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• UN to investigate use of ‘parental alienation’ tactic in custody cases

  14-12-2022 08:45
  Fears an increase in allegations, particularly against mothers, of deliberately alienating a child against the other parent in domestic abuse cases may put victims at further riskThe UN special rapporteur on violence against women and girls is to investigate how family courts around the world approach “parental alienation” (PA) and how this may lead to the double victimisation of those who have suffered domestic abuse.There is no single agreed definition of parental alienation but a
  
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• Delays to mental health treatment in England ‘putting more children in care’

  14-12-2022 08:00
  Association of Directors of Children’s Services says delays mean parents can no longer cope with children’s behaviourIncreasing numbers of emotionally troubled children have been taken into care while waiting long periods for NHS treatment because their condition deteriorated to the point where their parents could no longer cope with their behaviour, child protection bosses have revealed.Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) president Steve Crocker said that si
  
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