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Family Courts: Expert Evidence

Commons · Question 88247 · 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, if his Department will take steps to review the outcomes of Family Court cases where experts unregulated by the Health and Care Professions Council were used; and to ensure that children removed from their mother

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 ...