-08

I am signing this because me and my daughter have been a victims of this

abuse and the Court system has done nothing to help

Edward Bergmann

Upton, MA

2016-04-08

My ex alienated my daughters from me 6 years ago- she exhibited all the

characteristics of a borderline yet refused to seek help.

Malka Edery

Brooklyn, NY

2016-04-08

its happening and its terrible

William Bowen

San Antonio, TX

2016-04-09

I'm an alienated parent, something needs to change now

Raul Ragudo

Oceanside, CA

2016-04-09

Im a victim of this

Victoria Wessels

Loxahatchee, FL

2016-04-09

My fianc and other friends have this issue

Sheryl Simons

Le Roy, MI

2016-04-09

This happened to my family. My husband was abusive, but my famo.y

pressured me to stay with him "for the sake of the children." They heard him
put me down subtly every day. Now that they are grown thy will not let me see
my grandchildren. I waited too long for the divorce. I tried to tell friend of the
court,but they wouldn't listen.

Maureen Hart

Sarasota, FL

2016-04-09

I am signing because every day I watch my son cry, wondering if his daughters
remember him, if they still love him. Not knowing what is being told to his
daughters about him, why he is not there for them. Mostly knowing their heart
is broken thinking that they were not important enough for him to love them.

Jody Inouye

Australia

2016-04-09

Step parent being victimised of alienation of step children. This needs to stop,
and the authorities need to be informed and supportive.

Joe Galyas

Port Wentworth, GA

2016-04-09

My daughter is a victim of parental alienation, and I have found no one will help
her.

Ronald Carter

Copperas Cove, TX

2016-04-10

I am going through this right now with my ex wife and seeing my daughter go
through it really sucks and scares me how my daughter is going to be as she
grows up

Amanda Jean

Chapleau, Canada

2016-04-10

We are going threw the same type of BS! It's just heartbreaking that a child
wants to be a part of our lives but the mother is keeping him away from us as
much as possible! From no phone calls and skype time to VERY little access &
is always a fight to get it. Without a court order we are screwed! Sad isn't it!

Patricia Leggett

Rootstown, OH

2016-04-10

My daughter And the rest of our family have been no longer see our
grandsons. They have been manipulated into rejecting us.

Heather Harding

Thomasville, GA

2016-04-11

I am signing this because I have witnessed personally numerous families I

know, including my own husband and step children, being affected by parental
alienation. It must stop and it must be recognized as what it is: abuse.
Courts need to stop sugar coating situations and giving preference to mothers
being the primary parent. We need equal time sharing to become to new
normal in parenting rights.

Angela Reyes

Plainfield, IL

2016-04-11

I'm signing this petition because my husband's ex wife did this to him. He has
not seen his kids for many years, yet still pays child support every month. His
oldest 2 girls, quit high school when they were 16. The oldest one turns 21 in
May and is on her second child. They live one town away and never call or
visit him. Not even on holidays or his birthday.

Robert Pollock

Campbellford, Canada

2016-04-11

Im being unwrongfully denied a relationship witj my 4 year old daughter and is

breaking my heart

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paige yateman

Campbellford, Canada

2016-04-11

I've watched my husband suffer with alienation from his daughter for too long.
Wasted money in court. Paying child support without a complaint. Being
attacked verbally by his ex in front of his child. So sad. He's a great step father
to my children and should be apart of his daughters life. His little girl acts very
strange when the mother is present and total opposite of that when mother is
not present. Something has to change. Little girls need their daddy's too!!

Pete Rabbitt

Sunnyvale, CA

2016-04-11

Found out my ex was telling our daughter - who I hadn't seen for 7-8 years at
the time - that I died in an auto accident. Wonderful woman.

David Adams

Youngstown, OH

2016-04-12

I am signing because my son's ex wife has tried to replace him, and his family
with her boyfriend, and her family. They will not give in to one minute of time
for him to see his boys, and have substituted other people in thier lives to
further separate, and brainwash his children into not having any repsect for
their father. She constantly works on them giving in to their wants to assure
them that dad is not of any value. She was raised without a dad because he
mother cheated on her father, separated them making it appear that dad's are
not of any value. Our son is loosing precious valuable time in their lives to
guide them in ways to get more out of life than she can provide. She even
shows favoritisum toward the younger son, backing his every move, but
ignoring guideance for the older son who understands what she had done with
their lives.

