International Parental Alienation Awareness Day
Minister of Community and Cultural Development Wayne Scott signed the International Parental Alienation Awareness Day Proclamation yesterday [Apr 25] in the presence of members of ChildWatch Bermuda including founder Edward Tavares and Vice President Andrew Carmichael.
April 25th has been chosen as Parental Alienation Awareness Day [PAAD], part of a global awareness campaign to raise awareness about parental alienation.
Minister Scott with [L-R] Andrew Carmichael, Carlos Sousa, Jason Semos, Sheila Semos & Edward Tavares:
In 2011, Bermuda and seventeen U.S. states [New York, Maine, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Montana, Nebraska, Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi, West Virginia, Indiana, Oklahoma], many Canadian towns and cities officially recognized April 25th as Parental Alienation Awareness Day.
Minister Scott signed the proclamation to support efforts to eradicate this form of child abuse which may deprive children of their right to love and be loved by both parents.
“Alienation behaviours are common during adversarial divorce and custody situations. Divorce affects numerous children under the age of eighteen with as nearly as many unmarried couples separating,” Minister Scott said.
Government announced in the Throne Speech that legislative amendments will be introduced to allow shared parenting, in which both parents can be given equal rights and opportunities to be with their children.
Mr. Tavares said, “We at ChildWatch are thrilled the Children’s Act 1998 will be amended to include shared parenting.” He said that, according to research, shared parenting is beneficial for children, leading to higher self esteem, higher grades and less delinquency.
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