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When will parental alienation justify a transfer of residence? (Re H (parental alienation) PA v TT and another)

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Published on: 24 October 2019

Published by a LexisNexis Family expert

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What are the practical implications of the judgment?
What was the background?
What did the court decide?
Are there any outstanding issues?

Article summary

Family analysis: Richard Jones, barrister at 1GC Family Law, and Helen Fitzsimons, solicitor at Helen Fitzsimons Family Law, examine the Family Division's decision that it was in the best interests of a child to reside with his father, on the basis that the mother had alienated the child from the father and that transferring the child’s residence to the father was the only way he would be able to have a meaningful relationship with both parents.

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