I don''t entirely agree that the courts won''t recognise parental alienation. It''s true that in the UK Parental Alienation Syndrome as a form of mental illness hasn''t been recognised by the courts. However, when supported with evidence from psychiatrists or psychologists acting as expert witnesses "alienation" as a child''s response to family relationship problems has been recognised by judges in England.
Children resist contact for all sorts of reasons. Most children love both parents and want a relationship with them both. Sometimes there are children who resist contact for reasons based on real events they can describe such as witnessing outbursts of temper or finding contact unrewarding. When a child resists contact for no good reason it may be necessary to instruct an independent psychiatrist or psychologist to find the root cause of the child''s resistance and make recommendations as to a way forward.
If the "alienation" is mild non blaming
mediation may persuade a parent to change their tack and with more severe cases a professional might work with the family and befriend and reunite a child with the rejected parent. A change of residence is a last resort when other options have failed and it isn''t always a success. A change of residence won''t be considered an option if you and your new partner won''t be able to cope.