Nate Stadig

East Haven, CT

2016-04-12

Not just for me but for my mother.

Because of the lies and untruths that have been said about me to my children
since my divorce, my mother has not seen her grandchildren since April of
2014.
Meanwhile, my ex-wife's parents have full access and visitation to my children
whenever they please.
It's not just Parent Alienation...it's FAMILY Alienation and it needs to stop.

Nicole Kopcha

Hudson, OH

2016-04-12

I am an alienated parent...mine is a bit different case than the normal father

mother situation. I have TEMPORARY custody of my 12 yr old daughter (at the
time) to a woman who I thought was my best friend. Basically she turned the
whole thing upside down and with all the lies was able to legally steal my child.
My daughter is 14 now..i just missed the second birthday with her..and I am
aloud no contact whatsoever. Oh but I am forced to pay child support though.
PA is a horrific form of abuse that u wouldn't wish on anyone!

mark roslawski

Garden Grove, CA

2016-04-13

I have very good friend that this has happened to and it needs to be corrected

Mandy Sunderland

Jacksonville, FL

2016-04-13

I have watched a child be brainwashed and a father in the fight to maintain a

relationship

Nicole Garcia

Warren, MI

2016-04-14

I am a victim of Parental Alienation for 10 years.

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Brain Lee

Gaithersburg, MD

2016-04-14

I am signing this petition for reason my children have been kidnapped from me
by child protective services and family courts based on lies, false allegations.
The mother is known for her drug use and abuse towards the kids. The mother
is also known for attacking the kids and I, violating a protective order that I had
against her (was arrested on spot) and her and members of her family making
death threats to end my life. She has alienated both my kids and has posted
negative comments and post about me all over social media. The mother as
also while in a inpatient rehab center for her drug us, physically put her hands
around my son's neck chocking him and slapping daughter in face leaving
marks on both the kids. Yet cps and family courts continue to give her the kids.
They have kept the kids away form me based on a opinion of theory that I
would cause physical or emotion harm to the kids because of my anger
towards the mother and system. Yet there is no proof that I have ever abused
or that I would abuse the kids. I have evidence to share which proves as such if
anyone is willing to do a lot of reading into my case.

bruce marshall

Fresno, CA

2016-04-14

I have not seen my kids in 20 years I have grand children that I have never
seen,because of lies

kevin lewis

Orwell, OH

2016-04-14

i am a victom of this ! - it has destroyed my life and family

cindy kiser

Russell Springs, KY

2016-04-14

My husband has experienced this first hand with his 2 sons and the court
system as well. Relationships have been damaged and the boys are reaching
adulthood. My husband will one day experience not knowing his grand children
if changes aren't made soon!!!

Virginia Ewen

Wessington Springs, SD

2016-04-15

I'm signing because parental,alienation is child abuse

Tammy Parisher

La Grange, TX

2016-04-15

I'm in the same situation, & my ex has end been to jail for FV

Lynne Rogers

Mansfield, MA

2016-04-15

I firmly believe in this!!!!

LAUREN Wiley

Oceanside, CA

2016-04-16

My fiance has tried numerous to get some kind of visitation with his children.
He complied with ever court ordered class and hearings, with the judge over
looking his achievements and overlooking the numerous disregard for a court
order by mother. So much time has gone by and my fianc has only been
allowed one visit in the last 3 years. Mind you he had to pay $400 outside of his
child support to see them for an hour.

James Emamiureh

Chandler, AZ

2016-04-16

I myself suffer from a custodial mother that time & time again manipulates a
decree and biased court system to promote parental alienation with our
daughter going on nine years now.

Glorria Silverman

Houston, TX

2016-04-16

I'm alienated from my 2 babies!!! I'm sick from this and they must be too!!!

Evelyn Herman

Novi, MI

2016-04-16

I believe 2 girls I care about are living in fear.

