242, 765 P. 2d 811 (1988)(distinguishing
between alienation of affections and intentional infliction of emotional distress as a distinction between the loss suffered; in the former, the loss complained of is the loss of affection of the spouse; in the latter, the loss is emotional distress as a result of the intentional act of causing a loss of affection).
The resulting
alienation of the child from the parent creates degrees
of diminished relationship
between the child and the alienated parent in a manner which can result in loss
of affection and a reduction in quality
of life for that parent, and may create dysfunctional effects over time for the child.
As Amy Baker writes, parental
alienation involves a set
of strategies, including bad - mouthing the other parent, limiting contact with that parent, erasing the other parent from the life and mind
of the child (forbidding discussion and pictures
of the other parent), forcing the child to reject the other parent, creating the impression that the other parent is dangerous, forcing the child to choose
between the parents by means
of threats
of withdrawal
of affection, and belittling and limiting contact with the extended family
of the targeted parent.