Assumption: "If I can prove my ex is a narcissist or is alienating the children, the court will rule in my favour"
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What People Expect
If I can prove my ex is a narcissist or is alienating the children, the court will rule in my favour.
Court Reality
The court doesn't work from labels — it works from evidence. 'Parental alienation syndrome' cannot be formally diagnosed, and narcissism without a clinical diagnosis is just a description of behaviour. What the court asks is: what actually happened, what can be proved, and what effect has it had on the child?
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The Gap?
"If I can prove my ex is a narcissist or is alienating the children, the court will rule in my favour"
Court Reality
The court doesn't work from labels — it works from evidence. 'Parental alienation syndrome' cannot be formally diagnosed, and narcissism without a clinical diagnosis is just a description of behaviour. What the court asks is: what actually happened, what can be proved, and what effect has it had on the child?
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