Domestic abuse is a deeply pervasive issue in the lives of countless individuals, leaving behind a trail of emotional, psychological and sometimes physical scars. Within the intricate web of family court battles, a trend has emerged – so-called ‘parental alienation – weaponised by abusers to perpetuate control and inflict further harm on their victims. There is an insidious intersection of domestic abuse and ‘parental alienation’ claims, which has become a tactic deployed within the family court system to the detriment of survivors.
