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This topic covers allegations and concerns relating to parental alienation within private law children proceedings. It focuses on how such issues are approached procedurally rather than on diagnostic labels.

Articles under this tag help litigants in person understand how the court considers evidence, welfare impact, and proportional responses where alienating behaviours are alleged.

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JSH Law Resources and Guidance for Litigants in Person – practical family court information explained in plain English.© 2026 JSH Law Ltd. All rights reserved.

Unregulated Experts in the Family Court: The New 2026 Rules and What Parents Need to Check

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Since 20 July 2026, new Family Procedure Rules restrict the use of unregulated experts in children proceedings. This practical guide explains who counts as a regulated expert, the exceptions, what Re Y means for parental-alienation and domestic-abuse cases, and how litigants in person can audit and respond to an expert report.
JSH Law Resources and Guidance for Litigants in Person – practical family court information explained in plain English.© 2026 JSH Law Ltd. All rights reserved.

Can Old “Parental Alienation” Findings Be Reopened? Re SB [2026] EWFC 264 Explained

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Can historic Family Court findings be reopened because the law and professional guidance have moved on? In Re SB [2026] EWFC 264, the court considered whether 2020 findings of alienating behaviour should be revisited following Re Y and the Family Justice Council’s modern approach.
JSH Law Resources and Guidance for Litigants in Person – practical family court information explained in plain English.© 2026 JSH Law Ltd. All rights reserved.

When a Child Says “No Contact”

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A child saying they do not want contact with a parent is important evidence — but it does not always answer the welfare question. This article examines PD12J, domestic abuse, indirect contact, Cafcass, wishes and feelings, contact breakdown and why understanding how a child reached their position can be just as important as recording the position itself.
JSH Law Resources and Guidance for Litigants in Person – practical family court information explained in plain English.© 2026 JSH Law Ltd. All rights reserved.

Neurodivergent Children and the Family Court | JSH Law

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Neurodivergence is not a difficult-behaviour label and it is not a welfare analysis. This article explains why the Family Court must understand the individual child’s communication, sensory, routine and regulation needs before deciding arrangements.
Illustration showing two separated child figures and an adult silhouette in the background, representing parental alienation and contact breakdown within a family court context.JSH LAW LTD

Parental Alienation and Contact Breakdown

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When relationships deteriorate — and how litigants in person…
Empty family court setting symbolising the impact of unenforced court orders, parental alienation, and prolonged family court proceedings in England and Wales.JSH Law Ltd

When the System Wears a Parent Down: A Preventable Tragedy in the Family Courts

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A father lost everything—not because he failed his children, but because family court orders were not enforced. This article examines the enforcement gap that continues to harm parents and children across the family justice system.