Adam Michels

Fort Cllins, CO

2016-04-17

P.A. is child abuse!!

Allison Dipietro

Princeton Junction, NJ

2016-04-17

I live it everyday with my husband and his children from his first marriage. We
need laws in place to protect children from their emotionally abusive parent.
The damage that has been done is irreversible!!

Tim Carder

chandler, AZ

2016-04-17

I have an ex-spouse who has done this very thing.

P Maternowski

Grand Rapids, MI

2016-04-17

I am alienated

Robin Hague

Inver Grove Heights, MN

2016-04-18

I'm signing because I am a paternal grandmother of my alienated grand

daughter. This girl loved her dad and now she wants nothing to do with him or
anybody associated with him.

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Cheryl Bowden

Vero Beach, FL

2016-04-18

I have witnessed a narcissistic/personality disorder member of my family

alienate her children from their father & her own mother (their grandmother).
The level of emotional & psychological abuse these children endure every day
is beyond comprehension to the rational mind. These children have been
alienated not just from their father, but from half of their family of grandparents,
aunts, uncles & cousins. Children need to be protected from a parent whose
sole objective in life is to ruin the life of a former spouse without regard to the
emotional well being of their children. Courts, police, psychologists &
Departments of Children & Families need to be educated regarding
psychological abuse & learn to recognize it. Save these children whose lives
have become war zones at the hands of an emotionally abusive parent. Help
these children NOW!

Emily Barden

Wattle Glen, Australia

2016-04-18

A close experience !

Jessy Melowicz

Rancho Palos Verdes,

2016-04-18

I'm signing because as a mother, a children's rights advocate and victims

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advocate I am shocked and appalled at how little information and almost non
existent training (for Judges, Court Professionals & Therapists ) there is and no
APA approved diagnostic indication checklist to properly identify HostileAggressive parenting, DV by Proxy, Alienation, Targeted vs Aligned parents, let
alone "treatment" for such heinous emotional abuse and crimes against
children and their loving parent, who often times was also a victim of that
parents emotional abuse during marriage. I continue to be horrified at how
during high conflict custody disputes the agresser parent, the abuser parent,
the alienating parent can continue to assert coercive control over children to
their custodial advantage while false allegations of parental alienation go on to
ruin just as many lives. I implore the APA continue to work to adopt a DSM
code and more accurate diagnosis for children victims and parent perpetrators.
And work to research and find the best ways to train family court to properly
identify and order working solutions. Thank you.

Sue Twigg

Hereford, United

2016-04-18

Kingdom
Sam Williams

Port Washington, WI

This insidious behaviour must be recognised and dealt with as the abuse that it
is. Children and their targeted parent can then receive the help they need.

2016-04-18

This is known as "Parent Alienation Syndrome". I HIGHLY recommend a book

titled Breaking The Ties That Bind: Parent Alienation Syndrome. Myself and my
siblings were victims of this syndrome while growing up in the 1970's- 1980's
but there was no name for it back then.

Shelly Axe

Gardner, KS

2016-04-18

My children were manipulated to reject me.

Walter Fields

The Dalles, OR

2016-04-18

Professionals profit via the judiciary by means never contemplated by "our"

heritage. "We" need to listen, and do better.

John Schamahorn

Tucson, AZ

2016-04-18

I have personally witnessed one of the worst cases of parental alienation which
is still in motion. It's a very disturbing method that the court system must
recognize it to prevent these poor kids from enduring a lifetime of troubles.

Ruth Garcia

Vero Beach, FL

2016-04-19

As a grandparent I have seen first hand the pain children live with when one
insecure parent spends every breath attacking the other parent. Not only does
the child suffer, the entire extended family suffers with them. The family Is
broken
. It is time every rejected parent, grandparent family member and friend take a
stand and demand
changes to protect the child

Constance Hosang

Sandusky, OH

2016-04-19

I am a targeted parent. My children are being abused emotionally by their

father.

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Celina Ceo

Medford, NY

2016-04-19

Both parents should have equal rights to see their children. To deny this right is
child abuse. I am a victim of parental alienation and have not had a relationship
with two of my children since 2012.

