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It’s very easy for a parent to alienate their kids kids from another.  [/quote]

If I suspected parental alienation, I would talk to the child to understand what may be happening and possibly take them to therapy to have a therapist help them cope with a difficult parent or see the sutiation differently.  I would not automatically assume parental alienation without evidence.  I would also self reflect on my own parenting and how to make changes to improve the relationship.  There are lots of parenting resources out there.

As for the financial support, it is almost a given that children do not appreciate it until they are older.  We give out of love for our children, not for the expectation of anything in return.  [/quote]

My kids appreciate it.  What happened in your home that they don’t

If my kids refused contact we would not pay for college.  They are grown. If they make a no contact choice that includes money.  My parents try to control me with money.  I decline ever.  Simple. [/quote]

Thats nice, as long as you haven’t agreed to a legal settlement which requires you to pay for college. Then your kids can do as they like and you’re still on the hook no matter how much you hate it.[/quote]

Or, you go back to court for alienation.  Why would you want money from someone that bad?   If you are grown enough to terminate a relationship you are grown enough to financially support yourself.  [/quote]

Good luck with that. By the time you’re at college age, the children have a narrative of their own that the judge is just as interested in as your petty, cheap excuses for why you should be off the hook… [/quote]

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