Section 14.22 Alienation of a Child’s Affections, Abduction, and Interference With Custody

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B. (§14.22) Alienation of a Child’s Affections, Abduction, and Interference With Custody

Alienation of a child’s affections by a third party is not a claim recognized under Missouri law. Hester v. Barnett, 723 S.W.2d 544 (Mo. App. W.D. 1987). Alienation of a child’s affection by one parent against the other parent is also not actionable if it is based only on “mere persuasion of a child to transfer its affection from its parent.” Meikle v. Van Biber, 745 S.W.2d 714, 716 (Mo. App. W.D. 1987); R.J. v. S.L.J., 810 S.W.2d 608, 609 (Mo. App. E.D. 1991). The court in R.J. ...