Melissa Lang

Santa Barbara, CA

2016-04-19

It's the right thing to do.

Amy-Leigh Karban

Australia

2016-04-19

I am a mother without her children. It is a hidden crime that needs to be

brought to the surface! I have dedicated my life to this issue as I promised my
son he would never go through it.
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Carey Wooliver

Noble, OK

2016-04-19

I'm living it.

Yvie Ford

Australia

2016-04-20

I know if this happening to children and their innocent parents

Michelle Starbird

Lexington, NC

2016-04-20

My husband an his children are victims. It may be too late for him. Even if it
isn't, awareness needs spread and this needs to STOP!

Angela Lauricella

Angola, NY

2016-04-20

I am losing my son to this pathology

Marinet Schoorlemmer-

Netherlands

2016-04-20

I saw it happen with the children of my friend and it is too painful

Greenwood, IN

2016-04-20

This is child abuse. When I reached out for help to protect my children, the

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courts and therapists FAILED on all levels. This is so much more complex than
most people understand. One thing is for sure, if it ever affects their own
families, they WILL take the time to obtain a full understanding and they will
care. This is an epidemic and the longer it is allowed to continue, the closer it
gets to every family....for generations to come. That just cannot happen.
Beckett Conley

Spartanburg, SC

2016-04-20

I deal with this directly. My ex alienated my 2 children from me.

George Borrelli

San Pedro, CA

2016-04-20

My son's mother has brainwashed our son to hate me. Now he doesn't want to
see me again and wants her boyfriend to be his new dad. This article is my
story. I miss my son but if he hates me I guess I have no choice but to stay
away. I'm heartbroken.

Caroline Simard

Montreal, Canada

2016-04-20

Im a mother hated by my kids without reason.

Michael Zorn

Pleasant Grove, UT

2016-04-20

I have seen early signs and witnessed attempts by my pathogenic ex wife to

alienate my daughter from me and my family. I worry how things will develope
as my 4 year old grows and is manipulated by her mom.
I see too much of this going on in the world around me.

Brenda MacMurray

Mechanicsburg, PA

2016-04-20

My children have not talked to me since 2012 because their father manipulated
them into disowning me as their mother. I was divorced in Hawaii due to my ex
being in the military and the court system did not want to listen to me at all
because my ex and his lies. He had our children lie in court for him and the
court believed the children. They were manipulated and controlled by their
father their whole life and it still continues because no one will help me fight!

Belki Tolman

Provo, UT

2016-04-20

It is WRONG to turn a child against a parent. It should be cincidered a crime.

Elizabeth Ataria

Christchurch, New

2016-04-20

My grandchildren have been psychologically damaged by a needy,

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manipulative father , and the Family Court was unable to manage him for a
number of years until finally his lies came home to roost--

joan botwinick

Boca Raton, FL

2016-04-21

I'm standing up for myself and all the targeted parents. I will sign this petition
gladly! I miss my daughter.

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Ginger Pisano

Rancho Palos Verdes,

2016-04-21

I am an alienated mother who was targeted by my ex during a high conflict

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divorce.

Jessica Baucom

Columbia, MS

2016-04-21

I have seen the effects first hand. My child has been alienated from me.

Joseph Penter

Indianapolis, IN

2016-04-21

Please sign to help other parents not go through what I've been through.

Victor Kotec

Ronkonkoma, NY

2016-04-21

I'm signing this petition because, as I loving father, I should never have to hear
my child say I don't love her "because mommy said so." Parental alienation is
real and has so many forms. It's a mental condition and form of child abuse
that must be identified, diagnosed, treated and/or punished, and, most
importantly, eradicated.

Meera Webster

Australia

2016-04-21

This madness destroys children and their families. It just be treated for what it
is - a sickness perpetrated by defective parents.

Micah Robles

Simi Valley, CA

2016-04-21

Because mental disorders do exist. Because ill people have children.

Because innocent children can be affected by a parents illness.
Because it is ill behavior to cause suffering upon children and other people.
Because it is the right thing to do.

Audrea Goatley

Owensboro, KY

2016-04-21

Children need both parents.

