A mediação como solução para o conflito da alienação parental

Abstract

The main objective of this research is to verify whether mediation, as an alternative method of conflict resolution, is an efficient solution to elucidate family conflicts and prevent the occurrence of parental alienation – considering that, in Brazil, the number of divorces increases every year and, in most cases, separation takes place in a conflictual manner, causing a grudge between parties. In this scenario, when dissolution of marriage involves children, one of the parents, or even other relatives, such as grandparents, start a process of parental alienation. The main victim is the child or adolescent, who will suffer from psychological disorders resulted from alienation for the rest of his/her life. Therefore, mediation is a method used to facilitate dialogue and an agreement between litigants, which has great potential to harmonize family life.