A judge concluded the children were victims of “parental alienation,” which continues to influence family courts despite being rejected by mainstream scientific groups.

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Barricaded Siblings Turn to TikTok While Defying Court Order to Return to Father They Say Abused Them <[link removed]> A judge concluded the children were victims of “parental alienation,” which continues to influence family courts despite being rejected by mainstream scientific groups, and authorized police to use “reasonable force” to remove them from their mother. by Hannah Dreyfus

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