BEVERLY STEINER

TAYLORS, SC

2016-04-21

I have grandchildren that are going through this now and two others that went
through the same thing. I hate it for them

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Kathy Fulton

Dayton, OH

2016-04-21

I am a step-mom of 2 kids & have Lived with their father for 7 yrs before
marriage. Blended family as I have 3 kids myself. Everything seemed to be
incredible! I picked kids up dropped them off. Have 100s of pics showing very
happy kids. We Married Nov 24, 2013 our kids were the wedding party. Was
truly a great day. Wks after, The youngest Gracie 10 & 1/2 yr old at the time
(best friend to my 12 yr old at the time) started to seem somewhat distant. But
things were still really good. In May 2014 The girls begged me to take them to
a you-tube concert after Gracies dad said they would have to convince me to
take them , (not his thing to go see a 16yr old boy sing) lol however I opted to
take them. It was the BEST day ever spent just us 3 girls. I have so many pics
to show how happy they were. Met the singers & everything..... Gracie asked if
she could show her mom the signed tee, & posters I bought her & I said of
course! This little girl was still crying from tears of pure happiness! Dropped
her back off at Mom's Sunday at 6pm & at 6:15 I started receiving really
negative texts regarding Gracie being happy about a concert. How dare I not
ask her for permission before taking her is what she was saying. Keep in mind
ive been part of her life since she was 3 & never had not 1 issue with Mom. We
found out the next day Gracie had been grounded & all concert memorabilia
was ripped up & thrown away. My husband was furious as we never had any
issues with their Mom at all. On the very next pick up for the summer (we keep
wkly during summer) Gracie stated she was forced to goto the concert & was
really mad I "made" her go. Have numerous family members & the girls own
texts to me saying how badly they wanted to go. Needless to say all was
greatly confused, & i was devestated. We tried to get thru the wk the best we
could. That was the last wk Gracie stayed in our home. It's been real close to 2
yrs now. Multiple court visits & counseling with dad & Gracie. But no one
seems to believe Mom could ever do such a thing. Mom states Gracie has
never liked me & hated her Dad making me a step-mom. Even claims Gracie
cried throughout our entire wedding (which I have on video & she's having a
blast) most kaotic wedding ever...in a great way.... My step-son 17 now, seems
to understand what has happened but its never spoken of. He's very afraid of
Mom getting upset at all. So even having a girlfriend he begs both me & Dad
not to say anything at all. Both kids are great students & play sports with their
school. Our entire family has been so affected by losing Gracie this way. But
we keep fighting.
I should preface, Mom had a son my husband adopted when he was 2. At the
age of 11 Mom & Dad divorced. & Mom convinced her oldr son my husbands
Mother was the blame. My husband had to fight for 4 yrs for the adopted son
until he finally gave up. (Mom sought out his 'real father' just 1wk after
separating from Dad confusing the son. She requested child support from both
him & my husband. & my husband couldn't take it anymore)
So his family has already lost 1 child. Trying desperately not to lose another.
State of Ohio does not acknowledge parental alienation. We have pictures
texts, emails, documents all proving this but nothing has helped. We will fight
til the end to get our little girl back!

Alexis Spiegel

Du Bois, PA

2016-04-21

This is a very real issue, I'm witnessing it happen right now. There needs to be
a route to take for this problem.

Martin Parisio

Australia

2016-04-21

"Psychological Child abuse" is happening to more and more children as result

of broken legal systems and greedy (money focused) lawyers around the
world. It must stop! These children must be protected!

lisa remland

oxnard, CA

2016-04-21

I am a targeted parent, my daughter was manipulated and kept away from me

illegally, he did every thing possible like email me as it were my daughter ,
intercept text messages and answer them back pretending to be her...very sick
stuff...the list is very long a spoiled narcissist

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Karen Bloomfield

Dublin, Ireland

2016-04-22

my partner and his son are going through this due to the child's mother
brainwashing and manipulating him. It's so unfair and there need to b a law
against it!!

Melissa Strong

Angola, IN

2016-04-22

I am a survivor of pas both as an affwcted child AND as an affected parent. I

am the mother of 6 out of 8 children affected by pas, a sister to two grown pas
victims.
Please acknowledge the damage done from this. Please give us tools to make
proper diagnosis for healing.

