Our recent discussions about parental alienation and duty to require children to spend time with both parents have me wondering about something...
Can a parent be found to be self-alienating and be required or ordered to spend time with their child?
There is a recent case that Tayken posted here where a woman had been found to be alienating her children from their father. She was later considered in contempt for not requiring one of her sons to attend a visit. (Now, this case is not quite that cut and dry, but that is the gist of it that got me thinking) There is question about requiring and forcing, but that's a whole other thread.
I'm just pondering here...
If a parent (NCP in the situation I am thinking of) conducts him/herself in a way that alienates themselves from their child to such a degree that the child does not wish to spend time with them, and the NCP doesnt really make the effort to repair the relationship or to see their child if it's not convenient, and
If a parent, in this case the CP, is required to require their child to spend time as ordered with their other parent (NCP) and could be found in contempt if they fail to do so...
Would the CP be able to claim the other parent self-alienated and ask the court to require that parent to spend time with their child as ordered, if spending time with both parents is best for the child?
(No - I'm NOT thinking about doing this. I am just wondering what the requirements are of BOTH parents to maintain relationships with their child and if there's any case out there where this has happened)
Can a parent be found to be self-alienating and be required or ordered to spend time with their child?
There is a recent case that Tayken posted here where a woman had been found to be alienating her children from their father. She was later considered in contempt for not requiring one of her sons to attend a visit. (Now, this case is not quite that cut and dry, but that is the gist of it that got me thinking) There is question about requiring and forcing, but that's a whole other thread.
I'm just pondering here...
If a parent (NCP in the situation I am thinking of) conducts him/herself in a way that alienates themselves from their child to such a degree that the child does not wish to spend time with them, and the NCP doesnt really make the effort to repair the relationship or to see their child if it's not convenient, and
If a parent, in this case the CP, is required to require their child to spend time as ordered with their other parent (NCP) and could be found in contempt if they fail to do so...
Would the CP be able to claim the other parent self-alienated and ask the court to require that parent to spend time with their child as ordered, if spending time with both parents is best for the child?
(No - I'm NOT thinking about doing this. I am just wondering what the requirements are of BOTH parents to maintain relationships with their child and if there's any case out there where this has happened)
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