13/10/2026
Recent research introduced the term ‘custody stalking’, defined as “a malevolent course of conduct involving fathers’ use of custody and/or child protection proceedings to overturn historic patterns of care for children”.
[1] https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/04/parental-alienation-and-the-pain-of-custody-battles-in-the-the-family-courts
[2] https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/sep/29/mother-feels-betrayed-family-courts-parental-alienation-england-wales
[3]https://womensaid.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Child-First-QMUL-INTERACTIVE.pdf