Marcus Knowles

London, United Kingdom

2016-04-22

My children are being used in the way of parental alienation in a sick game of
revenge by my ex

Sharon Houghton

Burntwood, United

2016-04-22

Kingdom
paul bennett

Birmingham, United

I've witnessed first hand my partner lose contact with his eldest daughter as a
direct result of the child's mother.

2016-04-22

Kingdom

I'm signing because it is very real from first hand experience and I am gravely
concerned of the long term mental health effect on the children.

Nicholas Drinkwater

Penryn, United Kingdom

2016-04-22

because daughter and myself are both subject to this atrocity...

Marcia Besselink-Soons

Netherlands

2016-04-22

Mijn stiefzoon al 5 jaar gebrainwasht wordt om zijn vader af te wijzen

Andrea Walker

Buxton, United Kingdom

2016-04-22

I'm an alienated mum

Mark Van Horn

Warriors Mark, PA

2016-04-22

It happened to me several years BEFORE the divorce.

Steven Shaw

Bakewell, United

2016-04-22

A friend of mine has recently been seriously affected by these issues

2016-04-22

I was a targeted parent. The severe damage to children caused by alternators

Kingdom
Ron Berglas

Highland, CA

has to stop.
Murray Mozingo

Fairhope, AL

2016-04-22

Lost three children to this abuse

Wilda Pickett

Ocoee, FL

2016-04-22

Parental Alienation is very real and has affected me and members of my family
in one way or another for over 40 years.

Rev. Michele D Plessner

Somerville, MA

2016-04-22

My sons were manipulated to reject me and we suffer the consequences.

Rev. Michele D Plessner

Somerville, MA

2016-04-22

My sons were manipulated to reject me and we suffer the consequences.

Andy Fenwick

Slough, United Kingdom

2016-04-22

I have personal experience of this and yet can't get professionals or the courts
to recognise this without a diagnosis.

Debra Schulz

Batesville, AR

2016-04-22

I am a parent who has been alienated from her children. I worry deeply about
the Pshcological affects on my twin sons. They have 2 families and need to
know they are loved. When you have joint custody and the Akinator will not
enforce the signed custody agreement. The police will not go help you get your
children because they say it is a civil matter. Then the parent doing the
alienation with holding the children keeps delaying court hearings for months to
years. I calk this legalized kidnapping and mental cruelty.laws need to be swift
in custody in resolveagreements signed by court and being disregarded by
Alienators..Children are involved!

Terrilynne Rade

Milton, Canada

2016-04-22

My best friend is an alientated parent

Jeffrey Keil

Sheboygan, WI

2016-04-22

I'm a targeted parent.

Pamela Singh

Hamilton, Canada

2016-04-22

I know someone who this happened to and it's a horrible thing to happen to any
mother.

Tersa Gamble

Sacramento, CA

2016-04-22

Corrupt Family Law Riverside County Ca, Carol Adams Attorney, Judge
Michaei Naughton, Comissioner Gregory Olsen, Judge Pro Temple Mickey
Reed, Judge Pro Temple Sheila Williams Corrupt MFT's Diana Herrington,
Carol Bayer, Kim Phillips, Corrupt Social Worker Marlon Guzman

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Timothy Xavier

Pawtucket, RI

2016-04-22

There are so many children affected whose voices are not being heard.
Parental alienation syndrome is much more prevalent than is officially
recognized. It is extremely hard to fight against it without more mainstream
acceptance. I myself was unaware of parental alienation when it happened to
my family. Now I understand what happened with my stepdaughter(16) who
was once very close to us. My husband and I try to remain in contact with her,
although one sided at times. It always seems that as soon as we make some
progress her mother shuts it down and my stepdaughter retreats again. My
stepdaughter is truly a victim of parental alienation and suffers from parental
alienation syndrome. She is just one of many silent, unrecognized voices
affected by PAS.

Gina Mcintosh

Missouri valley, IA

2016-04-22

I am affected and would like to see change for future generations.

