🔥 🛡️ Child Custody & Parental Alienation

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When one parent manipulates a child into rejecting the other parent, it’s not just unfair — it’s a violation of the child’s right to love and be loved by both parents. 

At Engine For Justice, we help you fight back with tools, legal support, and resources designed for parents navigating biased custody systems.

• Physical Custody – Who the child lives with.
   
• Legal Custody – Who makes decisions about education, medical care, etc.
   
• Joint Custody – Shared time and responsibilities.
   
• Sole Custody – One parent has full authority; often the result of alienation claims.
   

Parental Alienation occurs when one parent:

• Constantly criticizes the other parent in front of the child.
   
• Lies or exaggerates about abuse.
   
• Blocks communication or visitation.
   
• Uses the court system to manipulate custody orders.
   

This is often done to gain full custody, spite a parent after a breakup, or alienate children from a loving parent.

💡 Parental Alienation is considered emotional abuse. Courts may treat it as a form of psychological harm under TN Code § 36-6-106.
 

• Request a Custody Modification (Tennessee Rule 14) based on alienating behavior.
   
• File for Contempt if your ex violates visitation or court orders.
   
• Request a Mental Health Evaluation of the alienating parent (Rule 35).
   
• Introduce Evidence of alienation: messages, denied visits, child’s behavior shift, third-party witnesses.
   

• 🧾 Alienation Evidence Tracker
   
• 📝 Pro Se Custody Motion Templates
   
• 💬 Sample Questions for Child Interviews
   
• 🎯 Judge’s Best Interests Checklist
   
• 📥 Emergency Ex Parte Custody Request Template
   

• Child Therapy Recommendations
   
• Tips for Rebuilding Bonds
   
• Letters from Alienated Parents (Downloadable)
   
• Support Groups & Online Forums
   
• Case Studies of Successful Reunification
   

• Tennessee v. Johnson, 2018 – Alienation ruled as basis for modification.
   
• Troxel v. Granville, 530 U.S. 57 (2000) – Parents’ rights to raise children protected.
   
• Turner v. Rogers, 564 U.S. 431 (2011) – Due process rights in custody hearings.
   

🔎 Dive deeper with our prompts, AI tools, and guides:

• “How can I prove parental alienation in Tennessee?”
   
• “What do I file if my ex blocks visitation?”
   
• “What rights do fathers have in custody?”
   
• “Emergency custody vs. permanent change?”
   
• “How do I file for contempt in family court?”
   

Many parents have been through this — and many have won. You deserve to be in your child’s life. Start by knowing your rights, building your case, and using Engine For Justice to power your comeback.

• “How can I document signs of parental alienation for court?”
   
• “What should I write in a journal to track alienation behavior from the other parent?”
   
• “How do I organize text messages, missed visits, and interference as evidence?”
   
• “What are examples of phrases alienated children use that I should record?”
   
• “How do I build a timeline of alienation events to show a judge?”
   

• “How do I file a motion to modify custody due to parental alienation?”
   
• “What evidence do I need to request a change in parenting time?”
   
• “How can I request reunification therapy through the court?”
   
• “How do I file a motion for contempt if the other parent is violating the parenting plan?”
   
• “What is a Guardian ad Litem, and how do I request one for my custody case?”
   
• “Can I get supervised visitation for the alienating parent?”
   
• “What legal motions can I file when my child is refusing visits due to manipulation?”
   

• “How do I prepare to testify about parental alienation in court?”
   
• “What questions should I ask during a custody hearing to expose alienation?”
   
• “How do I present my evidence in family court?”
   
• “What are the best expert witnesses to use in an alienation case?”
   
• “How do I file a response to false allegations made by the other parent?”
   
• “How can I prepare for a court-ordered parenting evaluation?”
   

• “What are my rights if the other parent is turning my child against me?”
   
• “Is parental alienation illegal in my state?”
   
• “How can I use the ‘best interest of the child’ standard to defend my parenting time?”
   
• “What court decisions or case law support parental alienation claims?”
   
• “Can I sue the other parent for emotional damage caused by alienation?”
   

• “Generate a motion to modify custody due to parental alienation.”
   
• “Create an affidavit explaining the alienation and its impact on my child.”
   
• “Draft a court declaration requesting make-up parenting time.”
   
• “Write a formal complaint showing interference with parenting time.”
   
• “Help me create a parenting plan that includes alienation protections.”
   

• “How can I stay emotionally strong while being alienated from my child?”
   
• “What are safe and appropriate things to say to my alienated child?”
   
• “How can I rebuild trust with my child after alienation?”
   
• “How do I handle false accusations made by the other parent?”
   
• “What should I avoid doing to prevent worsening the alienation?”
   

• “What kind of therapist should I contact to evaluate parental alienation?”
   
• “How do I find a family law attorney who understands alienation?”
   
• “How can I keep fighting for my child if I can’t afford a lawyer?”
   
• “Where can I report unethical behavior by the alienating parent or their attorney?”
   
• “How do I get help when the court system doesn’t seem to listen?”