Parental alienation is a devastating form of psychological abuse that not only affects the targeted parent but also deeply harms the children involved. What is often overlooked is the role that extended family particularly the alienating parents own parents can play in reinforcing and exacerbating this destructive behavior.

In many cases, grandparents actively support the alienating parent, either by encouraging negative narratives, restricting access to the targeted parent, or even attempting to assume a parental role themselves. As Donna Andersen discusses in her article, some grandparents intentionally engage in alienation, manipulating children against the other parent in an effort to control custody and sever bonds permanently. Their involvement can make reconciliation even harder, as children become enmeshed in a toxic family dynamic designed to erase one parent from their lives.

To protect children from the damaging effects of multigenerational alienation, it is critical that laws and awareness campaigns recognize the active role that extended family can play in alienation. We call for stronger legal measures, better enforcement of existing parental rights, and increased psychological evaluations in custody cases where extended family is suspected of reinforcing alienation.

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Grandparents Can Also Engage in Parental Alienation

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