Johnna Bedard

East Providence, RI

2016-04-22

I watched it happen with my sister and it still has a negative effect on her and
my step-dads relationship, and on her relationships with others.

Carolyn Shoals

St. Augustine, FL

2016-04-22

I am signing this petition because it is exactly what needs to be accomplished

to protect the children and families, as mine, who are victims of the system and
abused by the very system that is to know, guide, protect, preserve, etc.
WERE IT NOT FOR THE VERY THERAPISTS INVOLVED IN OUR FAMILY
SITUATION, MY CHILD WOULD BE WITH ME TODAY, AND IT WOULD NOT
BE 14 MONTHS SINCE I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SEE HER, TALK TO HER,
KNOW HOW SHE IS DOING, AND SO VERY MUCH MORE THAT WE HAVE
MISSED. It would be those very therapists who are the accused instead of the
accusers.

Hector Valdes

Tampa, FL

2016-04-22

My step son and husband are victims of the unspeakable abuse. It has to be
recognised and understood asap

Margaret Welch

Syracuse, NY

2016-04-22

I left my abusive, Syracuse Poilce Officer, husband 15 years ago. As the result
of leaving this abusive, narcissistic man, My daughter has not spoken to me in
12 years. My X finally got to my 2 sons and they haven't spoke to me in 6
years. The pain is unbearable. Not only did he manage to take everything
monetarily from me (I can always get more "stuff"), he took my children and
there was nothing I could do. He manipulated me and he manipulated the
courts. And even though I lived 2 blocks from my children for over 10 years,
and I have paid my X over $120,000, I have no contact. I have to sneak into
their HS graduations because he wouldn't give me a ticket. I have heard that
my son got beat up and tried to contact my X to find out what happened, I got
no response. I have heard from another party that knows my X and kids that
any cards or notes that I send to their house gets intercepted and my children
don't get them. I can go on and on.

Charlene Waldron

Effie, MN

2016-04-22

I have felt fists pounding on me... The screams of a tormented child begging for
"my side of the story" because he was hurting so badly from what his father
would say.

Julissa Tanner

Rison, AR

2016-04-22

My children were legally kidnapped and taught to reject me. All because I was
the sole income earner. Doesn't matter if you are a man or woman. All that
matters is that they get your money.

Rose Seeley

Auburn, WA

2016-04-22

This epidemic of Parent Alienation effects Grandparents as well. We lost our 4

beautiful grand children just because a daughter was jealous of our new
relationship and other children who were born into it. We love them all. No one
should tell another person how they feel, who they love, or how much and
retaliate by an "I'll show you" and simply take them from our lives because she
can!

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Tracey Shaw

Johannesburg, South

2016-04-22

Too many families are torn apart by parental alienation.

2016-04-22

Alienation is a form of child abuse and the states have become the biggest

Africa
Ron Pruitt

Hiawatha, KS

abusers
Cindy Lou Bailey

Canyonville, OR

2016-04-22

I'm signing because I am a targeted parent. In my state, the court openly says
that they do not tolerate alienation tactics and yet, our divorce has dragged on
for a year and a half and I have yet to have even one visit with my child. When
I go to counseling, the counselor's main agenda is to get me to "buy in" to what
the rest of the family is telling him...that I am a 'bad mom'. My children are
involved in every risky behavior you wanna name and yet the court does
nothing.

kelly rulo

De Soto, MO

2016-04-22

My son's ex not only alienates him as the father but also my husband and I as
grandparents. This is hurting my grandchild. I want to do what I can to help put
an end to this kind of abuse.

Rafael Brisueno

Toa Baja

2016-04-22

Im am fighting against this for over 9 years in court.

Julia Firestone

Grants Pass, OR

2016-04-22

My children suffered mental breaks from the stress of Parental Alienation by all
the means and tactics mentioned above. It will take a lifetime to recoup.

Laura King

Hendersonville, NC

2016-04-22

I am alienated from two of my thre children, and can see the manipulation
brought upon them by heir own father. I want to make more people aware of
this phenomenon.

Bonnie Armendariz

Olympia, WA

2016-04-22

Reese
Pixie Armendariz

I am an alienated parent, my ex didn't let me see my kids for 4 years and made
my kids believe I left them.

