Family Courts: Expert Evidence
Commons · Question 88246 · Tabled 5 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Sarah Champion
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of experts unregulated by the Health and Care Professions Council (a) diagnosing parental alienation and (b) advising courts on residence transfers
Answer
Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 17 Nov 2025
The Government does not recognise the concept of “parental alienation” syndrome and does not think it is capable of diagnosis. Having reviewed relevant family court judgments and published guidance by various organisations, the Government recognises that ...