Parental Alienation & Custody in Riverside

Riverside Child Custody Lawyer

If you are a divorced parent and share custody of your child or have visitation rights, and you suspect that your ex-spouse is acting to try to destroy your relationship with your child, we can help. A Riverside custody attorney at our law firm can talk to you about this important and complicated subject and can offer you applicable advice regarding your rights and options. Parental alienation occurs when one parent actively tries to prevent a child from spending time with the other parent. It is typically committed by the custodial parent against the non-custodial parent, although it may occur in virtually any type of custody or visitation arrangement. Recognizing the signs of parental alienation syndrome and taking immediate action to assert your parental rights are important if you are to maintain a meaningful relationship with your child or children.

If your lawyer is able to prove that parental alienation is occurring, the at-fault parent will be ordered to stop this behavior. You may even be granted more time with your child through a modified custody or visitation arrangement.

About Parental Alienation Syndrome

Parental alienation syndrome is the term used to describe actions that a parent takes in order to prevent his or her child from spending time with the other parent. This typically arises after a divorce or separation, when parents no longer live together but share custody of a child or have a visitation schedule worked out. Some examples of conduct that may eventually lead to parental alienation may include:

• Preventing the other parent from contacting the child
• Frequently scheduling events or trips with the child at times where the other parent has visitation or custody
• Frequently complaining to the child about the other parent's faults and wrongdoing
• Intercepting mail, phone calls or presents from the other parent to the child
• Instilling fear into the child that the other parent will do him or her harm
• Acting hurt or betrayed when the child shows affection for the other parent

Find out more about your rights in the face of parental alienation - contact a Riverside child custody attorney at our firm today.