Clearfield, UT

2016-04-22

My daughter is being alienated from her children as well as myself and the
courts don't care.

Pam Minehart

DeSoto, MO

2016-04-22

my grand daughter was removed from my daughter and has been manipulated
my the fathers family she is bad and mean along with myself also, this is not
fair to my daughter or to that child she has another family that loves her.
Daughter was accused of involuntary murder of a child , and served 7 yrs in
prison for something she did not do it was the father that did this she was to
scared to speak out in court because the father abused her and theathen her
daughters life if she speaks up. so we pray ever day that my grand daughter is
safe because the father is into porn I don't trust him I was allowed to visit my
grand daughter until the other grandma said no more visits so now I don't know
how she is doing prays for her safety daily Family laws need to be changed in
this country.

Rosa Drach

Fairport, NY

2016-04-22

How long will we be oblivious to the pain of our children and their families,
especially when we know our children, loving mothers and fathers are being
destroyed with such evil and brutal disregard.
This is corruption that has stained the very fiber of our society. We would not
want such evil to happen to our own children and family, yet we sit bad and
allow it happen to happen to others.
Life is like a boomerang. The evil we allow to others will eventually affect our
own family, if we sit back and do nothing. How nauseating that we call
ourselves a civilized society.
Animals have more love and compassion for their young than we do.
I think chimpanzees are more civil than humans. Animals don't do the things
humans do to each other.
If you have the power to make a difference, stand up and stand out and be
human.
A good conscience is the best pillow to sleep on.

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Maria Stephenson

Bantry, Ireland

2016-04-22

It is so wrong that one parent has such control to influence the thoughts of a
child to hurt another parent. This must be recognised and stopped now.

Tracy S

Newquay, United

2016-04-22

Kingdom

I'm a rejected stepmum, with a rejected father. We are both accused of abuse.
The school said "She's calling it abuse but it doesn't sound like abuse". But still
nobody corrected the children, they still think we have abused them. We
haven't.

Amy McGinnis

Porter, TX

2016-04-23

My children are victims of PA. My children have been taught to not only hate
me but their half siblings and my entire side of the family. My family has been
robbed from a loving relationship with my children by their father and paternal
grandmother. It's a hurtful road for everyone involved except the alienator.

Harrell Canning

Charlotte, NC

2016-04-23

I have dealt with this issue in my professional capacity as a family law attorney.
This kind of thing can even wear attorneys out emotionally.

Doreen Seibert

West Seneca, NY

2016-04-23

My thoughts are with the parents who are alienated and the children who are
the pawns in this ugly war.

Karr Smith

Anchorage, AK

2016-04-23

I have personal experience with this subject. Thank for helping to change this
for future parents & children, as well as all extended family members!

Nancy Honea

Estes Park, CO

2016-04-23

My children and I are victims of PAS.

It started with me getting a restraining order against the children's father for
domestic abuse. Both physical and mental.
What followed was 8 years of legal battles psychologist evaluations and the
death of our youngest daughter. Or oldest daughter won't speak to me so I've
lost 100% of my children and my life to this abusive sadistic mentally ill person
and the family court system he manipulated against us.
PLEASE STOP GRANTING ABUSIVE PEOPLE CUSTODY OR JOINT
CUSTODY OF CHILDREN THEY WANT AS PAWNS IN THERE ABUSIVE
TERROR.

Donna Watson

Montgomery, TX

2016-04-23

Daughter is in counseling trying to defeat the alienation of her children.

Sharon Ragsdale

titus, AL

2016-04-23

I have been a victim of parental alienation

Brent jorna

Australia

2016-04-23

My sons mother has alienated me from his life without just cause. Making false
allegations of abuse towards her to justify her actions to herself. People need
to know the impact these actions have on our children and future young
adults!!!

Dave Brougham

North Vancouver,

2016-04-23

I believe my child was manipulated into rejecting me.

Canada
Steven Wilmarth

Benson, AZ

2016-04-23

I feel I am a targeted parent

Louise Dunn

Stirling, United Kingdom

2016-04-23

im an alienated parent.