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Did you see Alec Baldwin on The View today?

I saw Alec Baldwin on TV today talking about parental alienation. I’m so glad this issue is getting publicized. Baldwin talks about how the Family Court System is totally corrupt, they don’t enforce visitation orders, they don’t recognize parental alienation as a problem.

I know little about how the court system deals with this issue because I haven’t gone to court over parental alienation because it wouldn’t help. My situation is different but the result is the same–my daughter has been turned against me and doesn’t want to visit with me because she’s convinced she isn’t “safe” with me. I found it very interesting that the issue of a child being “safe” with the other parent is one that the alienating parent generally tries to use in court. Once a child has been turned against you there’s really very little you can do, in court or out. I can’t force her to visit me, considering her emotional disturbance that would be harmful to her. All I can do is suck it up for her sake.

I’m lucky shes in a special ed program in school and has a therapist who is supportive to me and feels she should be visiting with me. I’m seeing her with her therapist tomorrow and hope there’s a way I can see her without her stepmother undermining our visits.


by EricaManfred   289 Posts 
Posted on 9/24/2008 11:07 AM
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I'm disappointed to hear that he was such a jerk when you met him.  It's very hard to know how sincere he really is.  He's obviously extremely angry and when you're consumed with rage it's hard to hear anyone else.    He obviously doesn't know how to gain allies in his battle and that will not be helpful to his cause.
by EricaManfred   289 Posts
Posted on 9/25/2008 12:09 PM
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I didn't see him today, but I met him in Los Angeles at a book fair where he was promoting his book and I was promoting mine that helps children of divorce, (We're Having A Tuesday).  He and I had a short conversation.  Though I'm glad he is bringing attention to the issues, I did not find him to be sincere.  He was condensending and really just didn't want to discuss the situation at all.  He was mostly interested in selling books.  It made me kind of sad because I work so hard every day to help people in these situations and here he has the influence and his heart just really wasn't into it. It was just another appearence someone told him he needed to make.
by DK-Simoneau   189 Posts
Posted on 9/25/2008 11:00 AM
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I've seen him on everything lately plugging his book.and I think he great, he has his demons but we all can't say our attitudes weren't altered through the divorce, we really see a side of someone we thought we know well.And yes this is a very important to issue study and the courts should study these happenings be a factor when judging visitation rights.
You all have done it without intending to, the kids can hear us on the phone with others spilling are feelings out to a friends sympathetic ear not knowing their is a little eavesdropper ( or does ? ).
Visiting their Grandparents and they can over hear serious wife or husband bashing, even just kidding around can bring a conclusion on the part of your kids. Don't underestimate our children's ability to know exactly what your doing and down the line, and hold it against you.

When Ireland their daughter grows up and is out of the house, looking back who is she going to respect at the end of the day.
                                          Which parent well have influenced the way she handles her relationships & children.  We well see as she and our children grow how we acted now affects them later, and there's no make-up time, what's done is done.Julie
by Julieperiod   13 Posts
Posted on 9/24/2008 8:58 PM
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I've seen clips of him, his anger is sooo deep. It's really sad, Basinger must have really done a number on Ireland. 
You can read more of what I think about Parental Alienation on my blog at MensFamilyLaw.wordpress.com. I've several articles on the subject and parenting plans, along with child custody and support issues.
by dpisarra   1 Post
Posted on 9/24/2008 6:23 PM
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