Parental alienation is the process through which a parent may cause a child to become estranged from another parent through psychological manipulation.
Nonetheless, it is still relatively unknown, and often goes unnoticed or is misunderstood even by the psychologists and legal professionals involved in mediation and divorce processes.
To shed light on the issue, Parent24 gathered a panel of five local professionals to discuss the intricacies of the issue of parental alienation in South Africa, from the legal side of the topic to the emotional impact on families.
Our panelists are:
Rushka Lee Pedro, Divorce Mediator and Johannesburg-based Alternative Dispute Resolution Practitioner.