#1. Before today, had you ever heard the term “parental alienation”?
25% Yes 75% No
#2. Before today, did you know that parental alienation is a form of psychological abuse?
52% Yes 48% No
#3. Do you know anyone currently experiencing parental alienation?
54% Yes 46% No
#4. Did you know that PA affects approximately 22 million people in the US?
4% Yes 96% No
#5. Are you aware that currently no laws exist in Kansas preventing parental alienation?
8% Yes 92% No
#6. Are you aware that DFS, Law enforcement, school counselors and other well-meaning professionals are often unknowingly recruited by an alienating parent to reinforce the abuse?
42% Yes 58% No
#7. Are you aware that well-being checks can be used as a weapon by an alienating parent to help indoctrinate a child into believing the other parent is bad?
56% Yes 44% No
#8. Did you know that a child who endures psychological abuse can suffer from anxiety, guilt, self-hatred, depression, low self-esteem, self-harm, drug or alcohol abuse, falling grades, inability to cope, inability to maintain relationships and suicide?
81% Yes 19% No
#9. Do you believe a punishment should be in place for a parent that utilizes DFS, counselors and/or any other professionals to help them make false allegations against someone?
85% Yes 15% No
#10. Are you aware that a statute already exists- State statute KS 21-5904 – that makes giving a false report to any person a Class A Misdemeanor?
38% Yes 62% No