Really?...because it does not sound like that to me at all. Not even remotely...and don't get snarky with me about it. This child is 17 and is going to be no longer subject to custody/visitation orders in less than a year, and it really sound like some family counseling would be in order. On top of that, even if alienation actually happened its too late to do anything about it as far as the long term relationship between the dad and the child...unless dad admits to his faults in the long term relationship and works to mend them.

