Understanding how family law specialists can also act to prevent these cases
This year marks the 14th anniversary of the Parental Alienation Law (12.318/2010), a milestone in the protection of children’s rights. The Operational Support Center for the Prosecutor’s Office for Children and Adolescents, of the Public Prosecutor’s Office, estimates that there are over 20 million children in the world subject to parental alienation.
In Brazil, data from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) reveal that around 80% of children of separated parents face this form of violence, a problem exacerbated during the Covid-19 pandemic, reflected in a 171% increase in lawsuits between 2019 and 2020.
Second Paolo Akiyamafamily law lawyer in Brazil, the issue of parental alienation has gained prominence in recent years, raising concerns about its impact on family relationships.
“Family law specialists have dedicated themselves to exploring legal and legal strategies to prevent this phenomenon and remedy situations where it has already occurred,” he reveals.
Increase in the number of divorces
The issue is gaining even more notoriety due to the increase in divorces, which often result in child custody disputes. This phenomenon is caused by one of the parents, who uses their children to deny the other’s image and push them away, causing damage to the lives of those involved.
Shared custody is one of the options, which seeks to minimize the impacts of parental separation on children and thus contributes to inhibiting, even if partial, parental alienation through healthy coexistence between children and both parents.
“This is a complex challenge that requires a multifaceted approach. The effectiveness of specific court orders, such as supervised visits, has proven to be a tool that helps solve the problem,” comments Akiyama.
He adds that it is equally important to highlight the need for awareness and continuous training of professionals in the justice system. He also emphasizes that in custody cases there is no winner, everyone is a loser, after all the parties involved must understand that what matters is the psychological health of the children. This action aims to ensure a sensitive and effective approach, giving priority to the well-being of the children and parents involved.
Feeling of abandonment
After divorce, the issue of custody does not only concern the child, but concerns the breaking of emotional ties, generating a harmful feeling of abandonment and, consequently, can lead to so-called Parental Alienation. In this context, the balanced and affectionate presence of both parents in the lives of their children is essential for their psychological health.
Currently, judges increasingly intervene with the commitment of a psychological and biopsychosocial evaluation carried out by a multidisciplinary team whenever there are suspicions of parental alienation practices, in order to identify its onset. These assessments also aim to determine whether the child is suffering from the consequences of acts of parental alienation, offering an in-depth and well-founded diagnosis that serves as the basis for judicial decisions.
The discussion around these legal strategies seeks not only to prevent parental alienation, but also to offer legal resources to remedy situations in which it has already occurred.
“The need for a sensitive and informed legal system to address these complex issues is critical to promoting healthy and balanced family relationships,” he concludes.
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