The lawyer who represented Akira Montague in her suit against the TikTok star speaks to ESSENCE about the ins and outs of the ...

In May 2024, Akira Montague filed a legal complaint against Brenay Kennard, who boasts over 3 million followers on social media Zoey Lyttle is a Society & Culture Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She covers ...

The 7 On Your Side Investigates team is taking a deeper look at a controversial practice used by judges in high-conflict child custody battles called reunification treatment. Judges order the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Patricia writes about family law and tips for female lawyers. Child custody battle as a family law concept during a legal dispute ...

Parental alienation is the psychological manipulation of a child by one parent against the other parent. The term itself is controversial, yet can show up frequently in matters of custody, visitation, ...

Influencer Brenay Kennard faces lawsuit alleging alienation of affection in NC. North Carolina remains one of few states with alienation of affection laws. Plaintiffs must prove marital love existed ...

'A lot of people, quite frankly, think it is antiquated,' one lawyer said. After a North Carolina man was awarded a $750,000 judgment against his ex-wife’s lover, the “alienation of affections” law is ...

Inside the controversial idea of parental alienation. — -- In heated custody battles, a particularly explosive conflict can arise. One parent accuses the other of abusing their child. The accused ...

Parental alienation occurs when a child refuses to have a relationship with a parent due to manipulation, such as the conveying of exaggerated or false information, by the other parent. The situation ...