How Will Judges Handle Parental Alienation?

 

For years, this blog has received mail from parents who have lost custody of their children. Some have blamed a crooked DHR office or a sketchy judge. It's not a subject that has easy answers. If Rep. Mike Ball's HB120 is passed, custody battles will become even more heated. 

The bill states:

Under existing law a court may consider certain factors when making child custody determinations

This bill would allow the court to consider evidence of parental alienation when making child custody determinations

Relating to child custody; to amend Sections 30-3-2 and 30-3-152, Code of Alabama 1975, to allow the court to consider evidence of parental alienation in child custody decisions.

Whether the bill will have a positive outcome on child custody or a negative one, it means more vitriolic accusations from parents and longer case delays. Both are extremely undesirable. The bill was sent to the judiciary committee which may not let it progress. 

After all, what could possibly go wrong with our state legislature meddling in divorce and custody?