Parental Alienation Recognized

Parental Alienation is a hot topic in high conflict Child Custody Cases across the country.  Unfortunately, the terms are used so frequently, the Courts often disregard the significant harm Parental Alienation can cause in a parent-child relationship particularly because there has never been a “diagnosis” of this behavior.   A group of health professionals has continued […]

Parental Alienation Can Take a Drastic Toll on Parent-Child Relationship

Parental alienation is a fairly new concept; in fact the term has only been around since the late 1980’s. However, it is an ever increasing concern for many because of the drastic toll it can take on the parent-child relationship. Generally defined, parental alienation is the term used when one parent demeans the other parent […]

Alienation of Affections and Criminal Conversation Actions Receive Changes in House Bill

North Carolina is one of only a handful of states that recognize certain “heart balm” actions, which include alienation of affections and criminal conversation (and no, criminal conversation has nothing to do with talking to a criminal). These unique tort actions allow for a spouse to recover from a third party for their interference in […]