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If you or your child are in immediate danger, call 911. If you are in emotional crisis or thinking about self-harm, free, confidential help is available 24/7.

Crisis resources

  • 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — call or text 988, or chat at 988lifeline.org. Free and confidential, 24/7.
  • Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline — 1-800-422-4453. Help for concerns about a child’s safety.
  • NAMI HelpLine — 1-800-950-6264, or text “HelpLine” to 62640, for mental-health information and support.

This page is informational and is not a substitute for emergency services or professional care. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

Latest Articles & Guides

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Parental Alienation Anonymous: 12-Step Support

Parental Alienation Anonymous is a free, peer-run 12-step fellowship for people affected by alienation. Modeled on Al-Anon, it is a place to recover a relationship with yourself, not a place to get your child back. Peer support, not therapy, reunification, or legal help.

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Parental Alienation and the Hague Convention

A plain-language guide to parental alienation and the 1980 Hague Convention: how a return petition works, what wrongful removal and habitual residence mean, how ICARA implements the treaty in the US, and how the Article 13(b) grave-risk exception protects a child from genuine harm.